Cognixion was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Predictions for 2026, part of an annual report examining emerging technologies expected to shape the year ahead.
Within the article’s section on neurotechnology, The Wall Street Journal highlights Cognixion’s work on non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) systems and their potential future role in understanding and diagnosing neurological and brain disorders.
The Shift Toward Non-Invasive Neurotechnology
The article notes that while invasive brain-computer interfaces, such as implanted systems, continue to advance, many people are likely to prefer non-invasive approaches that can capture neural signals without surgery.
A clinical trial is underway evaluating Cognixion’s Axon-R in combination with the Apple Vision Pro and a custom EEG headband that measures brain activity, reflecting wider industry efforts to move neurotechnology beyond the lab. As The Wall Street Journal reports, this next wave of neurotech is expected to move beyond wrist-based signals and eye tracking toward direct measurement of neural activity.
Accessing What’s Happening in the Mind
Commenting in the article, Andreas Forsland, Founder and CEO of Cognixion, explains the limitations of today’s surface-level inputs:
“You can only do so much with things attached to your wrist or things looking at your eyes. You need access to the mind and what’s actually happening in the mind.”
Cognixion’s work focuses on responsibly accessing neural signals in a non-invasive way, with the goal of supporting future applications in neurological research, assistive technology, and clinical insight.
Positioned Within a Broader Technology Landscape
The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Predictions for 2026 spans a wide range of developments, from AI infrastructure and robotics to satellite internet, digital identity, and autonomous vehicles. Cognixion’s inclusion places non-invasive neurotechnology among the key areas expected to see meaningful progress in the coming year.
Read the Full Article
The full Wall Street Journal feature, “The Tech That’s About to Change Your Life,” appeared in the December 27, 2025 print edition and is available online here.