Zack Lynch is the executive director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) and co-founder of NeuroInsights. He serves on the advisory boards of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT,Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies and SocialText, a social software company. He is currently writing a book on how neurotech is shaping business, politics and culture. Please send newsworthy items or feedback - to Zack Lynch.
Smart Mobs picks up on a recent article in CIO that highlights the potential of using neurotechnology for competitive advantage.
Neurocompetitive advantage was the focus of recent talk I gave in Dubai at the Arab Strategy Forum. While the neurotechnology industry is currently being driven by the need for better treatments for brain-related illnesses, you can bet, that if there is a way to safely improve human capital productivity, individuals will them to compete and keep their jobs. (see neurofinance)
By enabling a higher level of productivity, neurotechnology represents the next form of competitive advantage beyond information technology.