We are Team heat it™
How everything began...
The brilliant idea originally came about in 2017 during a student competition. Fed up with mosquito bites, we tried out the treatment using concentrated heat and were immediately convinced by the principle, but not by the available products. Too clunky, never with us and unadaptable! So we decided to take the development into our own hands.
On an itch-free mission
Insect bites can be treated effectively with heat, but sting healers must also be available in a "smart" way. With this incentive, our 4 founders began to develop an innovative medical product while still studying engineering. Now we are a dynamic start-up from Karlsruhe, Germany with our own development and production.
Over 25
employees who fight itchy insect bites
Germany
as base location with our own development and production
Start-Up
with over 5 years experience as a certified medical device manufacturer
Own development and production
Made in Germany
Since 2019, we are a certified medical device manufacturer with our own development and production in the Technologiefabrik of Karlsruhe. In the meantime, more than 25 clever minds are working in various departments of our medtech start-up. From procurement, to production, to shipping: we don't leave anything by chance.
heat it™ in milestones
2024
Already more than 500,000 people use heat it™ and together they have performed over 20 million treatments worldwide. We are ready for our fifth mosquito season!
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2023
Off to new horizons. We're availabe now in over 15 countries worldwide in Europe, North America and Asia!
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2022
We reach the milestones of 250,000 satisfied customers and 3 million treatments performed. The heat it™ app appears in new splendor thanks to a major update.
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2021
The new product generation of heat it™ takes our insect bite healer to a new level. This is honored with the ISPO Gold Award and numerous TV appearances.
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2020
The time has finally come. heat it™ can be purchased in the online store, selected pharmacies and specialty stores.
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2019
In the summer of 2019, we were able to convince almost 2,000 people to support us in crowdfunding on Startnext. In parallel, we were able to complete the German certification as a medical device manufacturer.
heat it™ in milestones
2018
After founding the company, we found our place at Cyberlab Karlsruhe. This startup accelerator offered us the perfect opportunity to put the final touches on heat it™ and our company.
heat it™ in milestones
2017
The initial idea came about as part of a student competition at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. This was quickly followed by the first prototypes, further competitions and the first patent applications.
heat it™ in the media
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