Itai Kornberg

Cofounder, Eyecontrol

Search every verified Itai Kornberg interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2017 presentation, Itai Kornberg, cofounder and CEO of EyeControl, discussed the company's development of a wearable communication device for individuals with ALS and other locked-in syndromes. He stated that the device is designed to be more affordable and portable than existing screen-based systems, using audio feedback and pupil-tracking technology to enable communication. Kornberg described the device's three levels of communication, from basic alerts to full conversation, and noted its potential use in hospital settings, citing that a significant portion of ICU patients cannot communicate verbally. Kornberg also detailed the company's progress, including clinical trials at Rambam Hospital, a venture competition win in Israel, and support from the Israeli government and private investors. He mentioned that the device's target cost is under 25% of current market alternatives and that the company was completing product design to make it smaller and lighter. He attributed the company's founding to personal connections with locked-in patients, including his grandmother's ALS diagnosis, and highlighted the team's background, including a cofounder who is an ALS patient.