The Brain Innovation Days hosted its first-ever Pitch Competition in January 2021. Out of 90 applications, 2 European start-ups particularly impressed the jury and the public: PIPRA, which is developing a cutting-edge AI-based pre-operative test to prevent post-operative delirium (Jury Award for Best Pitch); and icompanion, the digital companion for people with neurological conditions and their physicians (Public Award for Best Pitch).[…]