Hearing Technologies

ISELIN, NEW JERSEY – The new Signia Pure Charge&Go BCT IX hearing aids are now available to audiologists within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and Indian Health Service (IHS), expanding access to hearing technology for military veterans, active service members, and American Indians. “Our veterans deserve the highest standard of care – and

BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA – GN has announced that ReSound Vivia, its AI-powered hearing aid featuring Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio, is now available to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs audiology clinics and care sites nationwide. Originally launched in the U.S. in February, ReSound Vivia is designed to offer enhanced sound clarity in noisy environments along with comfort and

LEIDEN/AMSTERDAM – Golden Hearing (GH) and Absolute Audio Labs (AAL) have announced that GH’s music enhancement technology is now available as a plugin on the PYOUR Audio development framework from AAL. This integration allows hearing aid manufacturers to more easily incorporate music-focused features into their products. Golden Hearing, based in Amsterdam, is a technology company with roots in the Leiden

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Sonitus Medical has announced a strategic cooperation with BHM, a European manufacturer of bone conduction hearing devices. The two companies will collaborate across product development, manufacturing, regulatory approval, marketing, and sales. Under the agreement, Sonitus Medical has granted BHM the commercialization rights outside of China for two of its bone conduction hearing products. BHM, together with its

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Audio technology company Sonical has announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder, inviting supporters from the music, entertainment, and technology communities to contribute to the ongoing development of its CosmOS audio platform. A New Approach to Wearable Audio CosmOS enables headphones to become customizable, wearable computers through app-based technology. Sonical aims to transform traditional

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – MED-EL USA will participate in the 2025 American Cochlear Implant Association (ACIA) meeting in Boston, presenting two educational symposia and officially launching the SONNET 3 audio processor in the United States. The annual CI2025 meeting brings together clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals dedicated to advancing cochlear implant care. The SONNET 3, now FDA-approved for use in

Qualia Oto has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, totaling more than $304,000 over the next 12 months. The project, titled “Robotic-Inserted, Shape-Conforming Cochlear Implant Electrode Arrays,” aims to validate the company’s novel shape-memory polymer (SMP) technology and

BLUFFDALE, UTAH — Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 26 years, has appointed Stephen Robinson as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. In this role, Robinson will support Listen Technologies’ channel partners, consultants, and end users throughout the Eastern United States. He reports to Mikey Shaffer, Senior Sales Director at Listen Technologies. Robinson brings experience in AV

The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), a global leader in hearing research, has announced the launch of its next-generation hearing aid fitting prescription, NAL-NL3. Designed to support a broader range of individuals with hearing difficulties—including those with no measurable hearing loss—this new system aims to fill longstanding gaps in hearing healthcare. The update follows the widespread success of NAL-NL2, released 15

NIJMEGEN & LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Beephonix and Absolute Audio Labs (AAL) have announced a new partnership focused on joint research and development (R&D) for remote microphone technology and next-generation beamforming, specifically aimed at improving hearing accessibility for individuals with hearing loss. BeephoniX, a spinoff of Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, is committed to solving the “cocktail party problem” using