The Annual BCI Award

The BCI Award Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) and Neurotechnology by recognizing outstanding scientific achievements, fostering international collaboration, and supporting the next generation of researchers and innovators.

Since its establishment, the Foundation has become a driving force behind several of the world's leading BCI initiatives, including:

• The International BCI Award
• The BCI State-of-the-Art book series (Springer)
• The Neurocareers: Doing The Impossible! Podcast
• International educational and scientific activities in Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neurotechnology

The Foundation organizes the annual International BCI Award and ensures a fair, transparent, and scientifically rigorous evaluation process through an independent international jury composed of world-leading experts in invasive and non-invasive BCIs, neurotechnology, neuroscience, engineering, rehabilitation, and clinical research.

Since 2010, the BCI Award has recognized many of the field's most influential projects. Collectively, nominated projects have secured well over EUR 100 million in competitive research funding, demonstrating the outstanding scientific quality and long-term impact of the innovations recognized by the Foundation.

Founded in 2017 in Austria, the BCI Award Foundation is chaired by Christoph Guger and Dean J. Krusienski and is committed to promoting scientific excellence, innovation, education, and international collaboration in Brain-Computer Interfaces.

The Four Pillars of the BCI Award Foundation

🏆 International BCI Award
Recognizing the world's most innovative BCI projects.

📚 BCI State-of-the-Art
Publishing the year's most outstanding BCI research with Springer.

🎙️ Neurocareers Podcast
Connecting the global neurotechnology community through inspiring conversations.

🌍 Global Community
Supporting researchers, students, clinicians, startups, and innovators worldwide.