What's the Business Model For Commercializing Cyborgs?

An anonymous reader points out an article about Backyard Brains, a small company notable for turning cockroaches into cyborgs. The article explores how such an odd use of science and technology can actually form the basis of a business. They primarily work with educational organizations to bring their brand of DIY neuroscience to students and other interested parties. School budgets are often small, so a key part of Backyard Brains's goal is to make things inexpensive. "We want to inspire a generation of citizen-scientists. If we can lower the barrier to entry so the only limit is creativity, that might help with finding treatments for neurological disorders." As they find success, they're developing more research kits, and finding more ways to make cyborg insects into a business.

Comments

Depends on what you mean by "cyborg"

[NotDrWho]

Is this "cyborg" as in "Allows the paralyzed to walk," "Allows the small-dicked to be big-dicked," "Allows a soldier or cop to be bulletproof"?

Or is it "cyborg" as in "We can't actually do anything that anyone would pay for yet, and probably never will."

Because if it's the former, just issue a press release and stand back. If it's the latter, then the answer is "You can't."