Poland

#ProudlyEngineeredInEurope: PFAS detection from POLAND

PFAS—nicknamed “forever chemicals”—are synthetic pollutants with proven links to cancer, fertility issues, and metabolic disruption. Found in everything from food packaging to waterproof clothing, they pose a growing global health crisis.

Gekko Photonics, a deep-tech startup from Wrocław, Poland, has come up with a game-changing solution:

🔬 Spectrally – a proprietary device using advanced Raman spectroscopy and SERS to detect PFAS in real time, without interrupting production.

💡 Key breakthroughs:

✅Identifies up to 93% of industrial products in under 1 minute

✅ Works non-invasively—no need to pause production or prep samples

✅ Already in use by chemical and household product manufacturers

✅ Boosted waste segregation accuracy by up to 30%

✅ Reduced mixing time in chemical production by 30%, improving consistency

🌍 As global PFAS regulations tighten—from EU bans to U.S. state laws

Poland is delivering precision tools to meet the moment.

Gekko Photonics proves that deep-tech startups can lead the fight for cleaner, safer industry.