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Enabling Deep Brain Imaging In-Vivo for Neuroscience Applications

NeuroDeploy

In neuroscience research, current imaging tools cannot access deep brain regions without major tissue damage or loss of resolution. Techniques like multiphoton microscopy reach only ~1 mm depth, while GRIN lenses are too invasive for routine use. This limits studies on neural plasticity, learning, and disease. A minimally invasive, high-resolution method for deep-brain imaging is urgently needed to advance neuroscience and brain-disorder research.

Open call

OC1 EIC Awardee + Buyer (wave1)

Sector

Neuroscience, Biomedicine

Buyer information

Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

The Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) in Magdeburg is a leading research centre dedicated to understanding the brain. Around 230 staff members, including 100 scientists from 25 countries, investigate how neural networks and synapses control learning, memory, attention, and motivation in animals and humans, and how these processes are altered in brain disorders. LIN’s vision is making brain processes understandable.

Solver information

DeepEn GmbH

DeepEn GmbH is a high-tech spin-off from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena, Germany. The company develops DeepEn One, the world’s thinnest holographic microendoscope, enabling minimally invasive, high-resolution imaging deep inside the brain. Built on over a decade of research, DeepEn bridges advanced photonics and neuroscience to make deep-brain imaging accessible for cutting-edge research and future medical applications.

Solution

DeepEn One is an ultra-minimally invasive holographic microendoscope that enables high-resolution imaging deep inside the brain. Using holographic light control through a single 100 µm multimode fibre, it delivers sub-cellular detail without the need for bulky lenses or extensive surgery. The system includes a compact benchtop unit, intuitive software, and single-use fibre probes. It allows neuroscientists to visualise structure and activity in previously inaccessible brain regions—advancing research on learning, memory, and disease.

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€123.4M

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38 SMEs

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60.000€

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50 Pilots

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€123.4M

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38 SMEs

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60.000€

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50 Pilots

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