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MED-EL is the world’s leading hearing implant company, helping the world hear through cochlear implants and other innovations. Find our latest press releases, images, company information, and contact details below.
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From Bright Ideas to Real-World Impact: Young Inventors Meet in Innsbruck for Global IDEASforEARS 2026 Winners Event
Jun 3, 2026
Young innovators from around the world gathered in Innsbruck for IDEASforEARS 2026, where creativity, collaboration, and AI-powered technology by MED‑EL and Microsoft came together to inspire inclusive solutions for hearing loss and turn bright ideas into real-world impact.
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MED-EL Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs Targeting Genetic Causes of Balance and Hearing Disorders
May 26, 2026
MED-EL has acquired two gene therapy programs from Rescue Hearing Inc. targeting MYO7A- and STRC-related genetic causes of balance and hearing disorders, expanding its portfolio with complementary gene-based approaches alongside its existing hearing solutions.
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Meet Milo: MED‑EL Introduces New Storybook to Help Parents and Children Understand Microtia and Atresia
May 20, 2026
MED‑EL introduces “Milo, the Little Pirate with BONEBRIDGE,” an illustrated storybook that helps children and families understand microtia, atresia, and hearing solutions through engaging, child‑friendly storytelling.
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MED-EL Introduces OTOGUIDE, Bringing Real Time Insight to Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion
May 11, 2026
OTOGUIDE is MED‑EL’s new intraoperative tool that provides surgeons with real‑time visualization and feedback during cochlear implant electrode insertion, debuting at CI2026 in Warsaw.
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Jan 1, 2026
MED-EL, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is a leading provider of hearing implant systems. The privately-owned business was founded by Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair in the 1980s. Today, MED-EL offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions for various types and degrees of hearing loss.
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Dr Ingeborg Hochmair
Jan 1, 2026
Ingeborg Hochmair is the CEO of MED-EL, an industry leader in implantable hearing solutions. She co-founded the company with her husband, Erwin Hochmair, and they hired their first employees in 1990. Today, the company is still privately run, with its global headquarters located in Innsbruck, Austria.
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MED-EL’s hearing systems
Jan 1, 2026
MED-EL is a pioneer in the field of implantable hearing solutions. In 1977, the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant, developed by MED-EL’s founders, Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, was implanted in Vienna for the first time. This milestone was the birth of the modern cochlear implant and today, over 40 years later, the privately-owned business continues to set new standards in the provision of innovative solutions for people affected by hearing loss.
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