Fellow
Calvin ZHANG
CEO of incus Ltd.
Calvin Zhang found his enthusiasm for audio and music when he was 18. He became obsessed with customizing his own setup to fully enjoy the breadth and depth of elements artists incorporate into their music. Following his passion for audio, Calvin pursued a degree in signal processing to understand audio at a fundamental level.
Calvin discovered that as his grandfather’s hearing-impairment was getting more serious, he would turn the volume of his TV very loudly. However, he refused to wear hearing aids, so Calvin paid more attention to the topic.
Calvin came across Prof. Richard So at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), who had dedicated nearly two decades to the research of audio signal processing technologies for hearing aids. They formed a mentor-mentee relationship and collaborated well. Prof. So was close to a solution for background noise reduction in hearing aids, and through collaboration with Calvin, they invented a brain-inspired noise reduction technology. It mimics the natural ability of a healthy human brain to suppress background noise and enhance target signals, such as speech.
Knowing that hearing aid manufacturers are slow to innovate and sell products at prices unaffordable to the majority of those who need them, they realized that the best way to bring the technology to the hard-of-hearing was to do it themselves. To achieve it, they set out on the intimidating venture of founding their own company: Incus Company Limited.
Company Description
Incus Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that was established in 2016. The company's primary goal is to keep people connected by using sound and technology. It specializes in developing next-generation hearing aids that are powered by Intelligent Noise Reduction Technology. The hearing aids are designed to automatically reduce background noise and amplify speech, providing superior performance and listening comfort, especially in noisy environments. Incus's hearing aids are known for their better sound quality, comfortability, and user-friendliness, giving users the ultimate listening experience while helping with their hearing problems. Its smart hearing aids and personal sound amplifiers feature patented intelligent noise reduction technologies, allowing users to hear more clearly, even in noisy environments.