The Team at Afference
Meet the team behind Afference's technology and learn about our company's mission to bridge the physical and digital worlds.
Mission
Our mission is to enable the sense of touch for today's digital world.
We are neural engineers who create artificial sensation through wearable neural interfaces. Our purpose is to enable the same dexterity we experience in the physical realm when in digital realms.
We envision a future where we are able to effortlessly move between the physical and digital realms while maintaining our sense of touch in both.
Team
Serial entrepreneur, trained scientist. Jacob is a neural engineer with a decade of work building neurotechnology like prosthetic hands. He has translated numerous technologies from the benchtop to the market, founded multiple companies, sold two startups, and generated $100m+ in product revenue from his inventions.
Jacob Segil
Co-founder & CEO
World expert in neural interfaces. Dustin is a world expert in neural interfaces and sensory perception with publications in Nature and Science. He has been featured in popular press like 60 Minutes, National Geographic, and Time Magazine. He is an inductee into the National Academy of Inventor and Chaired Professor at Case Western Reserve University.
Dustin Tyler
Co-founder & CTO
Successful startup founder. Marty has worked extensively as a member of the leadership team of early stage startups. He co-founded and was CEO of Splyce, a venture backed startup that was acquired by OverActive Media in 2019.
Marty Strenczewilk
Head of Business Development
Electrical and biomedical engineer. Jeremy has nearly 20 years of experience in the research and development of hardware and software for neural interfaces with the Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. His expertise ranges from microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices for deployment in harsh environments to clinical neuromodulation for functional and sensory restoration.
Jeremy Dunning
Senior Engineer
Clinical neural engineer. Rachel has years of clinical neuroscience research experience dedicated to understanding human perception and harnessing neurotechnology to evoke the sense of touch. She has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from WashU in St. Louis and is currently a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.
Rachel Jakes
Biomedical Engineer
Computer scientist, user experience researcher. Laura is a transdisciplinary engineer who brings a background in software and robotics to user-centered development of neurotechnology and broader human-in-the-loop platforms. She graduated with a BS in Computer Science from Cal Poly, SLO, and is now pursuing a Biomedical Engineering PhD from Case Western Reserve University.
Laura McGann
Software Engineer
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