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Last updated:
July 1, 2025

Neurotechnology's quiet revolution - what Rathenau just confirmed about our six year journey

A familiar feeling

Sometimes you read something that makes you pause, not because it's surprising, but because it puts words to what you've been thinking all along. That happened when I came across the latest report from the Rathenau Institute on neurotechnology (Dutch). Reading through it felt like watching someone else connect the same dots we've been connecting at alphabeats for the past six years. Their conclusion? Wearable, non-invasive neurofeedback is moving into everyday life.

The appeal of simplicity

What struck me most about the Rathenau report was their emphasis on simplicity. The technologies that will actually make it are the ones that don't ask people to overhaul their lives. No complex routines. No steep learning curves. Just tools that fit into the spaces people already have. In a world where everyone's stretched thin, that matters more than we might think.

The landscape we're working in

The numbers tell a story we all recognize: mental health services overwhelmed, burnout rates climbing, endless wellness apps promising quick fixes. Meanwhile, most solutions still fall into two camps: either clinical interventions that feel heavy and medical, or consumer products that feel light but ineffective. We started alphabeats because we thought there might be a third way.

How it actually works

The process is straightforward: open the app, put in earbuds, wear a Muse EEG headband that reads brain activity, and listen to music that adapts in real time based on what's happening in your head. Ten minutes. That's usually enough to shift into a different mental state, more focused or more relaxed, depending on what you're after.

Beyond the clinic

The Rathenau report talks about neurotechnology's potential outside medical settings: for concentration, learning, and general mental wellbeing. They're describing something we've been watching unfold in our own user data. People aren't just using this when they're struggling. They're using it the way they might use meditation or exercise, as a regular tool for mental maintenance.

Where we stand

Six years in, this validation from Rathenau feels less like news and more like confirmation. The future they're describing is the present we've been building toward. The technology works. The need is real. Now it's about scale.

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