This site presents the products of BESA GmbH, the leading innovators in digital EEG and MEG software for research and clinical applications.
- BESA Connectivity 1.0 November 2019 released
This maintenance release features many bugfixes and improvements. More information here!
BESA History
The Besa Story
BESA GmbH was founded as MEGIS Software GmbH in 1995 by Dr. Michael Scherg. It is a leading company in the field of EEG/MEG analysis and a home base for highly skilled people.
Our products have been developed on the basis of 30 years’ experience in human brain research. BESA provides state-of-the-art scientific analysis tools covering the complete range of neurophysiological applications.
We strive to bring you the latest methods for advanced EEG and MEG analysis in a user – friendly and optimized implementation.
1989 - 1991
Launch of first BESA DOS software for source analysis of evoked potentials. First BESA workshops in New York, Munich and San Diego are held.
1995 - 1996
MEGIS Software GmbH is founded by Dr. Michael Scherg. MEGIS introduces easy-to-use digital EEG software under Windows®.
1997 - 1998
EEGFocus software is pioneering whole head mapping (2D), source montages, fast pattern search and ERP processing.
1999 - 2000
BESA 99 is the first software under Windows® combining source analysis and all features of EEG Focus with a new Source Modeling module.
2001 - 2002
Launch of BESA 4.0 with individual MRI and the first whole head 3D maps.
2000 - 2003
MEGIS introduces the first Source Coherence module and the first Multiple Source Beamformer.
2005 - 2008
BESA Research software is continuously expanded with more imaging methods and user-friendly features like batch processing.
2009 - 2010
MEGIS launches its first clinical software product BESA Epilepsy. MEGIS introduces the new, user-friendly software BESA MRI. MEGIS Software GmbH is renamed to BESA GmbH.
2011 - 2012
BESA remains a family business: Dr. Tobias Scherg steps in to succeed Dr. Michael Scherg. BESA launches the new software BESA Statistics to supplement BESA Research. BESA Systems is started as a new business unit.
2013 - 2015
Strategic decision to modernize all BESA Products (Multi-OS, 64 bit, new GUI) BESA expanded its collaboration and distribution network. BESA Systems acquires first long term order.
2015 - Now
BESA receives funding from the Horizon2020 Framework for the ChildBrain project. http://www.childbrain.eu/
BESA Systems partners with 2 more companies.
BESA Systems partners with 2 more companies.
