Neuralink Receives Approval to Launch First Brain Chip Implant Trial in Canada

Neuralink, the company founded by Elon Musk, has received approval to begin its first brain chip implant trial in Canada. This innovation aims to help patients with quadriplegia control devices merely by thinking.

University Health Network in Canada stated that Toronto Western Hospital will be the first trial site outside the U.S. for a device created by Neuralink Corp.

Kevin Smith, CEO of UHN, expressed, "We are incredibly proud to be at the forefront of this research advancement in neurosurgery." Smith also mentioned that UHN would be the "first and exclusive" site for the trial in Canada but did not disclose when it would commence.