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ORCA Labs’ research is available to all hearing healthcare professionals through many publications. For further information and access to specific publications, please contact us.

Our research is currently structured in four areas. Click below to discover each area.

ORCA Labs researchers and partners are spread across the globe but are united in being leaders in their field.

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Our research is currently structured into four key areas, each reflecting ORCA’s ongoing commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation. Click below to explore each research area in more detail and learn more about our work.

Facilitate solution adoption

How can we break down barriers to hearing aid adoption? What psychological, social, and behavioral factors shape outcomes? Discover our latest findings and explore our work.

Foster social interaction

Read about our groundbreaking research on measuring and evaluating hearing aid performance in group conversations, as well as our expanding interest in social participation.

Benefits beyond hearing

Read about our research and innovations into hearing solutions exploring benefits that extend beyond auditory and communicative enhancements.

Design outcome measures

We develop test methods that mirror relevant real life situations such that we can test the effects of hearing aids where it matters, with the goal to improve the quality of real lives.