The UGR spin-off presents its educational neuroscience platform to high-ranking Bulgarian government officials to improve student well-being
In a decisive step for the expansion of Spanish educational neuroscience, Joan Paul, CEO of Neuromindset—a spin-off company of the University of Granada—was received this week in Sofia by high-ranking officials from the Bulgarian Ministry of Education. The main objective of the meeting was to present Neuromindset School, a technological tool designed to strengthen children's cognitive abilities through scientific evidence.
A scientific bridge between Granada and Bulgaria
The institutional visit responds to a growing international interest in solutions that mitigate the effects of digital overstimulation in classrooms. During the working sessions, the Neuromindset management team explained how their digital platform, based on research developed within the academic environment of the University of Granada (UGR) at the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of the CIMCYC, allows for the training of critical executive functions such as childhood attention and emotional self-regulation.
The presented project is not limited to software implementation; rather, it proposes a comprehensive intervention that includes specialized training for Bulgarian teachers. This approach ensures that educators have the necessary skills to integrate neuroeducation into their daily practice, turning the classroom into a "brain gym" where students learn to manage their focus healthily.
A solution to a global challenge
The Neuromindset School platform directly addresses the decline of concentration in childhood, a challenge that, if left unmanaged, compromises the future personal and professional development of students. Through interactive and practical exercises, the tool allows students to learn how to filter out the "cognitive noise" from their environment, substantially improving their academic performance and emotional well-being.
"The reception by the Bulgarian authorities confirms that the challenges of modern education are universal and that Neuromindset has a lot to contribute on a global level," Joan Paul noted during the meeting.
The implementation of this program would place Bulgaria at the forefront of educational innovation in Eastern Europe, using technology with the UGR stamp to boost vital skills from childhood.
Collaboration and impact
This initiative reinforces the position of University of Granada–CIMCYC spin-offs as drivers of knowledge transfer. Collaboration with international experts and foreign governments allows findings from local laboratories to be translated into tools that positively impact thousands of children.
Following this first phase of presentation and validation before high-ranking education officials, the pilot program is expected to begin its rollout in various schools across the country, consolidating Neuromindset as an international benchmark in the application of neuroscience within the school environment.