Designing the Future of Sleep: Pilotfish Joins Eurostars-Funded Innovation Project
Pilotfish joins Cerebra and IDUN in a Eurostars-funded project to develop a new generation of sleep technology, combining in-ear brain sensing with advanced data analysis to deliver more personalised sleep insights.
Article hightlights
• Pilotfish collaborates with Cerebra and IDUN on next-generation sleep technology
• The project combines in-ear brain sensing with advanced sleep data analysis
• Focus on making high-quality sleep insights accessible to consumers
• Supported by Eurostars, co-funded by the European Union
A New Approach to Sleep Analysis
Understanding sleep has traditionally relied on simplified scoring methods that provide limited insight into what actually happens in the brain.
This project takes a different approach.
Cerebra contributes its proprietary Odds Ratio Product (ORP), a method designed to analyse sleep depth with greater precision. IDUN brings its in-ear brain interface technology, enabling direct measurement of brain activity in a way that is both accurate and comfortable for everyday use.
Together, these technologies create a foundation for a new type of consumer product that helps users better understand and improve their sleep on an individual level.
Turning Technology into a Usable Product
Advanced technology alone is not enough.
For sleep solutions to be effective, they must fit naturally into a user’s routine. This means the device needs to be comfortable, unobtrusive, and easy to use over long periods of time.
The challenge is to translate complex data and sensing technology into something that feels simple and intuitive.
This is where design plays a critical role, bridging the gap between technical capability and real-world usability.
“Here we have excellent software and technology that has a huge potential to provide better sleep and lives for many people with sleep disorders.
We are looking forward to tackling our part: the enormous design challenge to create a device that is comfortable to wear overnight, and that disappears from the mind to let the user have sweet dreams.”
— Marc Nagel, Managing Director, Pilotfish
The Role of Pilotfish
Within the project, Pilotfish focuses on transforming advanced technology into a product that works in real life.
This includes industrial design, usability, and ensuring that the device can be comfortably worn throughout the night without disrupting sleep.
The goal is not only to make the technology functional, but to make it feel effortless for the user.
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About the Eurostars Programme
Eurostars is the largest international funding programme for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in research and development.
Co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe, it supports collaborative projects that aim to bring innovative products, processes, and services to market.
The selection of this project reflects both its technological ambition and its potential to create real impact in everyday health and wellbeing.
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Eurostars is a European programme that supports innovative R&D collaborations between companies.
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To develop a new type of sleep technology that combines accurate brain measurement with personalised insights.
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It uses in-ear brain sensing and advanced analysis to go beyond traditional sleep tracking methods.
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Pilotfish focuses on product design, usability, and translating the technology into a real-world product.