GlucoActive is making a non-invasive glucose meter. This could be the Holy Grail of biotechnology!

Life without finger pricking. GlucoActive, knows how to help diabetics

The team has been working for 4 years to develop a non-invasive and painless glucose meter that will revolutionize the medical market worldwide. The project involves a skilled team of engineers, medical specialists and researchers who have successfully completed an important milestone in the development of the device. They have completed the heart of the device, the hardware layer of the innovative GlucoStation glucose meter.

Bartosz Kawa adds that they are in the process of testing, but it is very time-consuming and requires many trials. Why is this happening?

“The challenge is the variable skin texture for different people, and although the technology shows good results on single units, we need to collect more diverse data for algorithm development so that the device meets medical certification standards for glucose meters.”
– Bartosz Kawa explains.

How does GlucoActive’s GlucoStation non-invasive glucose meter work?

The startup’s main goal from the very beginning was to create a glucometer that would allow patients to monitor their glucose levels in a non-invasive and completely pain-free way. The technology used to build the device is an optical method called Raman spectroscopy.

The GlucoStation is a small, stationary device used to measure blood glucose levels. The team strives for accuracy equal to strip glucose meters, so the tests are very time-consuming and require many trials. They analyze so many cases of different skin to get just that accuracy. GlucoActive, however, admits that they are on a very good path to achieve this.

The device allows blood glucose to be measured using advanced optical methods. To take a measurement, instead of pricking, all you have to do is put your hand on the device for a short moment.

A painless glucose meter will help in the fight against diabetes. How?

Company representatives believe that the painless glucometer will not only improve the process of monitoring diabetes, but also encourage diabetic patients to take regular measurements, resulting in better glucose control and improved overall health.

A major problem for such a large number of patients is the reluctance to use traditional glucose meters, related to the discomfort of the measurements and the accompanying pain.

“We are continuing to optimize our product and will soon conduct a series of clinical trials to ensure the safety and effectiveness of our device. Our goal is to bring it to market as soon as possible to help as many people with diabetes as possible improve their quality of life.” – Bartosz Kawa stresses.

There has been a lot of interest from the medical industry in the technology developed by GlucoActive

According to the National Health Fund, there are nearly 4 million people with diabetes in Poland, of which about more than 1 million – remain undiagnosed. This means that almost one in ten people in Poland suffers from diabetes. Every year, the number of patients increases by nearly 100,000 people.

The technology developed by GlucoActive is generating a lot of interest among large corporations in the medical industry.

See what GlucoActive is doing.

GlucoActive is developing an innovative solution in the medical field, focusing on non-invasive blood glucose measurement.

GlucoActive startup from Wroclaw. When was it founded?

The idea for GlucoActive was conceived in 2017. GlucoActive devices were developed by a team consisting mostly of graduates of the Wroclaw University of Technology. They are headed by Robert Stachurski, the company’s founder and president. GlucoActive is headquartered in Wroclaw at 7 Ksawery Liske Street.