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News, projects and research, and the people behind SonicHear.

  • DWIH Innovate: Michigan Softlanding Program call for participants, 15–19 November 2026
    NewsOctober 2026

    SonicHear selected for DWIH Innovate: Michigan Softlanding 2026

    SonicHear has been selected for a five-day programme connecting innovators with Michigan's research, industry and investment community.

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  • Swati holding her degree at Ali Yavar Jung National Institute in Mumbai
    Founder NotesOctober 2026

    The question that led me to SonicHear

    This photograph marks an important chapter in my journey in audiology at Ali Yavar Jung in Mumbai.

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  • Abhishek Kumar with Cornelius Müller at the NXP Semiconductors booth during EUHA 2026 in Hanover
    NewsOctober 2026

    At EUHA 2026: Building towards accessible hearing screening for India

    Around 23 million babies are born in India each year, and an estimated 1,15,000 could have hearing loss. Our conversation with Cornelius Müller of NXP Semiconductors at EUHA 2026 in Hanover.

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  • SonicHear device concept arranged in its field carry case
    ProjectsOctober 2026

    From concept to a portable screening kit

    Explore our phone-powered OAE and ABR device concept, designed to bring newborn hearing screening to the bedside.

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  • Maccure Hospital Mother and Child Cure logo
    NewsAugust 2026

    Partnering with Maccure Hospital in Dwarka

    Our partnership with Maccure Hospital, Dwarka Sector 13, brings newborn hearing screening closer to families in Delhi NCR.

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  • Diaspora 2030 programme logo
    News2026

    Selected for Diaspora 2030

    The Diaspora 2030 programme connects our Hamburg–Delhi team with mentoring and networks as we grow in India.

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  • Exploded SonicHear device concept showing hearing-screening hardware and circuit boards
    ResearchWorld Health Organization

    WHO: World Report on Hearing

    A global perspective on hearing loss and why early screening is among the most cost-effective health interventions.

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  • Sleeping newborn baby
    ResearchWorld Health Organization

    WHO: Deafness and hearing loss

    The key figures behind hearing loss worldwide, its impact on children, and the importance of early detection.

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  • SonicHear device concept illustrating a newborn bedside hearing test
    ResearchNIDCD · National Institutes of Health

    Newborn hearing screening, explained

    An accessible guide to OAE and ABR tests, pass or refer results, and the next steps for parents.

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  • ECIU project diagram showing facial-expression recognition and assistive communication with UAB and Nexe Fundació
    ProjectsApril–July 2025

    From Facial Expressions to Independence: Designing Accessible Technology for Every Child

    An international collaboration exploring how affordable assistive technology can empower communication and inclusion for children with complex disabilities.

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Early screening isn't a privilege. It's every child's right.