Health and Healthcare Systems
How AI is unlocking a new vital sign to advance brain health
Brain health is a complex health challenge, but AI-enabled intracranial monitoring technology can help us rethink how to handle neurological conditions.
Plínio Targa
Plínio Targa is CEO of brain4care, a Brazilian deep tech company globally recognized for introducing a new vital sign to humanity. The company’s AI-based technology enables non-invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure and compliance, critical neurological indicators allowing for timely intervention to help prevent irreversible brain injury. Designed for population-level care, it is ubiquitous, affordable and addresses a critical gap: the brain remains the least monitored and most delayed organ in clinical care, despite its vital role in human health. Brain4care’s non-invasive technology enhances the quality of care in conditions such as stroke, dementia, hydrocephalus and trauma, as well as in general neurological disorder screening. Targa's leadership bridges science, innovation and healthcare sustainability. His career spans academia, including the University of the South Pacific (USP), Administration Institute Foundation (FIA) and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), as well as global companies such as BAT, SAP, i2, EY and Axia, driving transformation across sectors.
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