2024
Hamburg, GermanyThe Idea Is Born
Started as a course project at TUHH (Hamburg University of Technology), under Prof. Dr. Christoph Ihl.
About Us
Empowering communication
Every baby deserves to be heard — from day one.
Our Story
2025
IndiaCompany Registered in India
Mar 2026
Selected for Future Founders Hamburg, Cohort 2
Jun 2026
Selected for the GIZ Diaspora 2030 Mission
Jul 2026
Selected at Drishti CPS Foundation, IIT Indore
Aug 2026
Partnership signed with Maccure Hospital, Dwarka Sec-13
For OAE newborn hearing screening.
Oct 2026
Hamburg, GermanyPlannedGerman R&D entity registration in Hamburg
Nov 2026
PlannedPilot launch with Maccure Hospital and Max Hospital, Dwarka
Meet the Team
Swati Rai
Founder
MSc Audiology — AYJNISHD (RCI Register)
More than 3,000 OAE and ABR tests conducted at AIIMS, Fortis and Lady Hardinge Medical College. Leads clinical protocol, audiologist training and quality.
Accelerator and recognised by
Who's behind SonicHear
Diaspora 2030
Development through diaspora expertise
A GIZ programme of Germany's Federal Ministry (BMZ). SonicHear was selected for its Business Ideas for Development Acceleration 2026 cohort.
Space Era Germany
Technology partnership
Space Era Germany supports the digital systems behind our screening pathway — reliable records, coordination and follow-up tools for families and care teams.
Drishti Foundation, IIT Indore
Incubation and mentorship
IIT Indore's incubation centre provides incubation and mentorship support as we strengthen SonicHear's model and reach more newborns.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
To ensure every newborn in India gets a hearing screening in their first weeks of life — because early detection changes everything.
Vision
A future where universal newborn hearing screening is standard across India — not the exception.
Innovation
Bringing validated screening methods to hospitals, clinics, and homes
Accessibility
Screening delivered wherever families are
Affordability
Making screening a routine part of every birth, not a costly add-on
Trust
Every result explained clearly, backed by validated protocols
Hamburg, GermanyHamburgDelhi NCR, IndiaDelhi
Built between Hamburg and Delhi
SonicHear grew out of Hamburg's diaspora entrepreneurship community. We were selected for the Future Founders Hamburg 2025 Cohort and validated our model with support from TUHH and Startup Port — German startup rigour, applied to an Indian public health gap, with our service delivered on the ground in Delhi NCR.