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2026-04-0934 minUnmute YourselfSeason 3 EP 13: The Future of AI Isn’t Silicon, It’s Living Neurons with Ewelina KurtysWhat if the thing that feels the most uncomfortable to understand… is actually the thing worth leaning into?This conversation with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys lives right at that edge.Because when we start talking about building computers using living neurons, it’s easy to jump straight to fear, assumptions, or even worst-case scenarios. But what I appreciated about Ewelina is how grounded, clear, and honest she is about what’s actually happening—and what isn’t.Ewelina is a neuroscientist and strategic advisor at FinalSpark, a company working in biological computing. She made the leap f...
2026-04-0723 min
Machine Ethics Podcast episodesOrganoid Computing with Dr. Ewelina KurtysThis month we're chatting with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys on the uses of organoids and energy saving computing, the unknowns in neural science, differences between biological neurons and digital neural networks, how neurons operate and encoding information, the impractical nature of recreating brain structures, the tendency to anthropomorphise, determinism and more...
2026-03-3144 min
IT SPARC CastComputers Built From Living Neurons?! Inside Final Spark’s Bio-AI Future📄 Episode DescriptionIn this episode of IT SPARC Cast – Interview, John Barger sits down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys of Final Spark to explore one of the most futuristic ideas in computing: building computers from living neurons.Final Spark is a Swiss startup working to create biological computing systems using neurons derived from human stem cells. The goal is to develop a new form of compute that is dramatically more energy-efficient than traditional silicon—potentially by orders of magnitude.In this conversation, John and Dr. Kurtys explore how neurons are sourced, how the...
2026-03-2518 min
GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechState of the Art of Biological Computing • Ewelina Kurtys & Charles HumbleThis interview was recorded for GOTO State of the Art in January 2026.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/423Dr. Ewelina Kurtys - Strategic Advisor on Frontier Technologies at FinalSparkCharles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & ConsultantRESOURCESEwelinahttps://x.com/ewelina_kurtyshttps://github.com/ewelinaewelahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtyshttps://www.ewelinakurtys.comCharleshttps://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social
2026-03-1742 min
OPEN Tech Talks: AI worth Talking| Artificial Intelligence |Tools & TipsCould Living Neurons Power the Future of AI with Ewelina KurtysOver the last couple of years, most of my conversations around AI have been about capability. How fast models are improving. How agents are becoming more autonomous. How enterprises can adopt GenAI safely. How teams can redesign workflows around intelligence. But this week, I found myself thinking about something deeper. Not what AI can do. But what does AI cost? And I don't just mean money. I mean energy. I mean infrastructure. I mean the hidden assumptions u...
2026-03-1526 min
Bliskie Spotkania z AI#26 Buduje komputer z ludzkich komórek — czy biologia pokona krzem? | Ewelina KurtysWspółczesne komputery marnują energię na przesyłanie danych między pamięcią a procesorem, podczas gdy natura połączyła magazyn i fabrykę w jedno. Tradycyjny procesor to martwa struktura, a biokomputer to żywy „hardware", który fizycznie przebudowuje połączenia podczas nauki. Technologia, w której zamiast zer i jedynek używa się światła UV, otwierającego chemiczne klatki z dopaminą.Dołącz i buduj AI razem z nami:→ https://spolecznosc.aininjas.pl/🔔 Subskrybuj, aby nie przegapić nowych odcinków!
2026-02-121h 20
The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu#568 Beyond Silicon: Building the First Living Computer with Ewelina KurtysIn this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Ewelina Kurtys, Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, to explore one of the most radical frontiers in technology: biological computing powered by living neurons.FinalSpark is building next-generation processors using human neurons instead of silicon, aiming to solve AI’s biggest challenge: energy efficiency and scalability.From AI infrastructure to neuroscience, ethics, and commercialization, this conversation dives deep into what it really takes to move computing beyond chips and into biology.⸻
2026-01-3030 min
The Disruptor PodcastWhen Biology Becomes Compute, Energy Becomes Abundance The AI Energy Crunch: Why FinalSpark Thinks Neurons Are the Answers In this episode of The Disruptor Podcast, host John Kundtz sits down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, to discuss a hard truth most AI leaders are starting to feel: the next wave of AI scale will be constrained less by algorithms and more by energy, cooling, and infrastructure limitations.While much of the industry is still running the traditional playbook, more GPUs, bigger clusters, and ever-larger data centers, FinalSpark is pursuing an entirely di...
2026-01-2819 min
Drug DiariesScientists Made a Living Computer!In this conversation, Ewelina Kurtys discusses her journey into biocomputing, a field that merges neuroscience and artificial intelligence. She explains the concept of biocomputing, the role of living neurons in computation, and the philosophical implications of AI and consciousness. The discussion also covers the challenges of programming neurons, safety concerns, and the future potential of biocomputing in various applications. Ewelina emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations and the collective responsibility of scientists to ensure that their work benefits society. Chapters 00:00 The Emergence of Biological Intelligence 02:32 Evelina Kotes: A Journey into Biocomputing 06:02 Philosophy of Intelligence and Consciousness 10:04 Understanding Biocomputing 15:39 Neurons...
2026-01-2748 min
Zac Palmer’s Perpetual Growth PodcastThe Future of Computing Isn’t Silicon: Biocomputers, AI & Responsible Innovation | EP 56What happens when innovation moves faster than wisdom?
Neuroscientist turned deep-tech entrepreneur, Ewelina Kurtys, takes us inside one of the most ambitious frontiers in technology: BIOCOMPUTING.
Ewelina works at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship, helping translate lab breakthroughs into real-world systems. We explore what it actually means to build computers from living neurons, why the human brain remains unmatched by silicon, and how future computing could become radically more energy efficient.
This conversation goes beyond technology. We discuss why many scientific breakthroughs fail to scale, the psychological shift required to...
2026-01-2638 min
AI to Go Podcast I Real Talk on Enterprise AIThis Neuroscientist solves AI's Hunger for Energyif the future of AI runs on living brain cells instead of silicon chips? 🧠⚡In this mind-bending episode of AI to Go, I sit down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist and strategic advisor at FinalSpark — a Swiss research lab building biocomputers from living human neurons. Yes, you read that right: LIVING neurons!Discover how FinalSpark is creating computers that could be 1 MILLION times more energy-efficient than today's digital processors, why biocomputing might be the key to sustainable AI, and what it means to program cells that actually think.Plus, we play "Can I Use A...
2026-01-2539 min
AI to Go PodcastThis Neuroscientist solves AI's Hunger for Energyif the future of AI runs on living brain cells instead of silicon chips? 🧠⚡In this mind-bending episode of AI to Go, I sit down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist and strategic advisor at FinalSpark — a Swiss research lab building biocomputers from living human neurons. Yes, you read that right: LIVING neurons!Discover how FinalSpark is creating computers that could be 1 MILLION times more energy-efficient than today's digital processors, why biocomputing might be the key to sustainable AI, and what it means to program cells that actually think.Plus, we play "Can I Use AI...
2026-01-2539 min
The Enterprise Digital PodcastEpisode 125: Computing With Living Neurons, Rethinking How AI Is BuiltBarclay and Ian are joined by Dr Ewelina Kurtys, advisor at FinalSpark, to explore biocomputing, using living human neurons as the physical basis for computing. Elina explains why modern AI is costly, how neurons process information differently from silicon, and why working with spikes in time and space creates both opportunity and challenge. The conversation covers what FinalSpark is building today, what could change behind the scenes of enterprise technology over the next decade, and why this work matters for energy use and long term AI accessibility.If it helps, when I was brainstorming the titles with...
2026-01-2140 min
Future Tech And ForesightBiocomputing With Living Neurons (With Dr. Ewelina Kurtys)-Ep #212Marc and Dr. Ewelina Kurtys explore how living neurons are being used to build radically new biocomputers, examining the technology’s origins, challenges, ethics, and potential to outperform traditional computing in energy efficiency and complex problem-solving.About the Episode:This episode dives into the emerging world of biocomputing — a field exploring how living neurons can serve as powerful, energy-efficient processors capable of learning, adapting, and solving complex problems in entirely new ways. The conversation traces how this field developed, from early entrepreneurial vision to today’s cutting-edge research happening across a small number...
2026-01-1342 min
ThinkData PodcastS4 | E1 | Computers Powered by Human Neurons with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys - FinalSparkToday I’m joined by Dr Ewelina Kurtys, strategic advisor to FinalSpark, a company building computers powered by living human neurons.In simple terms, FinalSpark is exploring a new form of biocomputing that replaces silicon with real brain cells. This conversation dives into what that actually means, why it matters, and what it could unlock for the future of computation, energy efficiency, and AI.This is a genuinely mind-bending episode that sits at the intersection of neuroscience, computing, ethics, and deep tech innovation.Key Topics CoveredWhat FinalSpark is building and why bi...
2026-01-0526 min
INNOV-8 Presents: Entrepreneurs in TechThe Language of Spikes: Programming Living Brain Cells with FinalSparkIn this episode of INNOV-8 Presents: Entrepreneurs in Tech, host Bob Shami sits down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, the visionary Founder & CEO of Ekai.io and Strategic Advisor to FinalSpark. With a PhD in Neuroscience, Dr. Kurtys is at the forefront of the next great leap in technology: Biocomputing.As AI models like ChatGPT demand unprecedented levels of electricity and water for cooling, the tech world is facing a sustainability crisis. Dr. Kurtys discusses how FinalSpark is building "living computers" using biological neurons that are one million times more energy-efficient than traditional silicon chips...
2025-12-2740 min
Shaun Newman Podcast#973 - Ewelina KurtysEwelina Kurtys is a Polish neuroscientist with a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Groningen, specializing in neuroprotection, neurodegeneration, and molecular neuroscience. She is a key figure at FinalSpark, the Swiss biocomputing startup pioneering "living computers" made from lab-grown human neurons (neurospheres) interfaced with electrodes for energy-efficient AI processing. At FinalSpark, she serves as a Scientist and Strategic Advisor, contributing to research, business development, and the Neuroplatform for remote biocomputing experiments. Tickets to Cornerstone Forum 26’: https://www.showpass.com/cornerstone26/Tickets to the Ma...
2025-12-2338 min
SYNAPSIS Podcast#12: Wetware Rising: When Neural Organoids Become Hardware w/Dr Ewelina Kurtys from FinalSparkWetware Rising: From Synapses to ServersWhat if the future of computing isn’t built from silicon—but grown from living neurons? This is not science fiction. It’s neuroscience—rewiring the future of computing.In this episode, I sit down with a scientist from FinalSpark, a research lab pioneering biological computing using brain organoids as bioprocessors. Instead of transistors, these systems rely on neurons, synapses, and plasticity—the same principles that govern learning in the human brain.We explore:What wetware really means in neuroscienceHow living neural networks can process informationWhy organoids may be more energy-efficient than silicon chipsWhere the line l...
2025-12-1842 min
PhD LoungeLate-Night Talk: Ewelina Kurtys, PhD. FinalSpark and BiocomputingThank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD UniverseStudents and Graduates!Ewelina Kurtys is a PhD in neuroscience, business developer and technology advisor at FinalSpark. With more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, Ewelina's work at FinalSpark is about market-planning, strategy and investment in working computers through human living neurons. Personal website: ewelinakurtys.comEwelina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtys/FinalSpark: https://finalspark.com/Thank you all f...
2025-12-1742 min
Inside AsembleAI: DeepTech, AI & ScienceBeyond Silicon: Building Computers from Human NeuronsWhat if the future of computing isn't silicon or quantum—but living neurons? In this groundbreaking episode of Inside Assemble AI, we sit down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys to explore the fascinating world of biological computing and wetware bioprocessors.
Dr. Kurtys takes us inside Final Spark's ambitious mission to build thinking machines powered by living neurons—systems that could process information with unprecedented energy efficiency compared to traditional silicon chips. From the neuroscience behind programming living cells to the technical challenges of maintaining biological systems, we uncover how this emerging technology could reshape artificial intelligence as we know...
2025-11-2538 min
PreVetted Podcast#64 Dr. Ewelina Kurtys: Neuroscience→Biocomputing. Efficient Bio-Servers & Remote Wet LabsDr. Ewelina Kurtys is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur pushing the frontier of bio-inspired computing. In this conversation, she traces her path from a PhD in neuroscience and 20+ peer-reviewed papers to commercializing deep-tech and advising startups. Curiosity pulled her beyond academia into fast-moving environments where she could turn technical knowledge into real-world impact.Ewelina explains her work with FinalSpark, where teams are prototyping processors made from living neurons—3D “neurospheres/organoids” of ~10,000 neurons placed on electrode arrays. Researchers stimulate these neurons electrically or via chemicals (like dopamine) and read their spiking activity, aiming to program living tissue to process information. It’s early: t...
2025-11-1347 min
A Seat at the Table#26: Ewelina Kurtys - Computers from Living NeuronsDr. Ewelina Kurtys is a Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, a deeptech startup on a mission to build computers from living neurons.Yes, you read that right! Instead of silicon chips, they’re using living neurons and programming them in vitro (in the dish).And as science fiction as it sounds, they estimate this future is no more than 10 years away.With a PhD in Neuroscience and experience in business consulting, Ewelina has a unique talent for making complex science easy to understand.In this episode, Ew...
2025-11-0644 min
Brain ShamanEwelina Kurtys: Biocomputers from Living Brain Cells | Episode 142Ewelina Kurtys is a neuroscientist and Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, a Swiss company building computers from living brain cells. We talk about how neurons differ from silicon chips, why they’re more energy-efficient, how they’re grown and programmed in the lab, and how biocomputing could shape the future of AI. Connect and Learn More:🌐Website: finalspark.com💼LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtysResources:🏢Companies: AlpVision, Amazon, Cortical Labs, Ekai.io, Google, Microsoft, Neuralink👤People: Elo...
2025-11-0539 min
Leadership Art PodcastS2 EP3 - Dr. Ewelina Kurtys - Leading Breakthrough Innovation✨ A new episode of Leadership Art is now live! 👉 In this episode, host Art Robbins welcomes Dr. Ewelina Kurtys - scientist, entrepreneur, and Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark — for a fascinating conversation about the future of biocomputing and the leadership mindset driving breakthrough innovation. 🧠 With a PhD in neuroscience, Dr. Kurtys shares how her work using living neurons as computing processors could dramatically cut the cost and energy use of artificial intelligence. 🌐 Additionally, she reflects on her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, building clarity and trust in complex innovation and l...
2025-10-2127 min
THOUGHTS & COFFEE🇬🇧 THOUGHTLEADER : Ewelina Kurtys #21Relier les neurosciences à l'éducation : Bio-computingDans cet épisode du Thoughtleaders Podcast, Thomas Brigger discute avec de l'intersection fascinante entre les ordinateurs et les neurosciences avec Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, conseillère stratégique pour Final Spark. Elle partage son parcours académique et son travail avec des neurones vivants pour créer des bio-ordinateurs, en soulignant leur impact potentiel sur l'efficacité énergétique et l'enseignement supérieur. L'épisode explore également les considérations éthiques de cette technologie, l'importance de l'interaction humaine par rapport à une exposition précoce à la technologie pour les enfants, et l'avenir de l'apprentissage et du rôle de l'IA...
2025-10-1731 min
CEX TalksLiving AI Is Here | Dr. Ewelina Kurtys on Building Computers from Human NeuronsAI that’s alive.In this episode of CEX Talks, neuroscientist Dr. Ewelina Kurtys reveals how FinalSpark is building computers from living human neurons. Host Abhinandan Jain explores how this new “Living AI” could transform energy use, ethics, and the definition of intelligence itself.If you think you understand AI think again.They explore how biocomputing could change everything we know about intelligence, energy, and ethics.Topics include:How living neurons can “learn” and compute informationWhy biological systems may be 1,000,000× more efficient than chipsWhat “Living AI” means for the future of work and leadershipThe ethical and emotional q...
2025-10-1632 min
UnrivetedBiocomputing & Ai, with Dr. Ewelina KurtysSend us a text🧠 The Future of Computing is Alive — Literally.What if your next computer wasn’t made of silicon… but of living neurons?In this new episode of the Unriveted Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, neuroscientist and co-founder of Final Spark, one of only three companies in the world pioneering biocomputing — computers powered by real, living brain cells.🎧 In this episode, we discuss:What biocomputing is and why it could be the next leap beyond AI and quantum computingHow neurons can process data a million times...
2025-10-1424 min
Humain LeadersThe Dawn of Bio-Computing: Harnessing the Power of Living NeuronsAn Interview with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys of Final SparkStep into the future of computation with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist and AI expert leading the charge in bio-computing at the Swiss startup Final Spark.The exponential energy demands of current AI models pose a major climate challenge. The solution? Living neurons. Dr. Kurtys explains why this is the only way forward: neurons are an incredible one million times more energy efficient than digital hardware.In this fascinating discussion, Dr. Kurtys pulls back...
2025-10-1227 min
Sophie Alcorn Podcast248: Beyond Silicon: How Living Processors Could Transform AI with Dr. Ewelina KurtysDr. Ewelina Kurtys, a trailblazer in neuroscience and entrepreneurship, joins Sophie to illuminate the groundbreaking fusion of living neurons and artificial intelligence through the lens of biocomputing. As we navigate her remarkable journey from academia to her influential role in tech consulting, Dr. Kurtys unveils the pioneering initiatives by Final Spark, co-founded by Fred Jordan and Martin Kutter. Together, they are spearheading efforts to seamlessly integrate biological neurons with digital technology, offering a future where AI is not only more powerful but also drastically more energy-efficient and cost-effective than existing models. Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur...
2025-10-0927 min
Marketing in the Age of AI🧠⚡ Biocomputing + AI: Living Neurons, Million-X Efficiency, and the Future of MarketingEpisode Overview: Could living neurons and AI form a hybrid cognition loop that cuts energy use and unlocks new capabilities? Host Emanuel Rose talks with neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur Dr. Ewelina Kurtys about biocomputing: what it is, how organoid “mini-brains” are being trained on electrodes, and what this could mean for AI costs, ethics, and real-world marketing innovation.What You’ll Learn:What biocomputing is and how living neurons can process and store information in the same place 🧬Why neuron-based computing could be ~1,000,000x more energy-efficient than today’s hardware ⚡Where biocomputing...
2025-10-0623 min
Apocalyptic Chats - One World in a New WorldBio-Brains & Beyond - Neural Intelligence with Dr. Ewelina KurtysEp 214 - One World in a New World with Dr. Ewelina KurtysHow can living neurons redefine the future of AI and energy consumption?What does neuroscience teach us about our capacity to navigate rapid technological change?Step into the mind of a scientist blazing trails in the frontier of bio-inspired computing. In this illuminating episode of One World in a New World, Zen Benefiel sits down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist and strategic advisor working at the fascinating crossroads of living neural networks and artificial intelligence. From...
2025-10-051h 15
The AI Space PodcastHuman Neurons are 1M x Energy Efficient than Digital AI Processors | Dr. Ewelina Kurtys | FinalSparkIn the 22nd episode, Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, Strategic Advisor, FinalSpark @finalspark6341 explains why living human neurons are more energy efficient that existing digital chips for AI processing. She discusses her journey as a neuroscientist to an AI entrepreneur. Sanjay Kalluvilayil, Founder & CEO, Stonehaas Advisors explores the Dystopian and Utopian scenarios of this technology. FinalSpark has developed a Butterfly 'controlled' by human neurons in a lab. The conversation explores whether we are entering a 'Matrix scenario'. Sanjay reflects on Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream, a Daoist philosopher's meditation on reality, identity, and perception, written in the 4th centur...
2025-10-0353 min
How To Write The Future171. What is Biocomputing? Interview with Ewelina Kurtys“This is a new field, in which we are trying to use living neurons to process information, and we want to use them as processors, to process information as today we do with computers.” - Ewelina KurtysABOUT THIS EPISODEExplore the potential of biocomputing in this How To Write the Future podcast episode, as host Beth Barany talks to scientist-turned-strategist, Ewelina Kurtys, where Ewelina shares how living neurons could revolutionize AI with energy-efficient processing in “What is Biocomputing? Interview with Ewelina Kurtys.”ABOUT EWELINA KURTYSScientist-turned-entrepreneur with a P...
2025-09-2215 min
Software HuddlePowered by Neurons with Ewelina KurtysToday we have Dr. Ewelina Kurtys on the show. Ewelina has a background in Neuroscience and is currently working at FinalSpark.
FinalSpark is using live Neurons for computations instead of traditional electric CPUs. The advantage is that live Neurons are significantly more energy efficient than traditional computing, and given all the energy concerns right now with regards to running AI workloads and data centers, this seems quite relevant, even though bioprocessors are still very much in the research phase.
2025-09-1642 min
TrueLifeThe Next Evolution of A.I. - Building Computers From Living NeuronsSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingDr. Ewelina KurtysFrom the white-hot frontier where science dreams itself into reality comes today’s guest, a mind forged in the crucible of neuroscience, sharpened by twenty peer-reviewed papers, and reborn as an entrepreneur daring enough to translate the most complex research into living, breathing impact.Dr. Ewe...
2025-09-161h 04
Nauka dla społeczeństwa#91 Komputer z żywych komórek?Czy można zbudować supernowoczesny komputer z żywych komórek?! Jakie są zalety takiego urządzenia? Jak hoduje się komputerowe komórki, jak chroni się je przed chorobami i jak łączy w układy logiczne? Jak programuje się tak niezwykłą maszynę? Gość: dr Ewelina Kurtys, neurobiolożka i doradczyni strategiczna start-upu Final Spark Pod koniec maja 2025 r. odbył się 3 Kongres Nauka dla Społeczeństwa. W debatach wzięli udział najlepsi naukowcy. Zapis debat znajduje się na stronie kongresu. https://nauka-dla-spoleczenstwa.pl/Zapraszamy do kontaktu poprzez emaila: mampytanie@ifps.org.pl Audycj...
2025-09-1115 min
Paradigm ShockBiocomputing: Merging Neuroscience with TechnologyDr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist with the firm Final Spark, features on the Paradigm Shock podcast. We discuss her transition from academia to commercialization of revolutionary biocomputing technology, where living neurons function as processors. Emphasizing the energy efficiency of neurons over traditional silicon chips, Dr. Curtis explains the process and potential of programming neurons for computation. By encompassing various disciplines like biotechnology, neuroscience, and AI, this episode explores the potential benefits and future applications of this emerging field, along with risks and ethical considerations. Show Notes:Final Spark Website: https://finalspark.com/Dr...
2025-09-0543 min
The Mateo Hernandez Podcast15. Dr. Ewelina Kurtys: Founder & EntrepreneurDr. Ewelina Kurtys transformed her career from neuroscience researcher to AI innovation leader. With a PhD in neuroscience and postdoc experience at King's College London, she transitioned into industry to work on medical imaging, business development, and AI applications.In this episode, Dr. Kurtys shares her entrepreneurial journey, including her work with Final Spark, and discusses how she bridges technical expertise with business strategy. We explore her insights on biological computing, digital mental health, and creating societal impact through science-driven innovation.Guest Socials & Websites: ⬇️LinkedIn: https://www.link...
2025-09-0346 min
What's Kraken with Jo SzewczykDr. Ewelina Kurtys on Living Neuron Computers | What's Kraken InterviewWhat if the future of AI wasn’t built on silicon — but on living neurons? 🧠💻Jo sits down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys from Final Spark, a Swiss startup pioneering the world’s first biohybrid computers. They dive into how neurons are sourced from human skin cells, why these living computers could be a million times more energy-efficient than current AI, and how philosophy is being brought in early to tackle ethical questions. From replacing faulty “neuro-parts” to the 10-year vision for bioservers, this is cutting-edge tech you’ve never heard of.Follow Final Spark at FinalSpark.com and check thei...
2025-09-0322 min
Success MattersSuccess Matters: The New Frontier of AI with Dr Ewelina KurtysImagine a world where AI is powered not by silicon chips but by Human Neurons.In this episode of Success Matters, I sit down with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys from Final Spark to explore the frontier of bio-inspired computing. Ewelina shares how her path from neuroscience and experimental biology led her to working with living neurons, building computers not from silicon, but from human-derived neural cells. We talk about the science behind turning skin cells into powerful new tools for computation, the differences between digital and biological computers, and the ethical questions that are em...
2025-08-2034 min
Stacja Zmiana151. Fascynuje mnie ludzki mózg - dr Ewelina KurtysBiokomputery, czyli jak połączyć żywe komórki z procesorem?
Co by się stało, gdyby komputer był zbudowany z żywych komórek? Czy przyszłość technologii leży w biologii, a nie w krzemie?
Zapraszamy do wysłuchania fascynującej rozmowy z dr Eweliną Kurtys, naukowczynią, która aktualnie przebywa w Cambridge w Anglii. W tym odcinku rozmawiamy o jednym z najbardziej intrygujących projektów naszych czasów – budowaniu komputera z neuronów!
Dr Kurtys, która przeszła drogę od studiów w Poznaniu po doktorat z neurobiologii w Holandii, opowiada o swoim udziale w szwajcarskim startupie Final Spark. To zespół, który...
2025-08-1734 min
Changelog Master FeedBiocomputing on human neurons (Changelog Interviews #654)Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is leading the way in biocomputing at FinalSpark where she is working on the next evolutionary leap for AI and neuron-powered computing. It’s a brave new world, just 10 years in the making. We discuss lab-grown human brain organoids connected to electrodes, the possibility to solve AI’s massive energy consumption challenge, post-silicon approach to computing, biological vs quantum physics and more.
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2025-08-1457 minThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceBiocomputing on human neurons (Interview)Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is leading the way in biocomputing at FinalSpark where she is working on the next evolutionary leap for AI and neuron-powered computing. It’s a brave new world, just 10 years in the making. We discuss lab-grown human brain organoids connected to electrodes, the possibility to solve AI’s massive energy consumption challenge, post-silicon approach to computing, biological vs quantum physics and more.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 2 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please...
2025-08-1457 minChangelog InterviewsBiocomputing on human neuronsDr. Ewelina Kurtys is leading the way in biocomputing at FinalSpark where she is working on the next evolutionary leap for AI and neuron-powered computing. It’s a brave new world, just 10 years in the making. We discuss lab-grown human brain organoids connected to electrodes, the possibility to solve AI’s massive energy consumption challenge, post-silicon approach to computing, biological vs quantum physics and more.
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2025-08-1457 min
TTP - The Top 10% Podcast with Craig WhitingThe Top 10% Podcast with Craig Whiting – Ep.9: Exploring Biocomputing with Dr. Ewelina KurtysIn this episode of the TTP Podcast, Craig Whiting interviews Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a PhD in Neuroscience with extensive experience in brain imaging and biocomputing. Dr. Smith discusses her journey from academia to becoming a tech commercialization advisor and co-founding Sync, a mental wellness app. The focus of the conversation is on Final Spark, a company working to commercialize a neuro-platform for remote living neuron computation. They delve into the challenges, goals, and ethical considerations of biocomputing, and how it could revolutionize computing by being significantly more energy-efficient than traditional methods. Key topics include the potential applications of biocomputing...
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Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is an entrepreneur with...
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Podcast Stacja ITStacja.IT Podcast 061 Ewelina Kurtys - Komputery z żywych neuronówW najnowszym odcinku podcastu Stacji IT Łukasz Kobyliński rozmawia z Eweliną Kurtys, która jest Doradcą Strategicznym w FinalSpark. Tematem rozmowy były komputery z żywych neuronów. Pytania z odcinka: Obecnie pracujesz w firmie rozwijającej komputery z żywych neuronów. Jaki profil trzeba mieć, żeby zajmować się taką tematyką? Czym zajmowałaś się wcześniej? Jak to się stało, że trafiłaś do firmy FinalSpark? Co tak naprawdę robicie? Na czym polega wykorzystanie neuronów do stworzenia komputera? Czy trzymacie mózgi w słoiku? Czy taki sposób tworzenia komputerów niesie ze sobą jakieś...
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The Big ExperimentPaul Beastall: Fuelling our future planet with a zero-carbon biofuelForget drilling—what if diesel could be grown instead?In this episode we head into the world of engineered biology with Paul Beastall, CEO of HutanBio. He explains how his team is cultivating an oil-rich microalgae, previously unknown to science, that thrives in desert heat, tolerates high salinity, and could transform the future of sustainable fuel.From modular algae farms that resemble vineyards more than refineries, to carbon-negative bio-oil ready for aviation, shipping, and long-haul transport, this is a story of breakthrough biology meeting global-scale energy challenges.Paul breaks down the te...
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Tech with NewtonBuilding Computers from Human Neurons | with Dr. Ewelin KurtysWhat if the next revolution in computing was not powered by silicon chips but by living neurons?In this fascinating episode, Newton interviews Dr. Ewelina Kurtys—neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor at FinalSpark, one of the few companies globally pioneering the use of biological neurons to perform computations.Together, they explore the emerging science of neuron-based computers and the groundbreaking work done today in this space.Dr. Kurtys shares:How her company performs computations using living neuronsThe current capabilities and limitations of neuron-based computingWhy this field represents a lucrative career opportunityThe implications of...
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Balanced AmbitionHow Biocomputing Could Outperform Digital AI (And Save the Planet)Could living neurons make our AI smarter, faster and a million times more energy efficient? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Ewelina Kurtys to explore how biocomputing is about to transform the future of technology—and potentially change everything we know about intelligence.We dive into the science behind biological neural networks, the ethical questions no one has answered yet, and why our brains might be the ultimate model for AI.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro & What is Biocomputing?02:08 – Evelina’s Journey from Neuroscience to AI03:11 – Why AI Consumes So Much Energy05:11 – How Living N...
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The Big ExperimentBrain-on-a chip? Neurons as future biocomputers with Dr. Ewelina KurtysWhat if the future of computing isn’t silicon... but neurons?In this episode, we explore a radical new frontier where biology and technology come together — programming living neurons as processors.I am joined by Dr. Ewelina Kurtys of FinalSpark, a pioneering scientist bridging neuroscience and AI. We unpack the astonishing potential of bioprocessors—miniaturised clusters of human neurons that can process and store data while consuming a fraction of the energy traditional systems demand.Evelina reveals how her team is learning to "program" neurons using electrical and chemical signals to store information — not to r...
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Podcast OstrapiłaO bio-komputerachRozmowa o bio-komputerach - komputerach opartych o żywe neurony. Dyskutujemy jak będą wyglądają i działają takie komputery i czy mają świadomości. No i oczywiście czy kiedyś uda się na takim komputerze uruchomić DOOMa.Gość:dr Ewelina Kurtys - https://www.ewelinakurtys.com/Linki:https://finalspark.com/https://finalspark.com/live/https://corticallabs.com/cl1.html
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