Charlotte
Franenberg
A psychologist and serial entrepreneur with 10 years of experience building tech companies. Charlotte brings the commercial instinct and operational drive that turns deep science into a scalable business.
About us
Axite is a neurotechnology software company building the cognitive monitoring infrastructure for the next generation of brain-computer applications. Founded out of Leiden University, we develop proprietary signal processing algorithms trained on licensed research EEG data. Turning raw brain signals into reliable, scalable software solutions for researchers, clinicians, and hardware partners.
We believe the brain is the most under-leveraged data source in medicine and human performance. Our mission is to make cognitive monitoring accessible, accurate, and deployable at scale so that institutions doing the hardest work in neuroscience don't have to build the software stack from scratch. From epilepsy research to daily cognitive health, Axite is the software layer that makes it possible.
Who we work with:
Turning EEG Science into Software
For decades, EEG research lived inside universities and hospitals. The data existed. The science was there. But the software to make it deployable, scalable and useful outside a lab did not exist. That's what we built.
Axite's proprietary algorithms are trained on over 400 hours of licensed EEG data from Leiden University, plus 700 real-world recording sessions from more than 50 participants recorded at home. They turn that signal into cognitive measures (attention and cognitive load today, with drowsiness in validation) using methods developed in the lab, delivered at the scale of software. Every product we ship, and every solution we build for partners, runs on that same foundation.
The minds behind Axite
Our Co-Founders
Charlotte
Ruchella
Kock
A neuroscientist with a PhD and a background in data science and software development. Ruchella architects the signal processing engine that sits at the core of everything Axite builds.
Our Advisors
Expertise in neuroscience, clinical research, and deep tech, actively involved in shaping where Axite goes next.
Dr. Arko Ghosh
Scientific Advisor
Assistant Professor at Leiden University and a pioneer in brain-behaviour research. Arko's foundational work in passive EEG signal processing is embedded in the science Axite is built on and his global network in neuroscience opens doors that matter.
Dr. Roland Thijs
Medical Advisor
Academic neurologist, epilepsy specialist, and Clinical Director at SEIN with over 100 published papers to his name. Roland bridges the gap between Axite's technology and the clinical world, ensuring our software meets the standards that medicine demands.
Sander Dijkhuis
Data & Privacy Advisor
CTO at Vidua and an appointed expert at ENISA for EU digital identity wallet certification. Sander ensures that everything Axite builds around data handling, privacy protocols, and security standards is built to last, and built to comply.