Kuuloliitto

What Kuuloliitto does

Kuuloliitto ry is a Finnish non-profit association founded in 1930 and headquartered in Helsinki (Ilkantie 4) that promotes the wellbeing and equality of people with hearing impairment through information, support, and advocacy. Its service portfolio consists of hearing-health programs rather than commercial software or hardware: the Kuuloauto mobile hearing bus offers free screening across Finnish towns during summer months; Kuulokurssit deliver rehabilitation courses; Vertaistoiminta organizes peer support segmented by age group (children, young adults, adults); Ohjaus ja neuvonta provides professional counseling; Kuulolähipalvelu deploys trained volunteers for near-care hearing aid support; and Tulkkauspalvelut guidance covers interpreting service access. Supporting resources include a Materiaalipankki (online material bank) with Verkkokurssit (online courses), the Kuuloviesti membership magazine, and email newsletters (Uutiskirje, HAIKU-uutiskirje). The organization also runs advocacy campaigns such as "Kuule, muista ja voi hyvin" targeting working-age adults and operates the Saavutettava koulu (Accessible school) and Digitoiminta (Digital activities) program lines.

Delivery is executed through a federated model of approximately 80 local member associations (yhdistykset) organized into regional districts (kuulopiirit) covering all of Finland, in collaboration with public healthcare, Kela, and municipalities for rehabilitation services. Revenue is generated primarily through annual individual membership fees (€25 regular, €15 family members, €15 youth under 30, with the membership magazine included in the regular tier), supplemented by donations ("Tue toimintaa") and—though not explicitly disclosed in the source data—almost certainly by Finnish state grants (STEA) and public-sector reimbursements typical of registered disability associations of this scale. Kuuloliitto operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investment ownership.

Strategically, the organization is in a steady but increasingly activist posture: it has published formal 2027 parliamentary election advocacy goals (vaalitavoitteet 2027), participated in SuomiAreena 2026 panels alongside the Ministry of Interior and peer disability organizations on preparedness equity, and is broadening its policy footprint into educational accessibility and digital inclusion. There are no acquisitions, funding rounds, or leadership-change signals in the source data.

Name

Kuuloliitto

Legal name

Kuuloliitto ry

Website

https://kuuloliitto.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kuuloliitto is a Finnish non-profit association founded in 1930 that delivers hearing-health advocacy, rehabilitation, and peer support to people with hearing impairments across Finland, operating through ~80 local member associations and services such as a mobile hearing bus, counseling, courses, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Hearing Health Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAH

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAFABAB

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAKAMAI

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Otolaryngology (ENT)

Keywords

• Hearing health advocacy
• Disability support services
• Peer support groups
• Rehabilitation courses
• Mobile hearing testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kuuloliitto is a Finnish non-profit association that delivers hearing-health support services to people with hearing impairments and their families. Its core offerings include free mobile hearing screening via the Kuuloauto bus, rehabilitation courses (Kuulokurssit), peer-support activities (Vertaistoiminta), professional guidance and counseling, volunteer-based near-care services for hearing-aid users, and information on interpreting services, all delivered through a nationwide network of approximately 80 local member associations.

Product overview

Kuuloliitto is a Finnish non-profit association for people with hearing impairments. Its offering consists entirely of service activities and advocacy programs — not commercial software products. The core services include the Kuuloauto (mobile hearing bus) that provides free hearing tests across Finland, Kuulokurssit (hearing rehabilitation courses), Vertaistoiminta (peer support groups for different age groups), Ohjaus ja neuvonta (professional counseling), Kuulolähipalvelu (volunteer-based near-care assistance), and Tulkkauspalvelut (interpreting services guidance). Supporting resources include a Materiaalipankki (material bank with online courses) and Kuuloviesti (quarterly membership magazine). Communication services include email newsletters (Uutiskirje and HAIKU-uutiskirje). The organization also runs advocacy campaigns such as 'Kuule, muista ja voi hyvin' focusing on hearing health awareness. Member associations (approximately 80 local Kuuloyhdistys ry organizations) form the grassroots delivery network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kuuloauto (Hearing Bus)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hørselshemmedes Landsforbund (HLF): Norwegian national association for the hearing impaired, providing peer support, advocacy, and accessibility services. Comparable Nordic peer operating through a similar local-association model for advocacy, courses, and member services.
• pro audito schweiz: Swiss association of and for hard-of-hearing people, providing consultation, courses, and accessibility advocacy. Comparable DACH-region non-profit offering similar information, counseling, and member-driven support services.
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA): The largest US-based consumer advocacy organization for people with hearing loss, offering education, advocacy, and local chapter support. Directly comparable to Kuuloliitto as a national non-profit membership association serving hearing-impaired constituencies through chapters, conventions, and policy advocacy.
• Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund (DSB): German self-help association for people with hearing impairment, organized into regional groups. Direct peer in continental Europe offering counseling, peer support, and policy advocacy for the hard-of-hearing community.
• Hörselskadades Riksförbund (HRF): Swedish national association for people with hearing impairment, also organized through local chapters across Sweden. Closely comparable as a Nordic advocacy and support organization with a federated structure analogous to Kuuloliitto's ~80 local associations.
• Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID): UK national charity for the deaf and hard of hearing, providing information, support, campaigning, and community programs. Direct functional peer to Kuuloliitto in Europe, with a comparable mix of advocacy, information services, and community-based programs.

Emerging players

• Hear-it AISBL: European non-profit information platform dedicated to hearing loss awareness, with research-based content targeting the general public. Partial peer with overlap on hearing-health information dissemination and public awareness, but operating as a digital content platform rather than a member-services association.

Others

• Sonova (Phonak) holding-level industry context: Global hearing-care solutions company headquartered in Switzerland. Not a direct peer but adjacent ecosystem participant; Kuuloliitto's hearing-aid guidance and rehabilitation services operate in the same end-market context as Sonova's hearing instruments and cochlear implant business.

Broad incumbents

• IFHOH - International Federation of Hard of Hearing People: International umbrella organization representing national hard-of-hearing associations worldwide, including Kuuloliitto's likely participation. Comparable as the supranational coordination layer for advocacy, policy, and information sharing among member organizations.
• AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: US-based international organization focusing on listening, spoken language, and hearing technology advocacy and education. Comparable as a hearing-loss advocacy and education organization, though with greater emphasis on listening/spoken-language outcomes and global programmatic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/1346371402717614
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kuuloliitto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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