VitVio, a newly formed startup combining US and European expertise, is rolling out its artificial intelligence-powered surgical operating system in Poland through a collaboration with the University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk (UCK). The deployment marks the company’s entry into Central Europe and follows earlier implementations across the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico and other Western European nations.
The pilot programme will outfit multiple operating rooms at UCK Gdańsk with camera and sensor technology designed to construct real-time three-dimensional models of the surgical environment. According to the company, the Vetro system aims to streamline clinical workflows by automating surgical documentation and reducing administrative burdens that currently divert clinician attention from patient care.
$8 Million Seed Round Closes
The expansion comes as VitVio finalises a $8 million seed investment round, bringing total funding to $10 million since its 2024 founding. Bek Ventures led the funding, with participation from LDV Capital, Balnord, and individual investor Mati Staniszewski. The capital injection provides resources for the company to advance its technology deployment across multiple healthcare systems and geographic markets.
Measuring Real-World Impact
The Gdańsk pilot will initially establish baseline performance metrics at the teaching hospital before measuring improvements. Maks Kozarzewski, VitVio’s Chief Operating Officer, outlined the evaluation approach: “It’s too early for results at UCK Gdańsk. The pilot starts with a baseline, so we’ll measure against how their ORs run today: throughput, on-time first starts, turnover time, overruns and the time nurses spend logging by hand.”
The metrics indicate VitVio’s focus on operational efficiency alongside clinical outcomes. Surgical delays and incomplete documentation represent significant cost drivers in healthcare systems across Europe. By automating the recording of surgical procedures and environmental details, the Vetro platform could potentially reduce time spent on post-operative paperwork while improving record accuracy.
The partnership with UCK Gdańsk provides access to a major teaching hospital with specialised programmes in orthopaedics and neurosurgery—areas where precise documentation and efficient workflow management carry particular clinical significance. These surgical disciplines benefit from detailed procedural records that can support training, quality assurance and complications tracking.
Growing European Healthtech Momentum
VitVio’s Polish entry reflects broader interest from venture investors in AI-enabled healthcare solutions addressing systemic operational challenges. European hospitals increasingly seek technology partners to manage administrative complexity while maintaining clinical quality—a focus that has attracted significant venture capital to the healthtech sector in recent years.
The startup’s model of deploying modular AI systems in existing operating room infrastructure, rather than requiring complete facility redesigns, positions it to scale across healthcare systems with varying technological maturity levels. As VitVio expands beyond Western European markets into Central Europe through the Gdańsk partnership, the company signals confidence that its platform addresses universal surgical workflow challenges that transcend individual healthcare systems.