► Learn more about IDEASforEARS https://ideasforears.medel.com/ *Global Children’s Invention Contest 2026 | IDEASforEARS* IDEASforEARS is a global children's invention contest for young innovators with hearing loss and cochlear implants. Organized by MED-EL, it invites children aged 6 to 12 to develop creative ideas that make everyday life with hearing loss easier, safer, or more fun. This year's winners travelled to MED-EL HQ in Innsbruck, Austria, for two unforgettable days. They met fellow young inventors from around the world, celebrated their achievements, met MED-EL CEO Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair and the engineers who helped create their hearing technology, explored our surgical lab and the AUDIOVERSUM, and showcased their talents during a special celebration. This event recap captures the creativity, friendships, and unforgettable moments that made IDEASforEARS 2026 so special. Do you think you have the next big idea? Submit your invention for a chance to win a trip to Austria: https://ideasforears.medel.com/ Follow IDEASforEARS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDEASforEARScontest/ __________________ ► *Playlist Videos* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT_--N4wea5D9SlC2AyevPmoldvcHPwzB __________________ ► *Have questions? Contact our team:* https://www.medel.com/contact-med-el ► *Why MED-EL?* At MED-EL, helping people with hearing loss has been our passion from the very beginning when Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair pioneered the modern cochlear implant. Since then, we’ve become the leading hearing implant company—with solutions for every type of hearing loss and active in over 135 countries around the world. Learn more at https://www.medel.com/about-medel. ► *Stay connected with us:* *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/medel.hearlife *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/medel_global *Threads:* https://www.threads.com/@medel_global __________________ #CochlearImplant #HearingLoss #MEDEL