Local entrepreneur turns hearing impairment into a business - NPR for Oregonians

Local entrepreneur turns hearing impairment into a business

By Michael Dunne

Published October 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM PDT

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Hearing Buddy

Lilly Seay and Scott Krager at the 2026 Worldwide Developer's Conference.

Oregon entrepreneurs Lilly Seay and Scott Krager discuss Hearing Buddy, their offline live-captioning app for people with hearing loss. Plus, KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White on the 4th Congressional District rematch between Val Hoyle and Monique DeSpain.

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