Hong Kong Brain-Computer Stocks Rise, Nanjing Panda Up 9%; Science Corp. Chip Gets EU Approval
On July 28, Hong Kong-listed brain-computer concept stocks rose, with Nanjing Panda Electronics up nearly 9%, Naodong Jiguang-B up over 4%, and MicroPort NeuroTech up over 2%. Separately, US startup Science Corp. received EU approval to sell its PRIMA retinal chip, a semi-invasive brain-computer interface that restores partial vision in geographic atrophy patients by using a subretinal photovoltaic implant activated by near-infrared light from special glasses. This marks the first large-scale commercial launch of such a device by a US brain-computer interface company.
On July 28, some Hong Kong-listed brain-computer concept stocks rose. Nanjing Panda Electronics Company Limited (00553. HK) rose nearly 9%, Naodong Jiguang-B (06681. HK) rose over 4%, and MicroPort NeuroTech (02172. HK) rose over 2%.
US startup Science Corp. has received approval to sell in the European Union a retinal chip that can help restore partial vision in patients with geographic atrophy. The chip, called PRIMA, is a semi-invasive brain-computer interface. The technology works by using a subretinal photovoltaic implant paired with specialized glasses. The glasses project near-infrared light onto the implant, which converts it into electrical stimulation signals, directly activating residual retinal nerve cells to restore functional central vision. This is the first time a US brain-computer interface company has brought such a device to the patient market on a large scale.