Aparna develops 'NeuMe' to help mother recover lost memory after stroke

A device developed by Aparna to help her mother, who suffered a stroke one-and-a-half years ago, is now emerging as a potential boon for others facing similar problems. Aparna was inspired to develop the device after her mother, Sheeba Divakaran, a professor at the Government Arts and Science College, Meenchanda, Kozhikode, developed memory impairment following a stroke.

Aparna, who holds an MSc in Cognitive Science from IIT Delhi, wanted to find a way to apply her scientific knowledge to help her mother. After a year of research and study, she developed a device called 'NeuMe', which will be introduced at the Huddle Global event on Friday.

NeuMe is a software-hardware device designed to help people with memory impairment caused by neurological conditions regain their ability to manage everyday life. It uses games designed to stimulate different parts of the brain and converts patients' daily activities into interactive games. These activities are dynamically adapted in real time to help restore lost neural connections in the brain.

Aparna RVM is the CEO of NeuMe Neurotech Private Limited, which has received an investment of Rs 2 crore from IvyCap Ventures. Her mother, Sheeba, has now recovered and returned to college. Her father, R.V.M. Divakaran, is a professor in the Malayalam Department at the University of Calicut. Her brother, Abhaydev, is a BTech student.

Aparna quit her job as a Technology Senior Executive at IIT Delhi to devote her time to developing NeuMe.

Founded in Kozhikode in September 2025, NeuMe had earlier received Rs 15 lakh in incubation funding through the women's entrepreneurship programme at BITS Pilani.