Incubeats
Supporting maternal sensory continuity in neonatal intensive care
Incubeats introduces familiar maternal acoustic references within the incubator environment to support family-centered and developmentally supportive NICU care.
Premature birth interrupts more than physical development
During pregnancy, the fetus develops within a continuous sensory environment shaped by the mother’s heartbeat, voice, and biological rhythms.
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Premature birth abruptly interrupts this sensory continuity at a critical stage of early development.
While neonatal intensive care units provide advanced lifesaving medical care, premature newborns are often exposed to sensory environments that differ significantly from those experienced during gestation.​
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At the same time, parents may experience emotional separation and reduced opportunities for continuous parental interaction and presence during hospitalization.
Incubeats was created to contribute to a more developmentally appropriate and human-centered neonatal intensive care experience.
A personalized maternal acoustic environment for the NICU
Incubeats was designed to introduce familiar maternal acoustic cues within neonatal intensive care environments.
Rather than generic sound playback, the system is designed to support continuity of familiar maternal acoustic references for each newborn and family.
The approach aims to support developmental and family-centered care practices while integrating into existing neonatal intensive care environments.
Incubeats is designed specifically for NICU settings and intended to complement — not replace — existing developmental care protocols implemented by healthcare teams.
Supporting newborns, families, and care teams
For Premature newborn
Incubeats aims to contribute to a more developmentally supportive NICU environment through personalized maternal acoustic cues during intensive care.
For families
The system aims to support emotional continuity and parental participation during periods of physical separation.
For care teams
Incubeats supports family-centered and humanized neonatal care practices while integrating into existing NICU workflows and developmental care approaches.
Incubeats is intended to complement — never replace — direct parental presence, skin-to-skin contact, or family interaction. The system was designed to support emotional and sensory continuity during periods in which physical separation may be unavoidable within neonatal intensive care.
Designed for developmental and family-centered care
Modern neonatal care increasingly recognizes the importance of developmental and family-centered approaches within NICUs.
These care models aim to:
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support individualized neonatal care
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encourage parental participation
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create developmentally supportive environments
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strengthen emotional connection between families and newborns
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humanize intensive care experiences
Incubeats aligns with these principles by supporting familiar maternal sensory references within neonatal intensive care settings.
The system is intended as a non-invasive and supportive neonatal care approach centered on the newborn-family-caregiver relationship.
Learn more about the clinical foundations of the Incubeats approach.
Building a multicenter clinical initiative
Incubeats is currently preparing a multicenter clinical initiative with growing interest from hospitals and neonatal intensive care units.
Thirteen hospitals have already expressed interest in participating in the clinical study exploring the role of personalized maternal acoustic cues in developmental and family-centered neonatal care.
The initiative aims to further evaluate:
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feasibility within NICU environments
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integration into clinical workflows
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caregiver and parental acceptance
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implementation within developmental care practices
Incubeats is committed to a clinically responsible and evidence-oriented approach to neonatal innovation.
Explore the scientific background and hospital collaborations behind the Incubeats initiative.
Join the future of human-centered neonatal care