NeurIPS 2025 EEG Foundation Challenge Now Open

NeurIPS 2025 EEG Foundation Challenge

The NeurIPS 2025 EEG Foundation Challenge is now open for submissions! As one of the organizers, I’m excited to invite the global research community to participate in this groundbreaking competition focused on advancing cross-task and cross-subject EEG decoding.

Challenge Overview

This challenge aims to push the boundaries of EEG analysis by developing foundation models capable of generalizing across different tasks and subjects. Participants will work with large-scale EEG datasets to create models that can:

  • Decode EEG signals across multiple cognitive tasks
  • Generalize to new subjects without extensive retraining
  • Handle the inherent variability in EEG data

Key Dates

  • Challenge Opens: September 2025
  • Submission Deadline: November 2025
  • Winners Announced: December 2025 at NeurIPS

Why Participate?

This challenge represents a unique opportunity to:

  • Contribute to advancing EEG analysis methodologies
  • Work with unprecedented large-scale EEG datasets
  • Compete for prizes and recognition at NeurIPS 2025
  • Collaborate with leading researchers in neuroscience and machine learning

Get Involved

For more information and to register, visit the official challenge website. We look forward to seeing innovative approaches that will shape the future of EEG analysis and brain-computer interfaces.

NeurIPS Challenge Update

Seyed Yahya Shirazi, Ph.D.
Seyed Yahya Shirazi, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist & Lab Director

Director of the Noninvasive Neuroengineering (NINE) Lab, focusing on EEG source imaging, neuroinformatics, and Mobile Brain Body Imaging.