Sonova has been ranked first among the top 100 large companies in the latest "Switzerland's Top Innovative Companies" ranking, compiled by business magazines BILANZ and PME in collaboration with market research firm Statista. The ranking, which recognizes innovation across products, processes, and culture, highlights Sonova's AI-powered hearing technology that can extract speech from background noise in real time, as well as its EON portfolio of hearing aids from the Phonak brand, which are now lighter, smaller, and more energy-efficient.
"We are proud to receive this independent recognition of Sonova's innovative strength," said Eric Bernard, Chief Executive Officer of Sonova. "Innovation is a central pillar of our strategy - we 'innovate for adoption' by turning advanced technology into solutions that people want to wear and that make hearing care easier to access and integrate into everyday life. By combining our audiological expertise with proprietary chip and software development and AI-based solutions, we help people with hearing loss hear better, including in complex listening situations."
Anders Rosengren, Chief R&D Officer of Sonova, added: "By listening closely to users and hearing care professionals, we can focus our capabilities on what truly drives adoption and long-term satisfaction – more personalized solutions, appealing product design and seamless digital experiences that fit naturally into people's lives. What truly sets Sonova apart as an innovation leader is our end-to-end ownership of the entire technology stack. This allows us to bring multiple technologies and disciplines together as one integrated system and to continuously translate long-term research and engineering into meaningful innovation."
This latest recognition builds on Sonova's strong track record in innovation rankings. In 2025, the company was ranked no. 1 among SMI companies for the second consecutive year in the annual innovation ranking by BILANZ, PME, and Statista, and also reached no. 12 out of 300 in Fortune magazine's ranking of Europe's most innovative companies, compiled in collaboration with Statista.
The "Switzerland's Top Innovative Companies 2027" ranking was compiled by Statista on behalf of BILANZ and PME, recognizing a total of 185 companies from start-ups to large corporations. The ranking is based on surveys of experts and employees of the assessed companies, as well as objective criteria. Sonova, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Stäfa, Switzerland, is the global leader in innovative hearing care solutions, operating through brands such as Phonak, Unitron, AudioNova, and Advanced Bionics. In the 2025/26 financial year, the Group generated sales of CHF 3.6 billion, with a net profit of CHF 546 million, and employs around 18,000 people working to achieve its vision of a world where everyone enjoys the delight of hearing.
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