The META-BRAIN project will be present at the BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School 2026, organised by project partner g.tec medical engineering. Taking place from 20 to 29 April 2026, the event will be delivered as a global online programme, bringing together a worldwide community of students, researchers, clinicians and innovators working in brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), technologies that enable direct communication between the brain and external devices, and neurotechnology. The 2025 edition attracted more than 90,000 participants from 140 countries, underlining the strong international reach of the initiative.
The Spring School offers a comprehensive overview of current developments in neurotechnology, combining perspectives from research, clinical practice and engineering. Its programme provides a platform to explore emerging tools, methodologies and applications in BCIs, while encouraging interaction across disciplines and communities working in the field.
META-BRAIN featured in keynote lecture
As part of the programme, Mavi Sánchez-Vives (IDIBAPS), coordinator of META-BRAIN, will present the project during her talk “Future Opportunities: Electric Fields across Scales – From Macro to Nano Approaches for Cortical Circuit Modulation”, scheduled for 28 April 2026 at 20:00. The lecture will address emerging strategies to modulate brain activity across different spatial scales, including approaches related to the work being developed within META-BRAIN.
Presence at the BR41N.IO Hackathon
META-BRAIN will also have its space within the BR41N.IO Hackathon, which will take place during the Spring School on 25 and 26 April 2026.
The BR41N.IO Hackathon is a hands-on international initiative where developers, engineers, researchers, students and creatives collaborate to design and prototype applications based on BCI technologies. Participants form multidisciplinary teams, work on predefined or self-proposed challenges and present their results to an international audience and jury.
Within this dynamic environment, META-BRAIN will be showcased to participants and attendees, contributing to the exchange of ideas and increasing the visibility of its research lines in a setting focused on experimentation and applied innovation.
A global and intensive learning experience
The BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School is a 10-day training programme combining expert lectures, live demonstrations and interactive sessions covering the full spectrum of neurotechnology.
The programme addresses topics such as EEG (brain signal) acquisition, invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation, machine learning for BCIs, clinical applications and real-time systems for processing brain signals. Sessions are delivered by international experts and combine theoretical content with practical insights, offering participants a comprehensive introduction to the field.
Participation in the Spring School requires prior registration. Given the scale of the event and the level of international interest, early registration is recommended.
Find out more about the Spring School programme: https://www.gtec.at/event/spring-school-program-2026/
Learn more about the BR41N.IO Hackathon: https://www.br41n.io/Spring-School-2026
