Cognito Therapeutics, Inc.
Medical Equipment ManufacturingMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
Cognito Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a mid-sized medical equipment company focused on non-invasive neuromodulation to treat neurodegenerative diseases and support cognitive performance. Its investigational therapy aims to slow or halt cognitive decline and brain volume loss in Alzheimer's disease, supported by several clinical studies. The technology builds on optogenetics research by MIT co-founders Li-Huei Tsai and Ed Boyden. The company has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its Alzheimer's treatment, and it operates in the late clinical-stage neurotechnology space. In 2026, Cognito announced leadership changes and collaborations, including appointing Thomas Fagan as executive vice president of the Alzheimer's Portfolio and partnering with Ochsner Health to develop a Brain Health Index and Brain Health Collaboratory to advance care models for cognitive decline.