At Nickan Scientific, we are not building another medical device. We are building the first window into the silent minds of children who have never been able to tell the world where their words are hiding. Everything else we ever create will grow from this single act of mercy.” — Siamak Tayebi, Founder & CEO, Nickan Scientific & Innovations LLC
Nickan Scientific & Innovations AI-Powered Medical Devices that Give Children Their Voices
At Nickan, we pioneer emotionally intelligent medical technology that understands, adapts, and grows alongside people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Our single, lifelong mission today is QuietScan Helmet — the world’s first non-invasive, low-power focused ultrasound device that maps living brain synapses in under five minutes so every minimally-verbal child can finally show the world where their words are waiting to come out.
QuietScan Helmet – Our Flagship Invention U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed November 12, 2025, NSF SBIR Project Pitch #00112090 submitted November 30, 2025, NSF I-Corps National Teams cohort (Executive Summary November 2025)
No sedation · No tunnel · No wires · No fear A gentle 5-minute scan on a parent’s lap → rotatable 3D hologram + AI-guided therapy suggestions overlaid with the child’s genetic markers.
All Five U.S. Provisional Patents Filed by Founder Siamak Tayebi in 2025
The same emotionally intelligent AI platform that powers QuietScan Helmet will one day grow into:
But right now, every day, every dollar, and every line of code at Nickan is devoted to one invention: Putting the first QuietScan Helmet on the first child who has never spoken.
Founded 2025 · Lawrenceville, New Jersey · One founder · One lifetime promise
If you are a pediatric clinician, speech therapist, researcher, grant officer, investor, or parent who believes these children deserve their voices, please reach out. We are listening, and we will never stop.
Contact: siamak@nickan.ai
No Nonverbal Autistic Child Will Ever Again Live in Silence
