2026 NERVE recipients
Congratulations to the five Canadian entrepreneurs selected for the 2026 Neurotech Entrepreneurship to Validate Emerging Innovations (NERVE) program. This year brings together a diverse group of innovators with new ideas and approaches to advancing brain health.
The 2026 NERVE entrepreneurs are working across pediatric digital health, assistive technology, mental health, psychiatric care and concussion recovery. Their work showcases the breadth of Canada’s growing neurotechnology sector and the range of challenges that emerging solutions can help address.
Join us in celebrating this year’s entrepreneurs and discover the ventures and ideas they are bringing forward.
Meet Diya Shah, CEO, Prescia Health - focusing on digital psychiatric triage and assessment using brain activity data measured from patients as they complete gamified cognitive tasks.
Meet Ahmed Ibrahim, Founder and CEO at Better Bionics - developing neuroprosthetics that enable two-way communication with the brain to provide sensation and dexterous control.
Meet James Elson, Founder and CEO, Attune Kids — developing a pediatric digital health platform that uses everyday wearables to detect signs of emotional overload, helping neurodivergent children and their families respond earlier.
Meet Shinjni Sharma, Founder and CEO of Mellow Labs - advancing new ways to support people experiencing mental health challenges beyond traditional clinical settings.
Meet Sam Turgeon-Brabazon — expanding access to concussion care through a smartphone-based platform that guides patients through the recovery process outside the clinic.