Easy system is perfect for the hard of hearing

Brian Canon, the owner of Silent Alert International, lost his hearing in childhood, so he is acutely aware of the difficulties encountered by deaf people in their daily lives.

Brian Canon, chief executive, Silent Alert International. Photo: Maura Hickey
Brian Canon, chief executive, Silent Alert International. Photo: Maura Hickey

Silent Alert International

**What it does:** provides alert systems to increase the independence of those that are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or the elderly

**Why it works:** "I was lying in a hotel one night, looking at the fire alarm and thinking that, if it went off, I would never hear it, so I decided to source a product to solve the problem." - ...