Brevard Business News (BBN) www.brevardbusinessnews.com—6/2/2008
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The Technological Research and Development
Authority’s “Business Innovation Center”
in Melbourne has made big strides in its first
year of operation under Chester Straub Jr., the
organization’s executive director and a former
U.S. Department of Commerce economic
development executive.
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Brevard Business News (BBN) www.brevardbusinessnews.com—3/31/2008
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Audigence Inc., a software--engineering firm
dedicated to improving the quality of life for the
hearing impaired, is among the first success stories
coming from the TRDA's Melbourne-based Business
Innovation Center, which opened in May.
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Press Release—2/2008
Lee Krause is totally and profoundly deaf. Yet he can hear every word you say.
Lee’s hearing ability is partly the result of a Cochlear implant that was surgically attached to his skull six years ago. And it’s partly the result of innovative computer technology he pioneered, to improve and customize the way hearing devices – such as Cochlear implants and digital hearing aids – are tuned.
“When the Cochlear implant was first turned on, I could hear my nails click and I couldn’t believe your nails could be that loud when you clicked them. And you could hear paper crumble real well,” Krause said.
“But human speech wasn’t quite as clear. And talking on the telephone still was problematic.”
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