HINT Hygiene Intelligence
HINT provides automated disinfection systems that make surface hygiene a permanent, audit-ready building infrastructure. The company's sensor-triggered devices spray organic 99% alcohol on high-touch points like door handles, drying in 12 seconds without requiring occupant behavior change. An AI analytics platform maps hygiene risk in real time and models viral risk reduction to prove ROI for facility managers.
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
- Data & Analytics
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Infections spread through high-touch surfaces in buildings, driving significant sick leave and associated costs for employers. Buildings lack built-in hygiene infrastructure comparable to fire, HVAC, and security systems, leaving disinfection dependent on manual cleaning and individual behavior that is inconsistent and difficult to audit.
Solution
HINT provides automated disinfection systems that make surface hygiene a permanent, audit-ready building system. The company's devices are placed at high-touch points throughout a facility and automatically dispense organic 99% alcohol canisters to disinfect surfaces without requiring any behavior change from occupants. When a hand releases a surface, the device sprays before the next person arrives, drying in 12 seconds. Each disinfection cycle reduces pathogens at the touchpoint, and the system operates continuously as embedded infrastructure rather than as a manual intervention. The consumables are shipped automatically before running out, integrating into facility operations with no purchasing decisions or reminders needed.
Target Audience
Primary customers are building owners and facility managers of office buildings, hotels, healthcare operators, and hospitality groups seeking to reduce infection-driven sick leave and absenteeism costs among occupants and employees.
Features
- Sensor-triggered disinfection devices deployed at high-touch points including door handles, push plates, handrails, and shared equipment, eliminating the need for behavior change or manual intervention
- Organic 99% alcohol canisters that dry in 12 seconds and are shipped automatically before depletion, with 71 canisters consumed per device per year
- AI analytics platform that maps building hygiene risk in real time, logs every touchpoint and cycle, identifies high-risk touchpoints via floor plan analysis, and models viral risk reduction
- Self-install hardware requiring no contractor or downtime, positioned as the fourth built-in building system alongside fire, HVAC, and security
- Full-cycle automation from device operation to consumable replenishment, embedded into facility operations from day one