Summary:
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) announced the winners of its 2025 Hearing Technology Innovator Awards, celebrating advancements across hearing aids, implants, therapeutics, software, and service delivery, with Nuance Audio earning Innovator of the Year for its stylish Nuance Audio Glasses.
Key Takeaways:
- Nuance Audio Named Innovator of the Year: Recognized for its non-traditional, stylish hearing solution designed to attract new users and expand hearing care accessibility.
- Broad Innovation Across Categories: Award winners showcased major progress in AI-powered hearing aids, advanced implant systems, mobile testing, and patient-centered software tools.
- Charitable Impact: Since 2020, the program has donated over $35,000 to hearing-related nonprofits, including HLAA, Hearing Health Foundation, and Stop The Ring.
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) today revealed the winners of its sixth annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards. Through this esteemed awards program, HHTM continues to honor innovation and excellence in hearing technology across the industry.
This year’s competition attracted submissions from a diverse range of pioneering companies worldwide, including emerging startups and established industry leaders.
The winners will be recognized this week during the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) annual conference.
“HHTM’s Innovator Awards will once again be presented at the ADA Audacity 2025 conference. Each year, we see stronger innovation, improved user experiences, and more patient-centered solutions. It’s truly inspiring to see how these advancements are shaping the future of hearing healthcare and enhancing patient care,” says Amyn M. Amlani, PhD, ADA President.
Category Winners
Hearing Aids
• Receiver-In-Canal (RIC): Starkey Edge AI
• Behind-The-Ear (BTE): ReSound Enzo IA
• Custom: Phonak Virto R Infinio
• Design: Nuance Audio Glasses
• Advanced Processing & Intelligence: ReSound + Beltone Vivia / Beltone Envision
• Non-Traditional: Nuance Audio Glasses
• OTC – BTE: Elehear Beyond Pro
• OTC – In Ear: Eargo 8
Auditory Implants
• Cochlear Implants: Cochlear Nucleus Nexa System
• Bone Conduction Implants: Cochlear Baha 7 Sound Processor and Non-Surgical SoundBand
• Bimodal Solution: Med-El & Starkey DualSync Technology
Therapeutics
• Hearing Loss Treatment: Cilcare & Whitelab Genomics Sonar
Equipment
• Balance: Interacoustics VORTEQ Functional Assessments Package
• Electrophysiology: Interacoustics Eclipse Aided Cortical module
• Audiometer: Auditdata Measure
• Mobile Testing: Shoebox Consult
• Screening & Diagnostic: HearOAE by HearX
Assistive Technology & Software
• Hearing Device: Mobile App: Widex Allure App
• Captioning Technology Device: XanderGlasses
• Audio and Induction Loop Systems: Bettear B-Caster & B-RTX
• Hearing Device Connectivity & Streaming: Auracast Assistant (Beltone HearMax & ReSound Smart 3D app)
Hearing Conservation
• Software: Shoebox PureTest
• Electronic: CavCom Icon
• Custom Fit: SoundGear Phantom
Service Delivery
• Clinical Products: Widex Compass Cloud
• Tinnitus Management: TinniSoothe
• Hearing & Auditory Rehabilitation: Lace AI Pro
• Practice Management: Auditdata Manage
Personal Listening Device
• Wearable Listening Device: ClearCast AI
• Remote Microphone Technology: Beltone Multi-Mic+
Innovator of the Year
This year’s Innovator of the Year title has been awarded to Nuance Audio for its Nuance Audio Glasses, recognizing the product’s innovative design and ability to expand access to hearing solutions.
The company earned the highest overall scores from an international panel of independent judges, who evaluated submissions based on the following criteria:
• Innovation – Technology that represents novel thinking in addressing habilitation of acquired hearing loss, its treatment, and delivery.
• Effectiveness – Technological advances that best address limitations of previous generations of technology.
• Efficiency – Advances that best close the distance between hearing care and the end-user.
• Utility – Innovation that promotes greater ease of use by the end-user and/or practitioner.
“To encourage people to address their hearing loss sooner, they need to be met where they are. A device that accentuates their individual style in a non-traditional design can be an attractive option for those who have thus far been hesitant to begin their hearing journey. Congratulations to Nuance Audio in recognition of their unique approach to delivering hearing care to a broader population,” says Andrew Bellavia, founder of AuraFuturity and member of the 2025 Awards Judge’s Panel.
Supporting Charities
Since its launch in 2020, the Innovator Awards program has contributed over $35,000 to support hearing-related charities. Beneficiaries of this year’s program include:
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
• Hearing Health Foundation
• Stop The Ring
• Sound WRX
• Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund
You can learn more about the 2025 Hearing Technology Innovator Awards at: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-technology-innovator-awards/
