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Early life
Áine Behan is the CEO and co-founder of Cortechs, developing engaging games to make users more relaxed and focused using brainwave technology and neuroscience.

Career
After graduating with a BSc in Neuroscience and a PhD in Neuropathology, Áine worked as a research lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and she has won a number of awards for her research. She also has over 10 years’ postdoctoral experience in mood disorders and neurodegenerative disease. She understands the neuroscience behind what does and what does not work for the developing brain.

With a desire to develop products to improve the lives of children with attention deficit, Áine and the Cortechs team combine neuroscience and brainwave technologies to create brain powered play to create a more resilient mind. Áine Behan has devised a way of bringing neurofeedback training “to the masses” by developing a game that can be used in conjunction with a headset by children at home.