Itay&Beyond - Brain on a Chip - Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 7

We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guests today are Dr. Nisim Peretz, Co-Founder and CEO, and Dr. Nir Waiskopf, CTO, at Itay&Beyond. They are building what sounds like science fiction: a brain on a chip. Itay&Beyond is developing a drug discovery platform for autism spectrum disorders and neurological pathologies. Nisim’s background spans neurobiology, hardware systems, and deep-tech innovation. His team is taking on one of the most profound challenges in science: replicating brain function outside the body to transform how we model psychiatric disorders, discover, and predict if new innovative compounds will work in the brain. This one’s about the edge of what’s possible—and the founders who are bold enough to build there. Check out the main topics of discussion for this episode of the Life Sciences Today podcast: What’s your backstory, Nisim? Every founder has a twist in the road. What was the trigger for starting the company? Where did the name come from? A brain on a chip sounds like science fiction—how did this idea first take hold? You’re bridging biology and hardware—what makes your platform unique? How is this a breakthrough? Who are your customers, and how do you create value for them? How will you capture value? Where will the company be 5 years from now? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Life Sciences Today podcast. Be sure to subscribe to the Life Sciences Today on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Pandora YouTube Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on Healthcare IT Today. As a former pharma-tech founder who bootstrapped to exit, I now help TechBio and digital health CEOs grow revenue—by solving the tech, team, and go-to-market problems that stall your progress. If you want a warrior by your side, connect with me on LinkedIn. If you work in Life Sciences IT, we’d love to hear where you agree and/or disagree with our takes on health IT innovation in life sciences. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post, in the YouTube comments, or privately on our Contact Us page. Let us know what you think of the podcast and if you have any ideas for future episodes. Thanks so much for listening!