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 combined company now operates under the Hypros brand.

The Merger Partners

GWA Hygiene GmbH (now Hypros)

• 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 (now Hypros)

“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 GmbH & Co. KG

“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 — now united under the Hypros brand — marks an important milestone in healthcare digitalization and creates a forward-looking platform for innovative solutions in the healthcare sector.