Over the past 30 years, consciousness science has made steep progress. While a comprehensive solution of the hard problem of consciousness is yet out of reach, innovations and breakthroughs have redrawn the frontier of consciousness science across modelling paradigms, measurement procedures, states of consciousness, theories of consciousness, tests for consciousness, AI consciousness, data infrastructure, and mathematical techniques, among other things. These innovations have now brought the field to a stage where technological application is possible, and indeed being explored. For the first time, principled links between consciousness science and new technologies are within reach.

The goal of BAMΞ’s Consciousness Technology (C-Tech) Sprint is to help translate frontier consciousness science into viable technology concepts and ventures. To this end, we host thematic workshops, invited talks, brainstorming events, a researcher-in-residency programme, and (pending funding) a continuous research hub, all of which bring together scientists, founders, companies, and investors to jointly develop ideas, frameworks, and prototypes for consciousness technology.

C-Tech denotes an emerging class of technologies that draws on methods and results from consciousness science to cultivate, modulate, and improve conscious experience, mental health and well-being in general. C-Tech ranges from clinical applications (e.g. diagnostics for disorders of consciousness and consciousness detection), to new tools for contemplative practice, cognitive enhancement, phenomenological exploration, and techniques to shape AI consciousness.

Sitting at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, mathematics, physics, computer science, philosophy, and engineering, this sprint aims to help foster an entirely new technology sector with ventures that are both commercially viable and aligned with human flourishing. Please reach out if you would like to be involved.
 

We are currently in the process of planning this sprint's activities. For updates, please join our mailing list. An overview over all events is available in our shared calendar.

Internal talks are held online or in hybrid format and are open to BAMΞ's members.

Brainstorming sessions are organized internally. Please reach out if you would like to join.

Activities in this sprint are by invitation only. Please reach out to if you would like to contribute.

• Johannes Kleiner (University of Bamberg)
• Oisin Clancy (University of Bamberg)
• Sascha Benjamin Fink (University of Cologne)
• Nicolas Langlitz (The New School)
• Kobi Kremnitzer (University of Oxford)

For purposes related to this sprint, please contact us at c-tech(at)bamxi.org.

Mailing Address

University of Bamberg
Bamberg Mathematical Consciousness Science Initiative (BAMΞ)
Markusplatz 3
D-96047 Bamberg
 

Updates about this sprint's activities are available via:

• Our mailing list, register here.
• Our shared Google calendar, available here.