A MemAmp is a Neurogenesis device using a self assembling optogenetic neural lace to measure and/or improve cognitive capabilities. The first developed and most popular commercial application is the improvement of precision and recall of memories in the user, via amplification of the action potential of relevant neuron ensembles. This requires an initial learning period, where the user is observed forming different kinds of memories, although newer devices have reduced this significantly by shipping with more sophisticated prebuilt model data. MemAmps are also used to make brain copies.

Other common uses for these laces are attention control, emotional regulation, sensory augmentation, and offloading specialised problems for faster asynchronous processing; all of these were first developed and tested in military personal in the 50s by military infomatic companies such as Microsynth and Sinogroup. There have been several waves of startups attempting to commercialise each of these, with the latest wave in 6 AFC around modules capable of human-machine communication with drones and other hardware, which are already widely used by various militaries and contractors such as the Constellis Group. Several of the most promising Smart Polymer Medicine companies began by developing MemAmps. The original name MemAmp is still used to describe any self assembling optogenetic neural lace enhancement, regardless of the capability it provides.