Alessandro Maggi is the founder and chief executive officer of Ecate LLC. The company is focused on developing a bi-directional, closed-loop spinal cord machine interface that can bridge the gap in communication between the brain and the body in paralyzed patients. Alessandro has worked for over 10 years in nano and microfabrication including 3 years as a hardware engineering at Apple. Prior to founding Ecate, Alessandro worked as an engineering consultant for photonics, battery and neurotech startups. Alessandro holds a PhD in Medical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, advised by Dr. Julia Greer.