Healthcare
Hospitals and care facilities
Door handles, handrails, touch panels, and patient room equipment under continuous protection.
R&D 2023 - 2026 · technology
Surfaces that
disinfect themselves.
Named after Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health. Under her protection, our research endures. A next-generation technology platform built on Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs). Durable, passive antimicrobial protection for high-touch environments.
The name
Why Hygieia
Hygieia is the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and hygiene — the word hygiene itself comes from her name. She was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine.
Where her father healed existing illness, Hygieia stood for prevention and the daily upkeep of good health. That is the spirit our work follows: stopping contamination before it spreads, rather than reacting after the fact.
Her enduring symbol is the bowl with a serpent, still used today as the international mark of pharmacies. In Rome she was worshipped under the name Salus. Under her protection, our research endures.
The problem
Chemical disinfection can't keep up with reality.
Repeated use of biocides burdens the environment, accelerates corrosion of infrastructure, and leaves time windows in which pathogens recolonize surfaces.
80%
of healthcare-associated infections are transmitted via high-touch surfaces
30×
surge in demand for durable disinfection solutions since 2020
h
narrow time window of effectiveness of conventional chemical agents
Technology
A monolayer that never sleeps.
We harness Self-Assembled Monolayers — ultra-thin, ordered molecular layers covalently bonded to the surface. They maintain antimicrobial activity continuously, without releasing active substances.
Platform
Design, order, protect.
We are building a platform for rapid design and direct ordering of antimicrobial surfaces straight from the manufacturer — from our own production and from trusted partners such as Inuru.com.
Why Hygieia
Six properties that change the rules of the game.
Continuous activity
24/7 pathogen reduction without reapplication of chemical agents.
Mechanical durability
Covalent bonding to the substrate ensures resistance to abrasion and washing.
Material safety
No corrosion or finish degradation caused by aggressive cleaning agents.
Lower maintenance cost
Fewer disinfection cycles, less chemical consumption, fewer operational interruptions.
Broad spectrum
Effective against bacteria, fungi, and enveloped viruses on contact surfaces.
Compliance & monitoring
Platform architecture enables integration with sanitary audit systems.
Applications
Wherever contact never stops.
Public transport
Vehicles and transit hubs
Grab rails, poles, and ticket machines in trams, metros, and city buses.
Food industry
Production lines and packaging
Stainless steel surfaces in contact with food and in product preparation zones.
Team
The people behind Hygieia.
Maksymilian Nałęcz
Law student
Responsible for investor relations.
Adriana Marglewska
Interim Executive
Originator of the technological solution. Responsible for contact with manufacturers, industrial architects, clients, and the technology design platform.
Nela Piasecka
Client Relations
Responsible for client contact.
dr inż Paweł Kwaśnicki
R&D Contractor / R&D Service Provider
Laboratories.
Consortium
Four capabilities. One platform.
The project unites science, industry, and infrastructure operators in a single path: from molecule to facility deployment.
01
Adriana Marglewska
Discoverer of the new technology
02
dr inż Paweł Kwaśnicki
Project contractor
03
Research center
Microbiological validation and durability testing
04
Infrastructure operator
Pilots in real-world environments
Project outcomes
Ready for deployment.
- Demonstration of performance on real-world facilities
- Process documentation ready for industrial deployment
- Microbiological validation under actual usage conditions
- Transfer model for local governments and market partners
Partners & locations
Rooted in Poland, partnered with Norway, supported within the European Union.
Funding framework
European UnionHeadquarters · Warsaw
WarsawTricity · operations
Gdańsk
Gdynia
SopotCountry & partner state
Poland
NorwayFunding
Co-financed by the European Union
GRANT APPLICATION — research co-financed from European Union funds
under the programme „µGranty B+R dla przedsiębiorstw”
Call number: 02/2022
Value: 150 000 PLN
Let's talk about a pilot.
We're looking for infrastructure operators, industrial partners, and local governments interested in deploying the technology in their facilities.