Fitt Insider2 Des 2025

317. Ana Montero and André Marques-Smith, Co-Founders of Atlas

Today, I'm joined by Ana Montero and André Marques-Smith, co-founders of Atlas.

A behind-the-ear brain sensing wearable, Atlas tracks clarity, stress, and cognitive performance in real time, bringing neuroscience research from academia to consumers' hands.

In this episode, we discuss building the brain health wearable for everyday life.

We also cover:

Atlas's five-year R&D process
Modernizing outdated mental health diagnostics
Early detection and prevention of neurological conditions

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:30) Ana and André's backgrounds in neuroscience

(03:25) The problem with mental health diagnostics today

(04:30) Why existing wearables can't track brain activity

(05:50) Building sensors that work in motion conditions

(06:25) Five years of R&D

(08:00) Why behind-the-ear brain sensing

(10:30) What Atlas measures

(13:00) Brain scores vs. peripheral body metrics

(15:30) Use cases

(18:00) The personalization challenge in brain data

(20:30) Long-term vision

(23:00) Building consumer traction before clinical applications

(25:30) Fundraising and investor interest in brain tech

(28:00) Beta testing program and user feedback

(30:20) Research studies: stress, nutrition, and brain activity

(32:35) Early detection and prevention

(35:05) Conclusion

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