brain-as-a-service

Yesterday Facebook announced that it’s acquiring New York-based neurotech startup CTRL-labs for between $500M and $1B.

The startup is working on tech that would let people control computers with their brains. Facebook’s VP of AR/VR says the company plans to use CTRL-labs’ technology to create a wristband that will translate people’s neurological signals into digital signals that can control their devices.

CTRL-labs isn’t the only company blurring the lines between computers and biology. We take a look at 21 other neurotech startups to watch here.

Big consultancies like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain deal in helping companies fend off challengers — but they’re not immune to the forces of disruption themselves.

We dig into what’s poised to transform management consulting in our Killing Strategy report.

It’s all about perspective

Always think about the end user.

Hey Damocles, don’t look up

WeWork’s CEO is reportedly stepping down after days of pressure. But this wouldn’t be the first top management shakeup at a major company.

From IBM’s John Akers to J. Crew’s Mickey Drexler, we dive into 14 stories of CEOs who walked the plank.

We recently sat down with Meraj Mohammed, VP of ADP’s ventures group, to find out how he uses CB Insights to manage his growth initiatives.

Watch our customer video to see how ADP was able to reduce its time spent on market research and analysis by 80% with the CB Insights platform.

28 impressive startups

The Digital Health 150 represents CB Insights’ picks of the hottest startups in the healthcare industry.

At Future of Health (Oct. 2-3, NYC) you can see 28 of these future unicorn founders on stage as they run through an 8 minute presentation on their company and the markets they’re attacking.

What you’ll see:

• 7 digital therapeutics and wellness companies
• 7 telehealth and at-home care companies
• 14 AI and data analytics companies

The full Digital Health 150 list will be unveiled on Oct. 2, but only Future of Health attendees will get to see 28 members of the class on stage.

A number of startups are developing new ways to use captured CO2 to create new streams of revenue.

From developing synthetic fuels to enhancing building materials, Expert Intelligence clients can read about the carbon capture approaches gaining traction here.

Fortune. Erik Sherman (@ErikSherman) writes about ways that WeWork board members could pressure its CEO to step down and quotes CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal.

CNBC. Jim Stengel (@JimStengel) discusses why big tech companies are buying startups and cites CB Insights research.

Bloomberg. Julie Verhage reports on fintech startups partnering with small-town banks and quotes CB Insights’ senior fintech analyst Lindsay Davis (@lcdavis1225)

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P.S. We’re hiring a director of technology research. Check out the full job description here.

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