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Meet The Open Hardware Startup Backed by $50 Million from Vitalik Buterin
- OpenWater, founded by Mary Lou Jepsen, utilizes near-infrared light for brain-computer interfaces and early disease detection.
- The company announced open-sourcing its patents and knowledge, breaking new ground in the hardware industry.
- Open-source hardware projects like OpenWater's are rare in medical fields, offering a unique approach to innovation and profit.
- Vitalik Buterin supported OpenWater with $50 million, emphasizing the importance of open-source collaboration.
- OpenWater's technology includes an acousto-optic platform using near-infrared light and focused ultrasound for various applications.
- The platform can serve as a wearable 'MRI' for continuous health monitoring and early disease detection, potentially saving lives and costs.
- Focused ultrasound from OpenWater's devices could replace drug therapies for cancer treatment and other conditions.
- Moreover, the technology enables non-invasive brain-machine interfaces, a field with immense potential for enhancing human capabilities.
- OpenWater's revolutionary technology and open business model have the potential to transform healthcare and attract more attention and support.
- With visionary leaders like Mary Lou Jepsen and Vitalik Buterin backing the project, OpenWater's impact could be monumental.
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