TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A

What TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A does

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A is a Luxembourg-based neurotechnology company founded in 2000 by Christian Tomatis and Thierry Gaujarengues, operating the proprietary Tomatis® Method — a neurosensory auditory stimulation program that uses a patented Electronic Ear / Electronic Gating system to retrain the brain through modulated music and language. The technology, derived from the 1950s research of Dr. Alfred Tomatis, alternates sound between high- and low-frequency channels to drive neuroplastic changes affecting auditory processing, motor coordination, emotional regulation, attention, and language development; the company cites 100+ scientific studies and research collaborations with institutions including the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (Warsaw) and the University of Barcelona's IR3C as validation.

The company monetizes across five revenue streams: (i) multi-level professional training and certification (Level 1-4) delivered both in-person and via the Tomatis Academy e-learning platform ($99/€89 introductory entry course, higher-tier certifications quote-based); (ii) proprietary hardware/equipment sales to certified practitioners; (iii) subscription software platforms (ted.tomatis.com, tedlight.tomatis.com, edu.tomatis.com); (iv) licensing royalties on the brand and know-how (held via Soundev Holding); and (v) Tomatis-derived consumer products Forbrain® and Soundsory® distributed globally through e-commerce by the affiliated Sound For Life Ltd (Hong Kong).

Go-to-market is hybrid: a sales-led professional certification model with a global network of 4,000+ certified practitioners delivering sessions in 90+ countries, supported by exclusive regional distributors in 8+ markets (South Africa, Australia, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, New Zealand, China, Romania), plus self-serve digital onboarding via the Tomatis Academy. Target customers are therapeutic professionals (occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, audiologists), educational institutions, and families/individuals seeking support for ADD/ADHD, auditory processing disorders, autism spectrum, sensory processing, speech and language delays, learning difficulties, and emotional regulation, with a secondary wellness and performance segment (language learning, vocal improvement, stress relief). The company is privately held under CEO Thierry Gaujarengues, with a board including the founder's family (Grégoire Tomatis and Sophie Tomatis) and no external venture or private equity ownership disclosed.

Name

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A

Legal name

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.

Website

https://tomatis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A is a Luxembourg-based neurotechnology company that licenses and operates the Tomatis® Method, a proprietary neurosensory auditory stimulation program using Electronic Gating technology to retrain the brain, selling certifications, equipment, software, and consumer products to a global network of 4,000+ practitioners and end users across 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurosensory Auditory Stimulation Therapy

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Mental Wellness & Stress Management Devices (Biofeedback, Meditation/Neurostimulation Devices) (CRACAQAL)

Keywords

• Neurosensory stimulation
• Auditory processing therapy
• Professional certification training
• Listening training programs
• Neuroplasticity technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Professional Training and Certification: Revenue from training professionals (Level 1-4 certification programs) in the Tomatis Method. Includes online e-learning courses and on-site training. Online introductory course priced at $99/€89 (fully refundable, deducted from first training course).
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of proprietary Tomatis listening equipment and devices to certified practitioners and institutions.
3. Software Platforms: Revenue from software platforms including ted.tomatis.com and tedlight.tomatis.com for practitioners, and edu.tomatis.com for training delivery.
4. Licensing Royalties: Soundev Holding (Luxembourg, Belgium) grants exclusive and worldwide licenses for brand management and know-how to TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.
5. Tomatis-Derived Products: Products like Forbrain and Soundsory developed and distributed through Sound For Life Ltd (Hong Kong, China), extending Tomatis sound therapy principles to consumer products sold via e-commerce.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A develops, licenses, and distributes the Tomatis® Method, a neurosensory auditory stimulation program that improves motor, emotional and cognitive abilities through music and language using proprietary Electronic Ear/Gating technology. The company sells Tomatis listening equipment and TalksUp devices, certifies practitioners through a tiered Level 1-4 training program, and supports delivery via the Tomatis Academy e-learning platform. Tomatis-derived consumer products Forbrain® and Soundsory® are distributed worldwide through its related entity Sound For Life Ltd.

Product overview

TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A operates as a neurotechnology company offering the Tomatis® Method, a neuroscience-based neurosensory auditory stimulation program. The core product is the Tomatis® Method utilizing proprietary Electronic Gating technology that improves motor skills, emotions, and cognition through sound. The company offers derived products including Forbrain® and Soundsory® for sound therapy. The Tomatis Academy e-learning platform provides practitioner training and certification at Levels 1-4, along with the annual Tomatis Convention. The Listening Program serves as the therapeutic delivery mechanism. All offerings are unified under the Tomatis® brand with over 3 million users and 4,000 practitioners worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forbrain: Tomatis-derived product for sound therapy
• Soundsory
• TalksUp
• Electronic Gating

Products and services

• Tomatis® Method A neurosensory auditory stimulation program that improves motor skills, emotions, and cognition through music and language using proprietary Electronic Gating technology. Retrains the brain via auditory stimulation through neuroplasticity. Delivered through certified practitioners to individuals with auditory processing, learning, attention, speech/language, emotional, and motor challenges.
• Tomatis Listening Program A structured therapeutic delivery program — described as 'aerobics for the ear' — that focuses on the relationship between the ear, brain, and voice to improve auditory processing, speech, and language abilities. Sessions are administered by certified Tomatis practitioners to end clients.
• TalksUp Tomatis-branded product name (trademark owned by TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.) sold to certified practitioners and institutions as part of the proprietary equipment portfolio supporting the Tomatis Method.
• Forbrain® A Tomatis-derived sound therapy consumer product focused on enhancing cognitive function and communication. Developed and distributed worldwide through Sound For Life Ltd. (Hong Kong, China) via e-commerce.
• Soundsory® A Tomatis-derived sound therapy consumer product distributed worldwide through Sound For Life Ltd. (Hong Kong, China) via e-commerce as part of the Tomatis product portfolio.
• Tomatis Academy (edu.tomatis.com) E-learning platform delivering Tomatis practitioner training and certification (Levels 1-4), webinars, workshops, video tutorials, and professional forums in multiple languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese). Includes a $99/€89 introductory Level 1 e-learning course and free platform access for certified practitioners.
• Tomatis Certification Training Program (Levels 1-4) Tiered professional certification program (Levels 1-4) for clinicians and educators, equipping them to deliver the Tomatis Method. Level 1 requires minimum 3 years of field experience; includes e-training tools, workshops, and assessments. Pricing for advanced levels is quote-based.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 million users positively impacted globally
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Children's Memorial Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, Poland is the largest specialist hospital in the country and a research institute contributing to modern pediatrics. Through Dr Joanna Ratynska, PhD, the institute started research investigation on the Tomatis Method in Children with Central Auditory Processing.
• Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, North West UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnder direction of Professor W. Du Plessis, the department has studied results of the Tomatis Method in the field of psychology. Much of the center's activity and research has been done in collaboration with TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.
• Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior (IR3C), University of BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIR3C is a research center on human behavior led by Professor Carles Escera with 70+ senior researchers and 30 research students in 12 groups. The institute has conducted several investigations on Tomatis Method with good successes, primarily in Neuropsychology.
• Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (Warsaw)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest scientific research centers specializing in hearing disorders, voice, language, and balance. Has studied the Tomatis Method for more than 10 years in close collaboration with TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A. With EU support, equipped 200+ public and private schools with Tomatis devices as part of research programs.
• Styrian Hospital Graz South-West (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor about 12 years, Tomatis Listening Training has been an optional offering for patients supporting neurological rehabilitation. Applied after medical assignment by speech therapists under surveillance of a Tomatis Consultant.
• University of Bogota (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudies the Tomatis Method and its effects on children through its research program in Neuro- and Cognitive Science. In collaboration with TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A., outfitted several classrooms to study progress in children aged 5-6 following Tomatis listening sessions.
• A Total Approach Inc. (South Africa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor of the Tomatis Method in South Africa led by Maude Leroux, OTR. Provides full service to South African Tomatis practitioners and consultants. Also organizes specific trainings including Interactive Metronome and DIR Floor Time.
• Hear and Now Pty Ltd (Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoused since 1995 in Australia, trained by Alfred Tomatis in late 70s. Francoise Nicoloff leads a Tomatis Center in Sydney and is dedicated to dissemination of Tomatis Method in Australia.
• Sie Market (Turkey)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIstanbul-based company, official distributor of Tomatis Method in Turkey since 2015. Led by CEO Oktay Secmen. Also offers education and therapy solutions including Jetoku, Menar, English Understand, Vinnoku, and Forbrain.
• Gospartner (Russia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReliable supplier of equipment for educational and healthcare institutions in Russian Federation. Working in partnership with TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A. to implement Tomatis Method in hospitals and clinics in Russia.
• BARO Ltd (South Korea)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup of professionals dedicated to helping children with difficulties in Korea. Discovered Tomatis Method in 2012 and became actively involved in distribution. Led by Hoik Lee, has trained over 80 professionals.
• Your Amazing Health Ltd (New Zealand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representative of Tomatis Method in New Zealand managed by Maria Moell Lundqvist, who pioneered Tomatis Method in Sweden in 1998. Ambitious plans to expand over next 5 years through extensive training.
• Soundlife Education Technology (China)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentative company of Tomatis in China located in Shenzhen. Manages Tomatis brand, product promotion, training, product sales and service nationwide. Focuses on Autism, ADD, Auditory Processing Disorder, Foreign Language Learning, Learning disability and behavior problems.
• NeuroRecover (Romania)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany based in Focsani led by CEO Georgescu Alina Florentina, official distributor of Tomatis Method in Romania. Organized first training in Romanian and first mentoring groups throughout the country.
• Soundev HoldingflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSoundev Holding (Luxembourg, Belgium) grants exclusive and worldwide licenses for the brand management and know-how to TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.
• Sound For Life LtdflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBased in Hong Kong, China. Offers worldwide services and products sold through e-commerce sites developed in collaboration with TOMATIS DEVELOPPEMENT S.A., directly related to Tomatis products and services including Forbrain and Soundsory brands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sonova: Global hearing-care major (Phonak, Unitron, Advanced Bionics) whose hearing-aid and cochlear-implant portfolio covers the broader auditory-processing category in which Tomatis competes for clinical mindshare and patient referrals.
• Cochlear Limited: World-leading implantable hearing solutions company. While focused on surgically implanted devices, it operates in the same wider hearing-care and auditory-processing space that institutional Tomatis buyers consider.
• Demant (Oticon, Bernafon): Major hearing-aid group whose Oticon and Bernafon brands address the auditory-processing population that Tomatis practitioners also serve, making it an occasional competitor for clinic budgets and referrals.

Direct peers

• Advanced Brain Technologies: Developer of "The Listening Program," a directly competitive neurosensory auditory stimulation system used by therapists and educators for attention, auditory processing, and learning difficulties. Operates the same practitioner-delivery, certification, and equipment model as Tomatis.
• Interactive Metronome: Provider of an auditory-based timing and brain training modality licensed to therapy and education practices. Notably co-distributed by some Tomatis channel partners (e.g., A Total Approach in South Africa), confirming direct overlap in customer base.
• Vital Links: Publisher of Therapeutic Listening, an auditory intervention used by occupational therapists for sensory and self-regulation goals. Targets the same clinician customer as Tomatis with a comparable equipment plus training revenue model.
• Integrated Listening Systems (iLs): Provides the iLs Focus System, a multi-sensory auditory-integration program used by occupational therapists and educators. Competes head-on with Tomatis in the auditory processing, sensory regulation, and learning categories using a practitioner-based delivery model.
• Berard Auditory Integration Training (AIT): Practitioner-delivered auditory integration training method that overlaps substantially with Tomatis in target population (autism, ADHD, sensory processing) and audiology-based delivery mechanism. Trains and certifies Berard practitioners globally.

Emerging players

• Brain.fm: Subscription audio-app service that uses patented neuromodulation sound to influence focus, sleep, and relaxation. Represents a software-first competing modality targeting the same attention and cognitive performance niche as Tomatis consumer products.
• Muse (Interaxon): Consumer neurofeedback headband that uses audio to drive attention and meditation outcomes — an emerging at-home neurostimulation category that overlaps with Forbrain/Soundsory's consumer use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TomatisOfficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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