Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), an online resource for hearing professionals and consumers with hearing loss, has today announced the opening of the public voting period for the 6th annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™.
The international awards program honors technological innovation and achievement across the hearing industry, while also supporting nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing hearing health. Since launching in 2020, the program has raised more than $30,000 for hearing health–related charities.
Categories and Awards
For 2025, awards will be conferred in the following eight categories:
- Hearing Aids
- Personal Listening Devices
- Assistive Technology and Software
- Service Delivery
- Equipment
- Auditory Implants
- Hearing Conservation
- Therapeutics
Public voting opens today and will close on August 22, 2025. The entries receiving the most votes in each subcategory will be named the winner.
Following the public vote, the prestigious ‘Innovator of the Year’ title will be awarded by an international panel of independent judges, who will select the top entry from among the winners.
Judging will be based on four criteria:
- Innovation – Represents novel thinking in the treatment or delivery of hearing care
- Effectiveness – Addresses limitations of prior technology generations
- Efficiency – Bridges the gap between hearing care and the end-user
- Utility – Promotes ease of use for both end-users and practitioners
Cast Your Vote
Each person may cast one vote per category, per day during the voting period.
Winners will be announced in September. Category winners and the Innovator of the Year will be recognized during the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) AuDacity 2025 conference, taking place September 25–28 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
“ADA is thrilled to support the Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™. This program aligns perfectly with ADA’s aim to embrace and advance the future of hearing care, and we look forward to announcing the winners at AuDacity 2025!”
– Stephanie Czuhajewski, Executive Director of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology
Learn more about this year’s entries and cast your vote here
About the Hearing Technology Innovator Awards
The Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™ is an international awards program designed to recognize and celebrate innovation within the hearing industry. Since its inception, the program has helped raise over $30,000 for hearing health related charities. Learn more at https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-technology-innovator-awards/
About HHTM
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) provides timely information and lively insights for everyone who cares about hearing health. Our readership and contributors span the full spectrum of the field—including clinicians, researchers, educators, industry leaders, and, importantly, individuals with hearing loss and their families.
By bringing these communities together, HHTM works to bridge gaps in knowledge, foster collaboration, and elevate dialogue across both professional and consumer audiences.
HHTM is also home to This Week in Hearing, a smart, insightful, and engaging weekly podcast that explores the latest trends, technologies, and developments shaping the world of hearing.
