The third Hearing Valley co-creation workshop will be organized as a hybrid event on June 4, 2026, from 8:30 to 12:00, both at Hub Panostamo in Kuopio and online via Microsoft Teams. During the workshop, we will review the results of the pilot projects carried out at Hearing Valley, as well as a regional skills […]

The first Hearing Valley newsletter is published. All Hearing Valley newsletters will be published on our website, and you can find the first issue below. You can subscribe to the newsletter by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Newsletter”. By subscribing, you will receive future newsletters directly to your inbox. Welcome to […]

What’s happening in Hearing Valley? What does the world sound like when a hearing aid doesn’t work optimally? What if you’re surrounded by speech, traffic noise, and background sounds all at once? And what happens when hearing loss begins to limit social interaction? Globally, more than 480 million people live with disabling hearing loss requiring […]

The first pilot project carried out at Hearing Valley was successfully completed on 12 March 2026. The pilot was conducted in collaboration with the TrueHear innovation project, which was awarded the 2026 Innovation Prize of the Nordic Medical Society. TrueHear is developing a platform designed for self‑administered hearing assessments. The pilot study began in November […]

On Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, we hosted the second co-creation workshop for companies as part of the Hearing Valley project. The hybrid event took place at Hub Panostamo in Kuopio and online via Microsoft Teams, allowing broad participation and engagement. The workshop centered on planning of the Hearing Valley service path.  The day started with […]

On Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, we hosted the very first co-creation workshop for companies as part of the Hearing Valley project. The hybrid event took place at Hub Panostamo in Kuopio and online via Microsoft Teams, allowing broad participation and engagement. The workshop centered on planning and launching the operations of the Hearing Valley business […]

The Hearing Valley project is progressing rapidly, and we now invite companies and collaborators to join us in shaping the future of hearing care. During autumn 2025, two co-creation workshops will be organized to build the Hearing Valley business network and develop services with a business-driven approach. As part of the project, we are conducting […]

“Investing in hearing care can also help prevent memory disorders,” Professor Aarno Dietz pointed out in a workshop organised by the Hearing Valley project and the UEF Brain Research Unit this May. Hearing impairment is particularly common, yet often inadequately treated, among older adults. When left untreated, it increases the risk of falls, depression and […]

The first Hearing Valley workshop is held on May 21, 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 at the University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Campus and on Microsoft Teams. The event is organized in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland Brain Research Unit. The workshop will feature a series of concise lectures introducing the Hearing Valley […]

Healthcare continuously faces new challenges as the aging population, resource shortages, and increasing demand for care put pressure on the system. At the same time, technological innovations offer promising opportunities to address these challenges. The Hearing Valley project at the University of Eastern Finland and the collaboration between companies and Kuopio Health are examples of […]