Hearing Diagnostics Limited was founded by two former researchers in hearing science, Dr Colin Horne and Dr Claudia Freigang, with the vision to develop a technological solution to drive wide-spread adoption, uptake and scaling of hearing care services.

Co-founders Dr Claudia Freigang and Dr Colin Horne

The team

Claudia Freigang, PhD

CEO & Co-founder

Claudia is a former auditory neuroscientist in hearing research. She’s passionate about driving real progress in healthcare by building and engaging in multi-disciplinary and inclusive collaborations. She regularly works with leaders in the NHS, academia, and industry.

Colin Horne, PhD

CTO & Co-founder

Colin is a computing scientist and entrepreneur. He’s passionate about using his background in algorithms, software engineering, hearing sciences, and research to help advance technology in healthcare.

Malcolm Paterson

Head of Sales

Malcolm is a commercial and marketing leader with experience in management, product development and international sales. He comes from the life science industry with experience in audiology, eyecare and medical devices.

Matthew Hitchman

Software engineer

Matthew started out by studying music technology before moving into software engineering via testing audio software.

Eunice Ibala, PhD

Operations researcher

Eunice is a biomedical engineer (PhD) specialising in medical device development with a background in mechatronics and systems design. Her special interests are in multidisciplinary work involving healthcare, academic research, and end user collaborations.