Creating ‘Fitbit for Your Brain’ With Maxwell Scott-Slade
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Creating ‘Fitbit for Your Brain’ With Maxwell Scott-Slade
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In this episode of Ideas to Impact, Ruth speaks with Maxwell Scott-Slade, founder of GLITCHERS, a games studio building health-focused games in partnership with scientists. Maxwell shares how his journey from entertainment games to neuroscience collaborations shaped Glitchers’ mission to become the “Fitbit for your brain.” He discusses projects on Alzheimer’s, mental health, and environmental issues, alongside the challenges of scaling, securing funding, and growing internationally.
Chapters- (00:00:00) - The vision: “Fitbit for your brain”
- (00:01:02) - From indie games to science collaborations
- (00:02:11) - Making The Great Sperm Race for Channel 4
- (00:05:48) - Brother’s diagnosis reshapes mission and purpose
- (00:09:46) - Expanding beyond Alzheimer’s to wider brain health
- (00:13:11) - Collaborations with UCL, CNRS, and other researchers
- (00:14:03) - Environmental simulation games with real ecological data
- (00:16:27) - Techscaler support and lessons from Japan trip
- (00:21:59) - Winning £75,000 through Scottish Edge
- (00:23:34) - Preparing for TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco
- (00:27:16) - Relaunching Sea Hero Quest with new features
- (00:31:12) - Reflections on global growth and future ambitions
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