Our Story
From Personal Challenge to a Global Mission
HearGym was founded by Andrew Huang and Clarisse Huang. Together with Angie Chao, they form a team of mission-driven innovators who have witnessed firsthand how the world overlooks the critical link between hearing and cognitive understanding.
Andrew Huang
Founder and CEO
Andrew Huang grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and was identified in elementary school as both a gifted student and a child with early-stage high-frequency hearing loss. This dual experience shaped his long-term commitment to improving how people understand sound—not just hear it.
A perfect SAT scorer (1600) and STEM researcher, Andrew has published research at the intersection of neuroscience, auditory cognition, and engineering, and has filed multiple provisional patents related to closed-loop neuro-auditory training.
As founder and CEO of HearGym, he leads company strategy, product vision, and core technology development. Andrew is also a co-founder of Hearing Advocacy Action, focused on education and awareness around hearing health.
Clarisse Huang
Co-founder and COO
Clarisse Huang brings a cross-cultural perspective shaped by experiences in Taiwan and California, where she observed a common but overlooked challenge: students quietly struggling with listening fatigue and comprehension.
As President of her high school Business Club and co-founder of Hearing Advocacy for Teens Action (HAT Action), she led large-scale non-clinical hearing screening and education programs, reaching over 300 individuals and families.
Clarisse also led strategic partnership development, successfully securing collaborations with Foxconn Group and multiple nonprofit organizations. As co-founder and COO of HearGym, she oversees business development, partnerships, and operations, translating advocacy into scalable, real-world impact.
Angie Chao
Neurodiversity Program &
Community Lead
Angie Chao is a Taiwanese youth leader dedicated to advancing neurodiversity inclusion through structured, human-centered training. Her background in competitive chess shaped a deep understanding of how cognition, emotion, and communication intersect—an insight that continues to guide her work.
Angie leads Infinite Chess Project Taiwan, an internationally licensed initiative under the World Chess Federation (FIDE), supporting children on the autism spectrum and their families through inclusive, community-based programs. In 2025, she represented Taiwanese youth in Japan, sharing Taiwan’s approaches to neurodiversity inclusion and cross-cultural collaboration.
At HearGym, Angie leads neurodiversity-focused programs and community partnerships, translating research and technology into inclusive, scalable training models for children, families, and educators.
Vision
and
Mission
Train your brain, not just ears.
Stop the hearing decline.
Our Vision
To set a new global standard in auditory-cognitive health, ensuring that hearing difficulty never leads to cognitive decline or social isolation.
Our Mission
To provide the world’s first adaptive neuro-auditory training system that helps people not just hear, but understand.
