GWA Hygiene and Hypros Merge to Form Leading IoT and AI Platform

Stralsund/Lübeck, April 5, 2024 – GWA Hygiene GmbH announces the strategic acquisition of Hypros GmbH & Co. KG. This forward-looking merger creates a leading IoT and AI platform for the healthcare sector.

The Merger Partners

GWA Hygiene GmbH

• Location: Stralsund
• Core product: NosoEx® system
• Presence in 17 countries
• Support from renowned investors:
  • Dräger
  • MIG Capital
  • High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)

Hypros GmbH & Co. KG

• Location: Lübeck
• Specialization: Real-time localization (RTLS)
• Market leader in asset tracking
• Impressive metrics:
  • 30,000+ managed assets
  • 1.8 million m² monitored area

Strategic Significance

The merger addresses central challenges in healthcare:

Current Challenges

• Increasing shortage of skilled workers
• Demographic change
• Rising efficiency requirements
• Complex digitalization processes

Joint Solutions

1. Integrated Infrastructure

   • Unified IoT platform
   • AI integration
   • Scalable systems

2. Application Portfolio

   • Asset tracking
   • Temperature monitoring
   • Bed management
   • Hand hygiene monitoring
   • Contactless patient monitoring
   • Alarm management

Merger Statements

Tobias Gebhardt, CEO GWA Hygiene

“Due to the increasing shortage of skilled workers and demographic change, the patient-oriented standard of care can no longer be maintained. Solutions are needed to facilitate work for existing hospital staff. Starting in hygiene, this is a great expansion of our solution portfolio for patient safety.”

Max Golubew, CEO Hypros

“The acquisition by GWA enables us to better serve the growing market demand without additional growth investments and to combine our software expertise with GWA’s hardware competence. Together, we create a unique IoT platform for healthcare.”

Partnership Development

The merger is based on proven collaboration:

• Joint innovation projects
• Successful cooperation in:
  • Blood culture tracking
  • Indoor navigation
• Proven synergies:
  • Technical
  • Professional
  • Personal

Future Vision

New Brand Identity

• Lead brand: “Hypros – Innovation in Healthcare”
• Strong positioning
• Established digitalization partner

Strategic Goals

1. Technology Leadership

   • IoT innovation
   • AI integration
   • Scalable solutions

2. Market Expansion

   • International presence
   • Broader solution portfolio
   • Stronger market position

3. Customer Benefits

   • Work facilitation
   • Process optimization
   • Improved patient safety

The merger of GWA Hygiene and Hypros marks an important milestone in healthcare digitalization and creates a forward-looking platform for innovative solutions in the healthcare sector.