Custom software · AI · Healthcare

Tailored software for AI and healthcare. Senior expertise in transparent monthly hour packages, and every line of code belongs to you.

2021Founded
80+Clients since 2021
100%Your code, your cloud
SalzburgServing DACH
Our focus

AI and healthcare software, from one partner.

Focus 01

Scalable AI

Custom AI agents and automated workflows that take routine work off your team, and grow from the first pilot to full production without a rebuild.

  • AI agents with Claude, OpenAI and AWS Bedrock
  • Serverless on AWS and Google Cloud
  • Infrastructure as code with AWS CDK and OpenTofu
  • Guardrails, monitoring and cost control
Examples: AI recruiting platform (2025), lab assistance agent (2024)
Focus 02

Healthcare software

Custom software for medical practices, labs and health start-ups, built with the care that patient data demands. This is where Hepius started.

  • Patient records and clinical workflows
  • Web and mobile apps with React and Flutter
  • GDPR-compliant data handling
  • Practice software selection and integration
Examples: pediatric workflow (2022), medical practices across Austria
Our approach

Clarity first, then code.

Every project follows three steps, and each ends with a written result. So you always know where you stand before you invest further.

Understand

Interviews, system review and a written assessment of where time, money and risk go today.

Architect

A clear plan: architecture, AI use cases, team setup and a fixed budget.

Scale

We build, staff and run it with you, from first prototype to production load.

Technology

Proven technology, chosen for the long run.

  1. Applications

    Web and mobile apps your users work with.

    ReactFlutter
  2. API layer

    Clean, versioned interfaces between apps, AI and data.

    Node.jsREST · GraphQLAPI Gateway
  3. AI

    Language models and agents, connected with guardrails.

    AWS BedrockClaudeOpenAI
  4. Cloud and serverless

    Scales down to zero and up to full load.

    AWSGoogle CloudServerless frameworks
  5. Infrastructure as code

    The foundation: every environment versioned, reviewable and reproducible.

    AWS CDKOpenTofu
Portrait of Andreas Fötschl, founder of Hepius
Andreas Fötschl, M.Sc.Founder and CTOComputer science (M.Sc.) · Ph.D. student in medical science
About Hepius
“I started Hepius to fix software for doctors. It turned out every industry needs the same care.”

Hepius is named after Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Our first projects were for pediatric practices and pulmonology in Austria: records, letters and workflows that had to be right.

Since 2021 we have brought the same discipline to start-ups and SMEs, from AI agent platforms to cloud systems on AWS. Andreas studied computer science and is a Ph.D. student in medical science, which is why AI and healthcare sit side by side here. Paperless, remote-first, and always with a written plan before the first line of code.

Inner circle

The inner circle.

Trusted specialists for cloud, design, product, clinical and HR topics, who join when your project needs them. Small by design, senior by default.

  • ChrisCloud · Infrastructure
  • EssaUX · Prototyping
  • MariusUI · UX · Design
  • IvanClinical affairs
  • ArtemHR · Development services
  • AndiAI · Solution architect
  • ChrisCloud · Infrastructure
  • EssaUX · Prototyping
  • MariusUI · UX · Design
  • IvanClinical affairs
  • ArtemHR · Development services
  • AndiAI · Solution architect
One contact, the right expert for every task.
Selected case studies

Real projects in AI and healthcare.

More than 80 companies have worked with us since 2021. These are the projects we may share, at the level of detail agreed with each client.

  1. 2021Automotive · AR pilot

    Hands-free AR maintenance

    Details
  2. 2022Healthcare · Prototype

    Pediatric workflow

    Details
  3. 2023Hospitality · Feasibility study

    Unified booking sync

    Details
  4. 2023Healthcare · Prototype

    Rehab for lung patients

    Details
  5. 2024Scalable AI · Edge

    Lab assistance agent

    Details
  6. 2025Scalable AI · MVP

    AI recruiting platform

    Details
2021 · Automotive · AR pilot

Hands-free AR maintenance

The challenge

A major automotive company wanted to know whether AR smartglasses and voice control make workshop maintenance safer, faster and more intuitive.

What we did

  • Coordinated the pilot across technical and business teams
  • Defined the stack: AWS, Angular, Android, WebRTC and the smartglasses SDK
  • Designed AR step guidance with smartglasses and tablet kept in sync

Outcome

  • Technicians completed whole procedures without touching a device
  • Smartglasses and tablet stayed in sync at every step
  • All feasibility goals met; next-phase trials recommended

Technology

AR smartglassesVoice controlWebRTCAngularAndroidAWS serverless
2022 · Healthcare · Prototype

Pediatric workflow

The challenge

MAIA explored how pediatric patient records could be structured and processed to take friction out of physicians’ daily work, without falling under medical device rules (MDR).

What we did

  • Technical advisor throughout the concept phase
  • Led an 18-month collaboration with FH Technikum Wien on machine learning
  • Outlined a future architecture on AWS and Flutter

Outcome

  • Structured view of pediatric patient journeys
  • Prototype models sorted medical letters into specialties
  • A clear picture of accuracy needs and regulatory limits

Technology

NLP prototypesJupyterAWS HealthLakeFlutter
2023 · Hospitality · Feasibility study

Unified booking sync

The challenge

A client listing rental properties on several booking platforms needed a way to end double bookings.

What we did

  • Mapped booking platform APIs and sync patterns
  • Compared third-party channel managers on cost and fit
  • Built a proof of concept for conflict-free availability

Outcome

  • An architecture that prevents double bookings across platforms
  • Most channel managers proved too costly for the target market
  • A serverless foundation ready for a first product version

Technology

AWS serverlessFlutterEvent-driven syncAPI orchestration
2023 · Healthcare · Prototype

Rehab for lung patients

The challenge

Medical and business partners explored a digital rehab platform to help patients with chronic lung disease (COPD) and their physicians track exercises and progress.

What we did

  • Designed patient-centred rehab and tracking workflows
  • Ran early motion-tracking tests for guided exercises
  • Guided partners through an 8-month viability review

Outcome

  • Clear rehab flows between physicians and patients
  • Motion tracking feasible, with known calibration and accuracy limits
  • Production planning started right after the proof of concept

Technology

WordPress + CRM (proof of concept)FlutterAWSMotion SDK
2024 · Scalable AI · Edge

Lab assistance agent

The challenge

Labs work under sterile conditions and strict quality rules. The pilot tested an AI assistant that helps staff with quality management tasks and documents, right inside their chat.

What we did

  • Designed a multi-agent system on AWS Bedrock
  • Built the assistant into the lab’s Slack channels
  • Tested on-site AI inference on an NVIDIA Jetson Nano

Outcome

  • Guided staff through quality management tasks and documents
  • Hybrid cloud and on-site setup improved response time and privacy
  • Honest verdict: 2024 models not yet reliable enough; production revisited from 2026

Technology

AWS Bedrock AgentsAnthropic ClaudeAWS Lambda · S3 · DynamoDBSlack APINVIDIA Jetson Nano
2025 · Scalable AI · MVP

AI recruiting platform

The challenge

A recruiting start-up wanted to modernise how it talks to candidates, using AI-guided, structured conversations.

What we did

  • Technical lead from idea and architecture to the first product version
  • Built early AI-agent workflows for structured candidate intake
  • Prepared architecture documents and due-diligence answers for investors

Outcome

  • A solid technical foundation for further development
  • Candidates reached in their messaging apps, no app install needed
  • Clear documentation for investor talks and planning

Technology

AWS serverlessOpenAIAnthropicMeta messaging APIAPI-first
Customer voices
Technical consulting at the highest level! For non-technical people like us, it was invaluable.
Jonas Georg LamprechtCEO, STILAMI
Timely and reliable execution, a highly competent team, and value-creating IT solutions.
Bettina Stelzhammer MSc.CEO, Biomed BEST
Thank you for helping me understand the software and technology I need to launch my medical practice.
Dr. Mohamed MoursyOrthopedics and Sports Surgery
In the early phase of my practice, they helped me with my logo, business cards, website.
Dr. Christiane SchönslebenPsychiatrist, Salzburg
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How we work

Efficient. Transparent. Reviewed.

No open-ended estimates: you book a monthly hour package, see every hour in a report, and adjust the plan together each month.

Monthly hour packages

Plan with a fixed budget

You book a set number of hours per month. Scope and priorities stay flexible, the budget stays predictable.

Full transparency

See where every hour goes

Every hour is logged and reported. You always know what was done, by whom, and what comes next.

Regular reviews

Adjust every month

Scheduled review calls keep work aligned with your goals. Scale the package up or down as needs change.

Every month
PlanPriorities and hours
BuildFocused delivery
ReportHours and results
ReviewAdjust together
You own it

Your project. Your infrastructure. Your code.

What we write and set up belongs to you. Source code, cloud resources and infrastructure as code live in your accounts from day one.

  • Your codeIn your repositoryEvery line lives in your GitHub from the first commit. No agency copy, no hand-over fee.
  • Your infrastructureIn your cloud accountAWS or Google Cloud runs under your account, defined as code with AWS CDK or OpenTofu. Reproducible at any time.
  • Your choiceMaintain it yourselfWant to maintain the project yourself later? No problem. Documentation and hand-over are part of the work, not an extra.

We dislike models where agencies bill for every change and every test, then keep the source code to tie clients to them forever. You stay free, and we earn the next month by delivering.

Working together

A package built around your project.

Most clients start with a tailored hour package. Not sure yet? The lite advisory is a low-commitment way to get to know each other.

Custom packageRecommended

Monthly hours, built around you.

From architecture and AI agents to interim CTO and a full build team: an hour budget sized to your project, adjusted together every month.

Tailored to youproposal after a free 30-minute call
  • Hour budget per month, sized to your project
  • Senior team: architecture, AI, development, leadership
  • Every hour reported, reviewed together monthly
  • Scale up or down as needs change
  • Code and infrastructure in your accounts
Get a tailored proposal
Advisory · LiteGetting to know each other

A senior tech partner, every week.

For founders and teams who want senior guidance before committing to a package.

€990per month
  • Weekly alignment call
  • Monthly hands-on deep dive
  • Architecture reviews and async feedback
  • Pause or cancel monthly
  • Move to a custom package any time
Start with advisory
All prices net, plus 20% Austrian VAT
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What types of clients do you work with?

Start-ups, SMEs and established companies that want to modernise. Whether you need technical guidance, AI automation or a scalable system design, we tailor the work to your goals.

How do you price custom software projects?

In monthly hour packages instead of open-ended estimates: an hour budget sized to your project, every hour in a report, and the package adjusted together each month. You get a tailored proposal after a free call. To get to know each other first, the lite advisory costs €990 per month and can be paused or cancelled monthly. All prices net, plus 20% VAT.

Who owns the code and the infrastructure?

You do. The code lives in your GitHub from the first commit, cloud resources run in your own AWS or Google Cloud account, and documentation and hand-over are part of the work. You can maintain the project yourself at any time.

Do you build fully custom software?

Yes. We build solutions that fit your workflows, infrastructure and long-term plans, from AI agents to cloud systems and first product versions. Every project is designed to scale and to stay maintainable.

Can you help me get my start-up off the ground?

Yes. We support founders from the very beginning with strategic advice and hands-on technical work, and as interim CTO if needed. That way your product, technical foundation and market readiness grow together.

Can you improve existing systems instead of starting from scratch?

Absolutely. Many clients come to us with legacy setups or systems that have grown too complex. We analyse your architecture, find what to improve and lay out a clear path to an efficient, future-proof setup.

Why are you called Hepius?

The name is inspired by Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine: a nod to our roots in healthcare, where we built our first reliable, compliant software for medical teams. We still have a strong network in medicine and help doctors and health innovators get their ideas started. The name stands for clarity, reliability and solutions that genuinely help people.

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