Hearing Technologies

Backyard Creators, a deep-tech startup innovating in the field of auditory technologies, has raised $600,000 USD in a pre-seed funding round led by Indian family offices and SoundInvest, a Denmark-based venture capital firm specializing in sound innovation. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s graduation from Sound Hub Denmark’s international SoundTech Accelerator Program. The funding will support research

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE – Cilcare has announced that its INEAR3D project has been selected by the Companies & Campus initiative, supported by the University of Montpellier and its Pôle Universitaire d’Innovation (PEI). The initiative awarded a €50,000 grant to the project in recognition of its scientific relevance and alignment with PEI’s focus on health and sustainability. Led by Dr. Sylvie Pucheu,

The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has released its Q1 2025 market data, revealing significant growth across all major sectors compared to Q4 2024. Public (NHS) hearing instrument sales up 23% Private market sales rise 7% Republic of Ireland sales increase 15% Rechargeable hearing instrument sales climb 18% Following a strong finish to 2024, the hearing technology

TinniSoothe announced the successful close of its first equity crowdfunding campaign, raising £270,047—180% of its original goal—with support from 148 investors via the CrowdCube platform. The funding will enable the company to accelerate development of version 2 of its wearable sound therapy device for tinnitus relief. The strong response reflects growing investor confidence in TinniSoothe’s ability to innovate and execute

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – Starkey and MED-EL, two global leaders in hearing technology, have announced the launch of DualSync, a bimodal streaming solution that enables seamless audio streaming from Apple devices to compatible Starkey hearing aids and MED-EL cochlear implants. This collaboration brings together Starkey’s hearing aid technology and MED-EL’s cochlear implant innovation to deliver a unified wireless audio experience

HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK — Widex USA today announced it has been named a Stevie® Award winner in two categories at the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service: Achievement in Customer Experience and Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious awards programs in global business, the Stevie Awards drew more than 2,100 nominations

LONE TREE,  COLORADO – Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) has announced the release of the Cochlear™ Baha® 7 Sound Processor and the Baha SoundBand™. These devices are intended for individuals with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and single-sided deafness (SSD). Baha 7 Sound Processor Introduces Streaming Enhancements The Baha 7 Sound Processor maintains the hearing performance of the previous generation and

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA – Cirrus, a sign language accessibility firm focused on education-based interpreting and translation, has launched CirrusTranslate, a new platform designed to improve access to American Sign Language (ASL) translations for the Deaf and hard of hearing community. The platform enables users to upload written or spoken content—including documents, audio, or video files—for ASL translation. Translations are performed

STAFA, SWITZERLAND – Phonak has announced the availability of its Audéo Sphere Infinio hearing aid through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD). The device is now accessible to both veterans and active military personnel. Audéo Sphere Infinio, introduced in August 2024, expands the Infinio platform and features the world’s first hearing aid powered by

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Blueprint Solutions has released a software update to its office management system, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) features and expanded communication tools aimed at supporting practice operations and patient interactions. “AI technology is one of the most time-saving innovations brought to hearing healthcare operations in years, and we are leveraging the technology for a number of tasks