Oticon is a hearing aid manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1904 by Hans Demant, whose wife had hearing loss. Instead of a typical corporate board of directors, Oticon is controlled by the Oticon Foundation, a charitable organization with a mandate both to grow their business and to help people with hearing loss. Oticon was founded on a compassion for people — and a deep understanding of the role that hearing plays in living a richer and fuller life. More than a century later, compassion continues to guide innovation and drive business through their unique corporate structure. Instead of a typical corporate board of directors, Oticon is controlled by the Oticon Foundation, a charitable organization with a mandate both to grow their business and to help people with hearing loss. Their built-in commitment to compassionate innovation directs their industry-leading research in hearing technology, psychoacoustics and human behavior. It’s what makes an Oticon hearing instrument unique in its ability to help you live the life you want to live.

‍