Aseptium is leading the way in the decontamination of complex surgical instruments that are extremely difficult to clean, disinfect and sterilise. With the rise in antibiotic resistance and infections caught in hospitals, along with other factors such as the growth in intricate surgical instruments, this is a vital aspect of healthcare that can have serious consequences. Aseptium is ahead of the curve globally with its pioneering range of decontamination washers.

The company was set up by design engineer Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski, who has over 10 years’ experience in developing decontamination devices. Now based on Inverness Campus, Pawel chose to relocate Aseptium from Essex to be part of the growing cluster of life science companies, academics and organisations based in the area.

“We share HIE’s vision for a spirit of collaboration at the Campus, and I’m enjoying being part of it so much,” says Pawel. “It’s a unique set-up here, with academics, the public and private sector working together and sharing knowledge and facilities on a daily basis. It’s very much about creating connections with others – we help them, and they help us. It’s been the ideal place to grow our company, and has opened up so many opportunities for us.

As a HIE account-managed company, Aseptium has found HIE’s support invaluable in many ways, including setting up excellent opportunities and events and support with funding.

“We’ve secured a HIE grant, which will help us particularly as we move from the research and development phase into market entry,” explains Pawel. “HIE has also been very proactive in opening our eyes to different opportunities locally and facilitating collaboration between various stakeholders to make new high-level connections. For example, they put us in touch with ScotGrad, who helped us source the best talent when we recently recruited two graduates.”

The team at Aseptium is steadily growing, and as the company develops, it expects to expand further, bringing good-quality jobs to the Inverness area.