Eric Menees is the CEO of Hexis. He received his Bachelors from UT Austin with a triple-major in Mechanical Engineering, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience Scholars.
Top 3 Takeaways

* Hexis is building real-time emotion modeling technology.
* The success of wearables will depend on nuanced combinations of form-factor and function.
* The entrepreneur mindset is different from the mindset of a scientist.

Show Notes

* [0:58] Eric explains what Hexis is.
* [2:07] What tradeoffs is Eric making between vision and execution?
* [3:08] Definitions of neurotechnology.
* [4:00] Neuroscience-informed software.
* [5:30] How does Hexis work?
* [6:18] The wearable market.
* [7:13] Neurotech, wearables, and fashion.
* [8:40] Eric’s predictions for wearables.
* [10:30] Translating literature into a product.
* [11:50] Eric’s background & education.
* [13:00] Entrepreneurship vs. academia.
* [15:00] Why neuroscience is a great way to drive positive impact.
* [16:45] Eric’s favorite neuroscience book.

Selected Links

* Synaptic Self (by Joseph LeDoux)
* Behave (by Robert Sapolsky)

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