About Us

Ephapsys is a venture dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing AI-applied ephaptic coupling technology.

Our Mission

We leverage ephaptic coupling to pioneer a new paradigm for empowering and governing autonomous AI agents across industries.

As billions of agents spread across clouds, devices, and biological substrates, Ephapsys aims to be the decentralized identity and integrity layer that keeps every agent trusted, safe, and under control.

Empowerment

Neuroscience-guided mechanisms that empower AI behavior across software and hardware substrates.

Governance

Tamper-resistant identity, provenance, and policy enforcement to govern every AI agent's action.

Inspired by Rosenblatt, Arvanitaki, and other pioneers

Our Story

Ephapsys is a decade-long journey from idea to productization.



Origins (2015)

The idea of integrating ephaptic coupling into AI began in December 2015 as an independent personal research project over the winter holidays.

Foundations & Early Experiments (2016 – 2024)

The first line of code was written in January 2016 in Java, within a foundation class file named Ephapse.java. This file was integrated into a cloned version of Neuroph, an open-source Java framework for developing artificial neural networks.

Evolution & Launch (2025)

It was not until January 2025 that the project transitioned to Python, bringing modern tools, rigorous experimentation, and a new phase of development that led to the first version of its inception paper in June 2025.

Our Team

We are a tightly aligned, globally distributed team of engineers and researchers united by a shared vision for the future of trustworthy intelligence.

Our work brings together research depth and practical engineering to build trustworthy AI systems grounded in a long-term scientific view of intelligence, safety, and control. Across disciplines, time zones, and technical domains, we combine rigorous thinking with hands-on execution to turn ambitious ideas into systems that can operate reliably in the real world.

Izzo Wane
Shiva Kumar, PhD
Shome Das, PhD

Join Us

To achieve our ambitious mission, we are actively assembling a world-class team of AI/ML, cybersecurity, and neuroscience experts. If you are passionate about building safe, intelligent systems, we would love to hear from you. Email us at jobs@ephapsys.com

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Contact Us

Ephapsys US headquarters in San Francisco

US Headquarters

1 Sansome Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104

India Office

16th Floor, Dr. Puneeth Raj Kumar Road,
MS Ramaiah North City, Manayata
560045 Bengaluru, Karnataka