Nanotechnology for humankind

We are designing cell-powered chips that will be placed inside brains of freely moving animals to record their neural activity and send signals. The applications of communicating high-resolution information from large ensembles of neurons that encode memories and perceptions in brain are enormous. Our applications are learning and memory mechanisms in addiction research.

Our goal is to develop a neural recording system technology that can be scaled up to record millions of neurons during behavior. Our initial application will be learning and memory mechanisms in addiction research. Our current specific aim is to develop and manufacture this at Galiana Technologies. Future plans include progressive scaling of the circuitry. The applications of communicating high-resolution information from large neuronal ensembles that encode memories and perceptions in brain are

Mark A.Wells is the President of Galiana Technology Inc. A wireless semiconductor, and technology industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in the development and marketing of wireless products, semiconductors and wireless services. Mark co-founded DriveOK, which later merged with Procon, and has led the company in its exceptional growth in the GPS vehicle tracking business. Co-founder of Zucotto Wireless, Mark raised over $60M in venture capital to develop wireless semiconductors, gaining such customers as Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Nokia, and Alcatel. He also worked with semiconductor groups at IBM, Peregrine, Sharp, and Mitsubishi doing technology breakthrough project work that has pushed the edge of new capabilities. Mark has held product responsibility with Nokia Mobile Phones, managing sales of $10B in mobile phone products and served as Vice-President/General Manager at DSP Communications, a wireless semiconductor chipset company until it was sold to Intel for $1.6B. Mark continues to mentor new companies, and has mentored over a dozen early-stage technology start-ups, and consults to a variety of Fortune 500 companies.