Vancouver, BC, June 16, 2020 – Singular Hearing Inc has been chosen as one of six finalists in the What’s Next Innovation Challenge sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs to be held June 25 during the 17th annual What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit virtual event. Finalists were chosen from a large field of applicants who offer the most disruptive solutions to drive adoption and usage of hearing aids for the millions over age 50 who have hearing impairment in the U.S. 

“Our finalists in this competition are the top entrepreneurs helping to solve the challenges of hearing loss that impacts one in three Americans between ages 65-74,” said Mary Furlong, serial successful entrepreneur, author and producer of the What’s Next Longevity Summits. “The entrepreneurial talent from this competition not only gets the attention from event attendees who can fund or distribute their innovation and help scale their business, but also gets the chance to go on to national awareness thanks to our sponsor, AARP Innovation Labs. We’re thrilled Singular Hearing was one of the finalists chosen.”  

Each finalist will make their pitch to the expert judging panel consisting of longevity experts and investors: Dave Blanchard – Hamilton CapTel, Abby Levy – Primetime Partners and Jeannee Parker Martin – LeadingAge California. The judges will vote collectively to determine the winner who will earn a spot at the AARP Innovation Labs Grand Pitch Finale in Washington, D.C. later this year. Past finalists from the What’s Next Innovation Challenge, including Embodied Labs, have gone on to win the national Grand Pitch Finale.

Says Bruce Sharpe, CEO of Singular Hearing, “With HeardThat, we set out to create a new, smarter way to help us communicate and connect in noisy environments. We are pleased to have been recognized in this competition by the AARP.”

The What’s Next Innovation Challenge is one of the hallmarks of the What’s Next Longevity Summit where entrepreneurs join investors, businesses, analysts, nonprofits, media and other experts all focused on the $8.3 trillion longevity economy.  The three-day What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit June 24-25, and July 21 offers on demand content including: more than 70 speakers, panel discussions, analyst research presentations and innovative virtual networking opportunities.

About Singular Hearing

At Singular Hearing, we are passionate about solving real problems in new ways.  Singular Hearing is a subsidiary of Singular Software. From winning tech competitions to presenting at exclusive events like the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Singular Hearing is proud to be on the cutting edge of hearing technology and advancement.
Founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe and his team of AI experts have extensive experience in audio technology and a deep passion for finding sound solutions for everyday problems.  With the power of machine learning and speech processing in our pockets, we create innovative products to help people live better by hearing better.

Singular Hearing is excited to announce our first product, HeardThat, an innovative app that turns your smartphone into a sophisticated hearing-assistive device. HeardThat helps those with hearing loss by delivering clear speech in noisy environments.