Reuters reported today that six people familiar with the matter say Neuralink wants to tap the Barrow Neurological Institute as a partner. Phoenix, Arizona-based Barrow is, according to Reuters, one of the biggest neurosurgery centers in the U.S.
Neuralink’s search for a human trials partner comes on the heels of a turbulent couple of years.
During a Nov. 30, 2022 show and tell, Musk said that Neuralink would have the first in-human implant of its N1 device within the next six months. Reuters reported earlier this month that Neuralink sought FDA permission in early 2022 for human clinical trials of its BCI.
Those reports said the company received an application rejection fro…