NESTOR was a 4-year program, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, NWO).

NESTOR's goal is to develop a neuroprosthesis that interfaces with the brain, allowing the generation of artificial visual percepts even when there is extensive damage to the eye or the optic nerve.

The consortium is uniquely positioned to test and develop the requisite microstimulation technology in non-human primates, with the combined expertise to tailor the prosthesis to the needs of blind people. Our academic members are based in the Netherlands, with research labs at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Radboud University, and the University of Twente.