Hearing Technologies

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has announced a new partnership with CW Sports, bringing hearing health and protection to the forefront of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on The CW. The season-long collaboration debuts this weekend as racing begins at the iconic Daytona International Speedway and continues throughout the 2026 NASCAR season, reinforcing Starkey’s commitment to innovation, performance, and

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA — Envoy Medical® Inc. (NASDAQ: COCH), a hearing health company developing fully implanted hearing solutions, has announced the pricing of an expanded public offering that could generate up to $78.0 million in total funding. The offering includes approximately $30.0 million in initial gross proceeds, with the potential for an additional $48.0 million if certain milestone-linked warrants

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — MED-EL USA announced continued expansion of its virtual healthcare capabilities through Remote Care, a telehealth platform designed for audiologists, and the companion HearCare App for cochlear implant recipients. The system is intended to support remote communication, data sharing, and ongoing care outside the clinic. Using Remote Care, audiologists can request and review system checks, adjust audio processor

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has been named a Silver Stevie Award winner for Customer Service Excellence, recognizing the company’s performance in supporting hearing professionals, patients, and partners worldwide. The recognition follows what Starkey describes as its strongest customer service performance to date, including record-high satisfaction and responsiveness metrics in 2025. The Stevie Awards are an international program recognizing achievement in

ITASCA, ILLINOIS — Knowles Corporation has announced the availability of a new family of multi-way balanced armature (BA) driver combinations aimed at simplifying the development of premium in-ear monitors (IEMs), gaming earphones, and high-resolution audio products. The new driver family features pre-configured multi-driver combinations with integrated crossover circuits, designed to reduce development complexity while supporting consistent, high-performance audio output. Simplifying

BALLERUP, DENMARK – GN announced additions to its ReSound hearing aid portfolio alongside updates to its fitting software, including new custom in-the-canal styles and enhancements to ReSound Smart Fit. The updates are intended to broaden device form factor options and provide hearing care professionals with additional fitting tools. New Custom In-the-Canal Styles and Connectivity GN is expanding the ReSound Savi essential

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey announced a series of connectivity enhancements for its Omega AI hearing technology platform, including an Auracast assistant, Google Fast Pair support, and a Push to Talk feature. The updates are designed to simplify shared audio access, streamline device pairing, and expand communication options for hearing aid users. “Innovation starts with building intelligent platforms that can continuously

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, has started testing Auracast™ broadcast audio at two gates, becoming the first airport in the world to send gate announcements directly to passengers’ own hearing aids, earbuds, and smartphones. This marks an important step toward making air travel more accessible and inclusive, particularly for the nearly one in five

Oticon announced the U.S. introduction of Oticon Zeal™, a compact, rechargeable hearing aid designed to combine a discreet form factor with modern connectivity and sound processing features. According to the company, Oticon Zeal establishes a new in-the-ear style category intended to meet user demand for discreet hearing aids while maintaining advanced performance features. Oticon said the device offers personalized audio

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has received two honors from the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, with President and CEO Brandon Sawalich named Overall Winner in the Individual category and the company’s Omega AI platform recognized for product innovation. The awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group, recognize organizations and individuals for innovation across industries. According to Starkey, the dual recognition reflects