
Blackrock Microsystems LLC (AKA: I2S Micro Implantable Systems LLC) Profile last edited on: 2/13/2024
CAGE: 54M56
UEI: JNDKU5RMVAT4
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Location Information
630 Komas Drive Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 582-5533 |
sales@blackrockmicro.com |
www.blackrockmicro.com |
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Salt Lake
Congr. District: 01
County: Salt Lake
Public Profile
Headquartered in Salt Lake City but having facilities in Europe and several Asian locations, Blackrock Microsystems is focused on becoming among the worlds leading providers of technology in the neuroscience, neural engineering, and neural prosthetics space. The companys technology is at the core of worldwide innovations in Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI/BCI), implantable bionic technologies and epilepsy diagnostics. Most impactful implantations of the Utah Array have been in some tetraplegic individuals from University of Pittsburghs Nathan Copeland, who controlled a prosthetic arm to fist bump US President Barack Obama in 2016; Ohio State Universitys Ian Burkhart who is learning to control an automobile, and CalTechs Nancy Smith who is learning to play a virtual piano. Seemingly easy tasks, all have used the Utah Array to translate their thoughts into action to restore function. The firm offers Neuroport, a system for recording and analysis of human brain electrical activity; and Cerebus system, a multichannel system for recording and analyzing animal brain and peripheral-nerve electrical activity. The company also provides Stim Switch, which enables electrode-switching control for neural stimulation applications by enabling neural recordings immediately after stimulation; and NeuroMotive, a digital video tracking system for capturing audio, video, tracking coordinates, and user-inserted events during experiments with behaving subjects. In addition, the company provides NPlay, which enables researchers to replay raw data post experiment to fine-tune signal processing, such as digital filters, spike detection, and spike sorting; NeuroExplorer, a neurophysiological data analysis package that provides researchers with s suite of visualization and analysis tools; and MATLAB development kits that enable researchers to develop custom real-time and offline programs for visualization and analyzing neurophysiology data. Furthermore, it offers surgical training and support services. Serving neuroscience researchers and physicians worlwide, Blackrock is based in Salt Lake City, Utah with offices in Cologne, and Hanover Germany. The firm offers its products through distributors in Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan.
Extent of SBIR involvement
Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition
Employee Range
75-99Revenue Range
7.5M-10MVC funded?
NoPublic/Private
Privately HeldStock Info
----IP Holdings
5-9Awards Distribution by Agency
Most Recent SBIR Projects
Year | Phase | Agency | Total Amount | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1 | NIH | $1,487,586 | |
Project Title: Commercial translation of high-density carbon fiber electrode arrays for multi-modal analysis of neural microcircuits | ||||
2023 | 1 | NIH | $496,413 | |
Project Title: High density chronic optogenetic interface for primate brains | ||||
2022 | 2 | NIH | $1,697,894 | |
Project Title: Development of an AMF Orion/Blackrock HD-USEA based 60/128 channel implantable wireless simulator system for human auditory nerve implants | ||||
2021 | 2 | NIH | $1,720,655 | |
Project Title: Development and Translation of Novel SIC Encapsulation Thin Film for Chronic Auditory Nerve Implant Electrodes | ||||
2018 | 2 | NIH | $149,153 | |
Project Title: Multi-Channel MR-Compatible Flexible Microelectrode for Recording and Stimulation |
Key People / Management
Andy Gotshalk -- CEO
Florian Solzbacher -- Chairman & President
Rajmohan Bhandari
Christine Decaria -- V.P. of Development and Operations
Brett Ross Dowden
Robert Kyle Franklin
Joey Garzarelli -- Technical Sales Consultant
Nick Halper -- Support Engineering Manager
Jules Magda
Sandeep Negin
Yen-Yu Shih
Kian Torab -- VP of Technical Consulting & Strategy
Richard A Van Wagenen
Shuai Wang -- Senior Technical Sales Consultant
Florian Solzbacher -- Chairman & President
Rajmohan Bhandari
Christine Decaria -- V.P. of Development and Operations
Brett Ross Dowden
Robert Kyle Franklin
Joey Garzarelli -- Technical Sales Consultant
Nick Halper -- Support Engineering Manager
Jules Magda
Sandeep Negin
Yen-Yu Shih
Kian Torab -- VP of Technical Consulting & Strategy
Richard A Van Wagenen
Shuai Wang -- Senior Technical Sales Consultant