About – BrainFocus
BrainFocus
The BrainFocus team

More than 15 years of R&D experience

Turning computational research into epilepsy care

BrainFocus develops new diagnostic tools to improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Bridging the gap between computational and clinical neuroscience

Manel Vila-Vidal reviewing an iEEG recording in BrainFocus
Reviewing an intracranial recording in BrainFocus iEEG.

BrainFocus is a spin-off of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), dedicated to bringing to market technology that assists in the diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy. We are a team of mathematicians, engineers, researchers and business experts with broad experience in computational neuroscience and epilepsy research.

We count on the support of neurologists with a recognized career in clinical practice. With 15 years of research experience, our team wants to bridge the gap between computational and clinical neuroscience.

Our goal? To transform advanced computational tools into real epilepsy care.

We apply signal processing tools to brain recordings to increase confidence during the diagnosis of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Our tools offer objective quantifications that complement the clinician’s visual inspection and put together all modalities of relevant diagnostic data.

We have developed BrainFocus iEEG, for intracranial recordings, and are currently working on extending our technology to unravel brain network connectivity.

The team

Manel Vila-Vidal

Manel Vila-Vidal, PhD

CEO, Co-Founder

Carlota Pagès-Portabella

Carlota Pagès Portabella, PhD

Product & Regulatory Manager, Co-Founder

Bart Huisken

Bart Huisken, MBA

CFO & Strategy Advisor, Co-Founder

Adrià Tauste Campo

Adrià Tauste Campo, PhD

Scientific Advisor, Co-Founder

Tatiana Ardissone

Tatiana Ardissone

Clinical Insights & Strategy Lead

Arnau Manasanch

Arnau Manasanch, PhD

Data Scientist

Belén SanCristobal

Belén SanCristobal, PhD

Data Scientist

Rocío Ávalos

Rocío Ávalos

Data Scientist

Oscar Gil

Oscar Gil

Lead Software Engineer

Sara Gubert

Sara Gubert

Admin & Funding

Our advisors

John Stern

John M. Stern, MD

UCLA Dept. of Neurology

Our collaborators

  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • Hospital Clínic Barcelona
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
  • IDIBELL
  • Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
  • Fundación INCE
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • Hospital Clínic Barcelona
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
  • IDIBELL
  • Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
  • Fundación INCE

With the support of

  • Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades / AEI
  • CDTI Innovación – Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
  • Fundación la Caixa
  • FEDER – Fons Europeu de Desenvolupament Regional
  • ACCIÓ – Generalitat de Catalunya

Grants

  • Grant PTQ2022-012679

    Funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033

  • Grant PTQ2023-013252

    Funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033

  • Grant PTQ2024-013952

    Funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033

  • Grant DIN2024-013582

    Funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033

  • Grant CPP2024-011855

    Funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033

  • Startup Capital 2024

    Funded by ACCIÓ — Generalitat de Catalunya

  • Proyecto EPIFEN

    Funded by the CDTI — “Desarrollo de una tecnología integral para el diagnóstico personalizado de la epilepsia farmacorresistente a partir de la fusión de datos de electroencefalografía y neuroimagen”.