Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for July is on Reneural who are dedicated to transforming stroke recovery through NeuroVive, a VR-powered neurorehabilitation system and NeuroMindXR, an XR-based mental health therapy platform that addresses post-stroke psychological needs through immersive, scalable XR interventions.
Reneural seeks to enhance patient outcomes, lower healthcare costs, and support clinicians by integrating both inpatient and remote care solutions.
Below, we hear from Heraldas Gaspariunas and Victor Harabari, who share insights about the company and its innovative approach to building an all-in-one stroke rehabilitation ecosystem for clinicians and stroke survivors.
What is the most exciting statistic or fact you have about XR and mental health?
A study by researchers from King’s College London, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has found that post-stroke depression (PSD) can have serious long-term effects on stroke survivors lasting up to 10 years after the initial stroke. The findings emphasise a need for long-term mental health support in stroke rehabilitation.
How has user feedback shaped your product?
Our project has been built on an iterative approach, where healthcare professionals and patients actively contribute to shaping a system that truly works for them.
How is user patient involvement incorporated?
Our development process is fundamentally co-produced with stroke survivors (as well as carers and clinicians). From the earliest concept stages, we conducted workshops, user testing, and design sessions to ensure the system reflects the real-world needs, limitations, and preferences of those it serves.
Each module - whether for emotional regulation or gratitude practice - has been shaped by direct feedback, and further iterations are planned based on upcoming trials and engagement studies.
Why should the health and care system be excited about your innovation?
NeuroMindXR represents a transformative step forward in addressing one of stroke rehabilitation’s most overlooked challenges: the short and long-term impact of post-stroke depression and mental health.
NeuroMindXR directly responds to this unmet need by integrating immersive, evidence-informed mental health therapies into stroke recovery.
When combined with NeuroVive, our virtual reality platform for physical and cognitive rehabilitation, the result is a unified, person-centred system that empowers clinicians and stroke survivors alike. Delivered flexibly across hospital, community, and home settings, our platform ensures continuity of care, personalisation, and improved access.
Together, NeuroMindXR and NeuroVive support holistic recovery - mind and body - wherever the patient is. We believe this has the potential to reduce re-admissions, alleviate pressure on frontline staff, and improve quality of life for thousands.
What type of support are you seeking most from readers to help drive your project forward?
We are seeking collaborative partnerships, pilot opportunities, and strategic funding to advance NeuroMindXR and NeuroVive into wider clinical practice.
This includes connecting with healthcare professionals, integrated care systems, and commissioners who share our vision of delivering equitable, person-centred stroke rehabilitation.
We also welcome support from mental health leaders, researchers, and community organisations who can help co-develop and implement modules tailored to local needs.
You can email us at office@reneural.tech
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