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Connecting Nerves
to Technology

Next-generation tissue-engineered neural interfaces that create bidirectional communication between the peripheral nervous system and digital technology.

About

Bridging biology
and electronics

Supported by patented IP developed at the University of Florida

Axolink is commercializing patented peripheral nerve interface technology from the University of Florida. Our platform combines flexible microelectrode arrays with tissue-engineered hydrogel scaffolds to create a fundamentally new class of neural interface.

Unlike traditional approaches that use rigid electrodes, our technology promotes natural nerve regeneration around the electrodes — enabling intimate, long-term integration with minimal foreign body response.

By focusing on the peripheral nervous system, we deliver a safer, more accessible pathway to bidirectional neural connectivity across prosthetics, pain management, bioelectronic medicine, and beyond.

TEENI
Tissue-Engineered Electronic Nerve Interface
3D
Scalable Volumetric Electrode Arrays
2-Way
Bidirectional Recording & Stimulation
Bio+
Pro-Regenerative Hydrogel Scaffolds
Technology

Built on TEENI &
MARTEENI platforms

Flexible polyimide microelectrode threads integrated into biodegradable hydrogel nerve scaffolds, enabling natural axon regeneration directly around electrodes.

01

Polyimide Thread Arrays

Ultra-flexible, microfabricated multi-electrode arrays on polyimide substrates. Thin enough to minimize foreign body response while maximizing electrode density across the nerve volume.

02

Hydrogel Nerve Scaffolds

ECM-mimicking biodegradable hydrogels provide a pro-regenerative environment. Magnetically aligned microchannels template axon growth in close proximity to electrode surfaces.

03

Regenerative Integration

Nerves regenerate naturally through and around the device, achieving intimate electrode-tissue contact. Chronic single-unit recordings demonstrated for 77+ days in preclinical models.

Applications

Transforming human capability

01

Advanced Prosthetic Control

Thought-driven prosthetic limb control with naturalistic sensory feedback, restoring high-degree-of-freedom movement and the sense of touch for amputees.

02

Chronic Pain Neuromodulation

Targeted peripheral nerve stimulation that modulates pain signaling directly, offering precise, drug-free alternatives for chronic pain and phantom limb pain.

03

Bioelectronic Medicine

Precision stimulation of peripheral nerve pathways to modulate organ function, treating inflammatory, metabolic, and autoimmune conditions at their neural origin.

04

Human-Machine Integration

Seamless neural interfaces for next-generation devices, from surgical robotics to industrial exoskeletons, extending the boundaries of human performance.

Leadership

Founded by researchers,
built for patients

Deep expertise in neural engineering, biomedical device development, and MEMS microfabrication from the University of Florida.

Bassam M. Smadi, PhD
Bassam M. Smadi, PhD
Co-Founder
Biomedical engineer specializing in tissue-engineered nerve interfaces. PhD from UF Pruitt Department of BME, with expertise in neural electrode fabrication, hydrogel scaffold development, and peripheral nerve repair.
Jack W. Judy, PhD
Jack W. Judy, PhD
Co-Founder
Director of UF's Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET). Pioneer of TEENI and MARTEENI technology with decades of experience in MEMS and neural interfaces.
Vision

The future of neural connectivity starts at the periphery

We believe tissue-engineered peripheral nerve interfaces will reshape how humans interact with technology.

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