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 a.o. audiologists and engineers with the ambition to improve hearing healthcare with cutting-edge audiological innovations. Our flagship product CORGEE is CE certified as a medical device and has been clinically validated in 100 children with hearing aids and/or cochlear implants.

Brainphonics team

Our team

Ben Somers

Ben Somers PhD, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Co‑founder

Tilde Van Hirtum

Tilde Van Hirtum PhD

Chief Clinical Officer, Co‑founder

Benjamin Dieudonné

Benjamin Dieudonné PhD

Chief Technical Officer, Co‑founder

Prof. Tom Francart

Prof. Tom Francart PhD

Senior Advisor, Co‑founder

Yves Willems

Yves Willems

QARA Manager

Ruth Beckers

Ruth Beckers

Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance

Wim Woittiez

Wim Woittiez

Growth Manager

Advisory board

Prof. Nicolas Verhaert

Prof. Nicolas Verhaert MD, PhD

ENT surgeon
at UZ Leuven

Prof. Jan Wouters

Prof. Jan Wouters PhD

Expert audiology and hearing technology
at KU Leuven

Ilse Vanhulle

Ilse Vanhulle

Expert HealthTech, Venture Acceleration Manager
at imec.istart

Press & awards

See how Brainphonics has been featured in the media and the awards we’ve received.