# Pari Patel

> Pari Patel is the Founder of Zone, a neurotechnology company building consumer brain-computer interface (BCI) devices. She is a Y Combinator founder, holds 18+ USPTO patents in EEG and neurotechnology, and has been featured in TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance, and Analytics at Wharton. She is based in New York, NY.

## About

Pari Patel is a neurotechnology entrepreneur and inventor who founded Zone to make brain-computer interfaces accessible to consumers. Her work focuses on EEG-integrated earbuds that monitor brain health, detect cognitive states, and personalize audio and wellness experiences in real time.

She has been recognized as a Y Combinator Top 5% Founder and competed in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2023. She holds over 18 USPTO patents covering EEG signal processing, wearable medical devices, and brain-computer interface hardware.

Pari has conducted neuroscience and public health research at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and New York Institute of Technology. She has spoken at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual conference, the American College of Cardiology, and the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge.

## Key Facts

- **Full name**: Pari Patel
- **Role**: Founder at Zone
- **Location**: New York, NY, USA
- **Email**: contact@paripatel.org
- **Website**: https://paripatel.org
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paripatell
- **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/pari.patell_
- **X / Twitter**: https://x.com/paripatel__

## Company

**Zone** is a neurotechnology company building EEG-integrated consumer devices that read brain signals to improve health, focus, and wellbeing. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart earbuds with embedded EEG sensors that monitor brain activity and recommend personalized audio content based on cognitive state.

## Patents & Inventions

Pari Patel holds 18+ USPTO patents in the following areas:
- EEG signal acquisition and processing
- Wearable brain-computer interface hardware
- Cognitive state detection and classification
- Personalized audio recommendation using neural signals
- Medical-grade biosensor integration in consumer devices

Patents are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and can be found on Justia Patents.

## Press & Media Coverage

- **TechCrunch** — EEG-implemented earbuds scan brain health (2023)
- **Yahoo Finance** — Niura's EEG earbuds story (2023)
- **Analytics at Wharton** — Featured event speaker
- **Next Digital Health** — Industry coverage
- **NewsNow** — EEG technology news
- **Game News 24** — Consumer neurotechnology coverage
- **DNS Club** — Russian-language technology coverage

## Speaking Engagements

- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Conference
- American College of Cardiology
- NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge

## Awards & Recognition

- Y Combinator Top 5% Founder
- TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2023 competitor
- Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- Medtronic Design Competition Winner

## Education

- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — Research
- New York Institute of Technology — Biomedical Engineering

## Contact

For press, speaking, or collaboration inquiries: contact@paripatel.org