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Clinique Auditive Ioannoni, operating under the trade name Clinique Audiopro, is a privately held audiology and hearing healthcare practice headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The legal entity, Clinique Auditive Ioannoni Audioprothésistes Inc., was founded circa 2000 and is founder-owned and controlled by President Natacha Ioannoni, with no external investors or holding company disclosed. The clinic operates three physical locations across the Greater Montreal area — Montréal (headquarters at 5700 Rue Saint-Zotique Est), Saint-Léonard (co-located in a wellness medical center), and Anjou (opened July 22, 2024) — and serves patients in French, English, and Italian. The team comprises approximately 9-10 members, including licensed audioprosthetists registered with the Ordre des Audioprothésistes du Québec and administrative staff.

The company's core offering is custom-made hearing aids available in seven form factors (IIC, CIC, Canal, Half-shell, Full-shell, RIC, BTE) and four technology tiers (basic, intermediate, advanced, high-end), including rechargeable models and complementary accessories such as remote controls, portable microphones, and television systems. Adjacent services include hearing screening, professional fitting and adjustments, maintenance and repair, custom earplugs (for sleep, musicians with 9/15/25 dB filters, occupational noise, hunters, and swimming), assistive listening devices (TV systems, amplified telephones, personal amplifiers, environmental controls), and over-the-counter maintenance products (batteries, cleaning tools, dehumidifiers, wax guards). Technology is limited to standard audiology assessment and fitting equipment; no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platforms are disclosed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and event-driven: patients book appointments by phone or via the website, and the clinic supplements acquisition through community outreach — hearing screening days at senior centers, information kiosks at Halles d'Anjou, and educational events with Collège de Rosemont and local partners (SARA Anjou, Centre des Aîné-e-s de St-Léonard). Revenue is generated through one-time hearing aid sales, professional service fees (screenings, fittings, repairs), and accessory retail. Services are billable to multiple public and private reimbursement channels including RAMQ, CNESST, Veterans Affairs Canada (ACC), NIHB (SSNA), WSIB Ontario, and private insurance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined on a quote basis per patient assessment.

Name

natacha ioannoni

Legal name

Clinique Auditive Ioannoni Audioprothésistes Inc.

Website

https://cliniqueaudiopro.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clinique Auditive Ioannoni (Clinique Audiopro) is a privately held audiology practice operating three clinics in Greater Montreal, dispensing custom hearing aids, providing hearing screenings, fittings, repairs, and custom earplugs to individuals with hearing loss.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hearing Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH), Hearing Enhancement / Assistive Listening Audio Devices (CRACANAL)

Keywords

• Hearing healthcare services
• Hearing aid fitting
• Hearing screening services
• Custom hearing protection
• Assistive listening devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Hearing Aid Sales and Fitting: Custom hearing aids fitted and dispensed by audioprosthesists. Various models including IIC, CIC, Canal, Half-shell, Full-shell, RIC, and BTE styles with different technology levels from basic to high-end.
2. Hearing Healthcare Services: Professional services including hearing screening, hearing aid adjustments, maintenance visits, and repairs performed by qualified audioprosthesists.
3. Hearing Aid Products and Accessories: Sale of hearing aid batteries (Z-10, Z-312, Z-13, Z-675), cleaning products, dehumidifiers, wax guards, and other maintenance accessories over the counter.
4. Custom Earplugs and Hearing Protectors: Custom-made hearing protection products including sleep earplugs, musician protectors (9dB, 15dB, 25dB attenuation), noise protectors for workers and hunters, and swimming earplugs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clinique Auditive Ioannoni (Clinique Audiopro) is a hearing healthcare clinic that provides hearing screenings, custom-fitted hearing aids across multiple form factors and technology tiers, custom earplugs and hearing protectors, assistive listening devices, hearing aid maintenance and repair, and related batteries and cleaning accessories. Services are delivered in person by licensed audioprosthetists at three physical clinic locations in the Greater Montreal area, with appointments booked by phone or through the clinic website.

Product overview

Clinique Auditive Ioannoni is a hearing healthcare clinic offering a comprehensive suite of hearing-related services and products. The core offering centers on custom-made hearing aids available in multiple form factors (IIC, CIC, Canal, Half-shell, Full-shell, RIC, BTE, and rechargeable) across four technology tiers (high-end, advanced, intermediate, basic). This is complemented by hearing screening services, custom earplugs and hearing protectors (for sleep, musicians, noise/hunters, swimming), assistive listening devices (TV systems, amplified phones, personal amplifiers, environmental controls), maintenance and repair services, and a full range of cleaning products and batteries for hearing aid care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom-Made Hearing Aids Custom-made hearing aids dispensed and fitted by licensed audioprosthetists, available in multiple form factors (IIC, CIC, Canal, Half-shell, Full-shell, RIC, BTE, rechargeable) and four technology tiers (high-end, advanced, intermediate, basic). Designed for individual patients with hearing loss in the Greater Montreal area.
• Hearing Screening In-clinic hearing screening service, supported by a quick online questionnaire to detect early signs of hearing loss, used to guide patients toward appropriate hearing aid solutions.
• Custom Earplugs and Hearing Protectors Custom-made hearing protection products including sleep earplugs, musician protectors with 9dB/15dB/25dB attenuation filters, noise protectors for workers and hunters, and swimming earplugs for swimmers and post-surgery patients.
• Hearing Aid Maintenance and Repair In-clinic control visits for verification and cleaning of hearing aids, plus repair services performed with specialized tools and expertise by the audioprosthetist team.
• Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) Assistive listening devices including TV listening systems, amplified telephones, personal amplifiers, and adapted environmental controls (doorbell, phone, fire detectors, alarm clocks) that complement hearing aids for daily living.
• Hearing Aid Batteries and Cleaning Products Over-the-counter sale of hearing aid batteries (Z-10, Z-312, Z-13, Z-675), dehumidifiers (disposable tablets and reusable microwave), spray cleaners, wax guards, safety clips, UV cleaners, soothing cream, and lubricating gel for hearing aid maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hearing aids can reduce cognitive load and listening effort, promoting memory stimulation and mental health
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SARA Anjou (Services d'Aide et de Référencement Aîné Anjou)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Community partnership for hearing screening days, providing elderly residents of Anjou with access to hearing assessments and education about hearing health.
• Collège de RosemontminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2023Educational institution partnership hosting student audioprosthesist day, preparing students for careers in hearing healthcare.
• Centre des Aîné-e-s de St-LéonardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2023Collaboration with the senior center to host educational conference on brain and hearing loss, promoting hearing health awareness among seniors.
• Halles d'AnjouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular information kiosk presence at the shopping center to engage with the community and raise awareness about hearing health services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Sonova: Global hearing aid manufacturer (Phonak, Unitron) and parent of Hear-Canada. As a key supplier to the clinic and operator of competing retail, it shapes product availability, pricing, and competitive dynamics in the Quebec market.
• WS Audiology: Global hearing aid manufacturer (Widex, Signia) that supplies products sold by the clinic and owns competing retail networks. Industry consolidation around players like WS Audiology shapes supplier leverage for independents.
• Costco Hearing Aid Centers: Hearing aid dispensing operated inside Costco warehouses across Canada. Uses a high-volume, low-margin retail model that competes for price-sensitive hearing aid buyers who might otherwise visit independent clinics.

Broad incumbents

• Miracle-Ear: Established North American hearing care retail chain with Canadian locations. Competes in the same consumer hearing loss segment with a franchise model offering wider geographic reach and brand recognition.
• Beltone: North American hearing care retail network (part of GN Hearing). Provides hearing assessments and dispensing services through owned and franchised locations, comparable product mix and target demographic.
• Amplifon: Global hearing care retailer with operations in Canada. Offers identical core services (screening, fitting, maintenance) but at national/international scale with greater marketing and supplier leverage than an independent practice.

Emerging players

• Eargo: Direct-to-consumer hearing aid company selling OTC-style devices online. Represents the digital/OTC disruption vector that could draw lower-acuity patients away from traditional in-clinic dispensing models.

Direct peers

• Lobe Santé auditive et communication: Largest Quebec-based audiology retail chain with multiple clinics across the province. Operates the same business model of hearing aid dispensing, screening, and custom protection, directly competing for the same Montreal patient base.
• Audiosanté: Quebec audiology and hearing aid chain with multiple locations. Competes head-to-head on hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings, and custom ear protection across the Greater Montreal market.
• Hear-Canada: National Canadian audiology retail network (part of WS Audiology). Operates clinics in Quebec and across Canada offering hearing tests, hearing aids, and follow-up services to the same consumer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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