Electronics

Incus Company Limited

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62 Potential

Decision Maker

Mr. Jiangang Zhang
zhang@hkincus.com
+852 36130538
Unit 215, 2/F, Building No. 19W, 19 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, N.T.
Raw Description
Product | Incus product including the following: | 1) Hearing test APP | 2) Hearing aid APP (embedded with our patented technology) on both iOS and Android platform | 3) Standalone hearing aid devices embeded with our patented technology. | To sell hearing aids at an affordable price, our innovative business model provides a clinic quality hearing test via our app on iOS and Android devices with the use of regular headphones and embedded microphones. After a hearing diagnostic on the phone, the app will automatically generate a personalized hearing loss compensations algorithm on the phone for free trial. While using earphones our customers can use their smartphones and our app together with their personalized algorithm as a hearing aid. After testing the hearing technology customers can order their customized hearing aid online. | Technology | Incus product including the following: | 1) Hearing test APP | 2) Hearing aid APP (embedded with our patented technology) on both iOS and Android platform | 3) Standalone hearing aid devices embeded with our patented technology. | To sell hearing aids at an affordable price, our innovative business model provides a clinic quality hearing test via our app on iOS and Android devices with the use of regular headphones and embedded microphones. After a hearing diagnostic on the phone, the app will automatically generate a personalized hearing loss compensations algorithm on the phone for free trial. While using earphones our customers can use their smartphones and our app together with their personalized algorithm as a hearing aid. After testing the hearing technology customers can order their customized hearing aid online. || Incus Company Limited, a HKUST startup, is developing the next generation hearing aids and providing advanced audio technology for speech-related AI products. So far, Incus has successfully raised more than HKD 20M and built a team with talents from HKUST, CUHK, Tsinghua, USTC, HIT and other “985” university graduates. | Incus Ltd. was founded by Prof. Richard SO and Mr. Jiangang ZHANG. Prof. SO is Associate Dean of Engineering at HKUST, and a professor of the Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA) department and the Bioengineering (BIEN) division at HKUST. Mr. Jiangang ZHANG is a HKUST graduate under Prof. SO’s supervision. Prof. Richard SO’s website can be found at: https://www.seng.ust.hk/web/eng/people_detail.php?id=188 | Incus is based in Hong Kong Science Park, and has a subsidiary in Shenzhen. The company has filed multiple patents and received 10+ awards. | Please visit www.hkincus.com for more details about the company.

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

Incus Company Limited is a high-tech hearing health firm originating from HKUST. They specialize in bridging the gap between clinical audiology and consumer electronics through patented audio algorithms, AI-driven speech enhancement, and standalone hardware devices. Their focus is on high-performance, affordable hearing aids that require sophisticated "edge" processing of audio data in miniature form factors.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 62/100 (Adjacent Tech / High-End Hardware)

Why this Score? Incus is transitioning from a software-first model to proprietary hardware. Their "speech-related AI" chips and standalone devices face the classic bottlenecks of wearable electronics: thermal throttling in tiny enclosures, acoustic distortion, and component corrosion. 6C’s diamond technology provides the ultimate material solution for high-fidelity audio membranes and heat dissipation in ultra-compact AI-powered wearables.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Acoustic Fidelity PCD Acoustic Diaphragms Diamond has the highest Young’s modulus-to-density ratio. 6C can provide ultra-thin PCD membranes that eliminate "breakup" modes, delivering unmatched clarity for high-end AI speech processing.
Thermal Management PCD Heat Spreaders Incus’s AI algorithms for noise cancellation require high-density compute. 6C’s PCD (Thermal conductivity >1800 W/mK) prevents "hot spots" in the ear canal device, extending battery life and chip performance.
Durability & Hygiene Nano-Diamond Coating Hearing aids are exposed to earwax, moisture, and sweat. 6C can provide bio-inert, hydrophobic diamond coatings for internal transducers and external contacts to prevent corrosion and bacterial buildup.
Bio-Sensing (Future) BDD Electrodes To transform hearing aids into health monitors, 6C’s Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) can act as electrochemical sensors for sweat-based biomarkers (e.g., glucose or lactate) integrated into the device.
MEMS Protection Direct Diamond Growth Custom MPCVD coating of MEMS microphones or sensors to enhance structural rigidity and protect sensitive audio components from environmental degradation.

Engagement Hooks

  • Technical Question: "As Incus pushes the boundaries of speech-related AI at the edge, how are you addressing the thermal density challenges of running high-MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) processors in a sealed, in-ear form factor without sacrificing battery life?"
  • Value Statement: "6C can help Incus redefine audio quality and device longevity by integrating MPCVD Diamond—the world's most thermally conductive and acoustically superior material—directly into your next-generation hearing hardware."