Hefio Oy

Hefio’s digital headphone system produces super Hi-Fi sound by using automatic individual ear analysis for immersive music, VR, and AR reproduction.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location Otaniemi, Finland
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded May 2014
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website hefio.com

Company Summary

Hefio is a spin-off venture, started in 2014 in one of the world’s reputed labs in the field of audio engineering: the Spatial Sound Lab of Aalto University, Finland. We develop headphones that produce individually optimized sound for your unique ears.

Team

  • Ph.D. in Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing. He holds a Ph.D. in Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing and has expertise in Headphone design, Audio signal processing, Industrial 3D-design, Acoustical modeling, Hearing aid technology, IPR law, B2C sales, and Industrial Economics.

  • Marketing Manager

    M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration and CEMS Master in International Management. She has an expertise across several business areas including marketing, communications, key account management, international B2B sales, international logistics, Russian and Eastern European consumer electronics markets, and international HR.

  • Catarina Hiipakka
    Founder, board member

    Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics. A Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics, in Aalto University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics. Catarina is also an expert in business communication and consumer psychology.

  • Jon Fagerström
    Hardware engineer

    Jon Fagerström is a senior year electronics student in Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. He is currently working on his bachelor’s thesis on Headphone Factory Acoustical Testing and Calibration. He has expertise in digital signal processing, acoustical measurements, electronics design and assembly.

Advisors

  • Kai Inha
    Unconfirmed
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Unconfirmed
    Janne Rantanen
    Unconfirmed

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