About Brainphonics

Brainphonics is a Belgian spin-off company from the University of Leuven, originating from decades of scientific research on auditory neuroscience conducted at the research group ExpORL. We are an interdisciplinary team of audiologists and engineers with the ambition to improve hearing healthcare with cutting-edge audiological innovations.

Team

Ben Somers

Ben Somers

Engineer, PhD, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Tilde Van Hirtum

Tilde Van Hirtum

Audiologist, PhD

Chief Clinical Officer

Benjamin Dieudonné

Benjamin Dieudonné

Engineer, PhD

Chief Technical Officer

Tom Francart

Tom Francart

Professor, PhD

Senior Advisor

Press & awards

Da Vinci Award by the KU Leuven IOF Council (Biomedical Sciences category)

2024-05
(Dutch only) Nieuwe technologie meet hoe goed iemand spraak verstaat: 'Belangrijk voor de taalontwikkeling van de allerkleinsten'

2023-11
(Dutch only) Nieuwe software meet hoe goed iemand spraak verstaat

2023-11
Finalist of Stage Two, the largest pan-European university startup competition

2023-10
Finalist of The Annual BCI Award For the world’s most innovative Brain-Computer Interface Project

2023-10