Sennheiser
Kempele, Finland
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG is a German independent family-owned company primarily focused on professional audio solutions. Its past involvement in the healthcare sector, through a consumer electronics division, was acquired by Sonova Holding AG in 2022 and operated as 'Sonova Consumer Hearing,' which Sonova intends to divest.
How We Help
Problem Statement
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG currently solves the problem of high-quality and reliable professional audio needs. Its former consumer hearing division addressed the gap in accessible, ready-to-wear assistive hearing technology for individuals with hearing loss.
Core Technology
Professional audio technology (microphones, wireless systems). Its divested consumer hearing business featured assistive hearing technology with superb acoustics, speech enhancement, and self-fitting capabilities.
Key Differentiators
For its former consumer hearing division: FDA-approved OTC hearing aids ('All-Day Clear' and 'All-Day Clear Slim'), superb acoustics, speech enhancement, and self-fitting capabilities, making assistive hearing technology accessible.
Clinical Focus
Hearing loss (via its former 'Sonova Consumer Hearing' division, now being divested).
Target Customers
Professionals in the audio industry, organizations for meeting/conference systems. Formerly, consumers with hearing loss.
Product Stage
Mature
Company Info
- Business Model
- B2B (for professional audio solutions). Its former consumer electronics division, which included healthcare products, operated as B2C.
- Founded
- 1977
- Website
- www.sennheiser.com
Categories
Disease Areas
Technologies
Clinical & IP
Clinical Validation
FDA-approved OTC hearing aids ('All-Day Clear' and 'All-Day Clear Slim') via its former 'Sonova Consumer Hearing' division.
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