Meet the transformers
Transforming how we listen and what we hear
We have invented a true revolution in noise reduction and speech enhancement. By changing the focus from what you want to remove to what you want to enhance, we have turned the strategy in traditional noise reduction upside down. It’s a new paradigm. It will change everything.
The revolution started with a cup of coffee…
IT'S NOT just ABOUT REMOVING NOISE
In 2015, Mette and Martin, two leading colleagues at one of the world’s largest hearing aid companies, were chatting over coffee.
“Mette,” said Martin, “these noise reduction systems don’t really work. The more noise they remove, the more distorted the voice becomes. It often sounds like it’s coming from a barrel. And the AI tools we use to compensate don’t really help.”
Martin thought for a moment. “It’s not about removing noise,” he said. “It’s about finding and enhancing the voice within the noise. The key is learning. Our systems just aren’t smart enough to truly recognize human speech.”
If they can tell a cat from a dog…
Then we can separate voice from noise…
“Have you heard of the AlexNet Classification Model?” Martin asked.
“No,” Mette replied.
“It’s a deep learning architecture that allows AI to distinguish between images of cats and dogs. Both have fur, but telling them apart requires deep, trained knowledge. The first AI models couldn’t do that. But now AI can separate a dog from a cat, and I believe the same DNN learning process can also separate a human voice from background noise. If we can treat the two signals individually, it would simply revolutionize speech understanding in noisy environments – helping people in e.g. 112 Centres all over the world saving lives”.
“When can we start?” Mette asked.
That conversation marked the birth of Augmented Hearing—the world’s most advanced voice-in-noise detection company.
Since our founding in 2021, we have built a unique company dedicated to speech understanding in the most critical communication environments—e.g. emergency call centers, air traffic control, and defense operations.
Behind our solutions is a team of extraordinary individuals with decades of expertise across audio engineering, AI, and cognitive research. Our diverse backgrounds are united by a shared passion: redefining how humans understand speech in challenging acoustic conditions.
By combining advanced AI, cutting-edge psychoacoustics, software innovation, and cybersecurity, we transform pioneering research into practical, real-world solutions. Drawing on decades of experience in the Danish audio industry and cognitive systems research at the Technical University of Denmark, we bring unmatched insight and innovation to every project.
Augmented Hearing
Transforming the Way the World Identifies Voice in Noise
Our mission is clear: to revolutionize speech understanding, ensuring clarity and precision even in the noisiest environments. Whether it’s enhancing life-saving emergency calls or elevating audio experiences across devices, we are reshaping the foundation of human communication.
Who we are
Mette L. V. Carstensen
Co-Founder and CEO
Mette holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, specializing in Auditory Signal Processing, Machine Learning, and DSP. With a passion for applied advanced technology, she is engaged in bridging market needs with new revolutionary product design.
Christian Ravn
Co-Founder and Commercial
Christian is a serial entrepreneur and active investor with a strong background in commercializing and scaling technology companies internationally. With a track record of successful exits, he is deeply engaged in go-to-market strategy and strategic partnerships.
Martin Bergmann
Co-Founder and CTO
Martin brings 20 + years of expertise in digital audio, AI, software innovation, and productizing. Motivated to push the forefront of technology, he is now driving audio technologies in the transition from DSP to cutting‑edge AI/ML/DNN solutions.
Jes Olsen
Chairman
Jes brings extensive experience from the audio industry, paired with deep business insight and a strong leadership background. His understanding of the market, technology, and strategic development plays a key role in shaping AugmentedHearing’s direction and positioning.
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