Akili CEO on Going Public via SPAC, Future of Digital Medicine

The transcript discusses a company's mission to address cognitive and mental health issues through innovative medicine, including a video game treatment for ADHD. It covers the company's growth strategy using SPACs, the importance of clinical trials, and the potential of digital medicine. The video game is FDA-approved and aims to be part of a comprehensive treatment plan. The company envisions expanding its technology to treat various cognitive issues and emphasizes the flexibility of its product.

What was the primary reason for founding the company?

• To develop a new class of medicine for cognitive and mental health issues

• To create a new social media platform

• To address physical health issues

• To develop a new type of educational software

Why is the company using SPACs for growth?

• To focus on short-term gains

• To reduce operational costs

• To secure a large amount of capital

• To avoid market volatility

What is unique about the company's video game treatment?

• It is a game that can be played without a prescription

• It is a game that requires no clinical trials

• It is the first video game to be developed

• It is the only FDA-approved treatment delivered through a video game

How does the company address skepticism about their video game treatment?

• By offering free trials to skeptics

• By ignoring the skeptics

• By emphasizing their clinical trials and FDA clearance

• By reducing the game's screen time

What is the focus of the company's technology?

• Targeting brain function and operation

• Creating educational content

• Targeting specific diagnostic disorders

• Developing new hardware for gaming

How can the company's technology be used in treatment?

• Only as a standalone treatment

• Only with traditional medication

• Both as a standalone and with traditional medication

• Only for children

What does the name 'Achille' mean?

• Strength and power

• Wisdom and knowledge

• Brain or intellect with a positive connotation

• Speed and agility