Hearing News Watch

SYDNEY, Australia, and COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Cochlear and GN have announced the renewal and expansion of their long-standing research and development (R&D) partnership through the Smart Hearing Alliance. Originally established in 2015, the collaboration is being enhanced to further strengthen joint efforts in developing integrated hearing solutions for users of cochlear implants and hearing aids. The expanded agreement will focus

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey, has been named a winner of the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG). The award recognizes his contributions to advancing artificial intelligence within the hearing industry. “Starkey is leading an era of excellence where artificial intelligence is not just an innovation but a driving

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Beltone is marking its 85th anniversary this year, reflecting on a long history of serving individuals with hearing loss since its founding in 1940. The company, which began in a single building in Downtown Chicago, was established with the goal of developing a hearing aid that would help a friend hear “as clearly as the tone of

FRANKFURT, KENTUCKY – Today, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) released a seminal position statement, A Call to Action on Coverage of Hearing Care: Principles for Public Policies that Optimize Patient Outcomes, advocating for substantial reforms in public policy and insurance regulations governing hearing healthcare coverage.  “Hearing benefit plans and third-party administrators often place hearing aid sales over patient

A large-scale new study out of China has found that workers exposed to both occupational noise and industrial dust face significantly higher risks of developing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) than those exposed to noise alone. The research, published in Scientific Reports, used machine learning models to identify key risk factors for NIHL and to assess the added impact of combined

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – A collaboration between GN, Hearing Australia, and the National Acoustic Laboratories is introducing advanced accessibility technology to the Sydney Opera House, enhancing the listening experience for individuals with hearing loss. Starting today, the Opera House becomes the first cultural institution worldwide to implement Auracast™ broadcast audio, an innovation designed for live performances, into its venues for hearing

MILAN, ITALY – Amplifon has entered into a five-year sustainability-linked credit facility agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo, totaling €175 million. The financing consists of a €100 million revolving credit line and a €75 million term loan. This agreement brings Amplifon’s total sustainability-linked financing, including revolving credit facilities, to €1 billion, underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced the appointment of Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, Au.D., as the new Business Excellence Director. With more than 23 years of experience in the hearing healthcare industry at major manufacturers, Sasaki has a proven track record of developing successful business strategies, training programs, and educational initiatives that drive growth for our professionals and improve patient care.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Sonical has announced a partnership with Paul Watson and Rian Zoll-Khan, co-founders of Headliner Group, who will serve as Strategic Advisors to the company. Watson and Zoll-Khan bring experience in music, media, and audio technology, and their involvement is expected to support Sonical’s development of its CosmOS technology, an open operating system for hearables and smart

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Neuromod Devices Ltd. (Neuromod), an Irish medical device company specializing in tinnitus treatment, has successfully closed a €10 million (~$10.9M USD) equity financing to expand the availability of its tinnitus treatment device, Lenire. Oversubscribed Financing to Support Growth Neuromod raised €10 million ($10.9 million) in an expansion of its Series B funding round. The financing was oversubscribed