What Clim8 does

Clim8 SAS is a French B2B ingredient-brand technology company, founded in 2016 in Lyon and headquartered in Limonest, France. It develops intelligent thermoregulation technology for smart apparel — embedded sensor and firmware modules paired with proprietary control algorithms that monitor skin temperature, activity intensity, and per-user cold-sensitivity profile in real time, activating and regulating resistive heating only when needed to maintain a personalized comfort temperature. The platform includes a companion iOS/Android app for personalization, an automatic Sleep mode that preserves battery when garments are not worn, a hand-detection feature for gloves, and double-tap mode-switching on the module itself. Product validation occurs in the in-house Clim8 Lab, which operates a thermal chamber capable of -20°C testing.

Clim8 does not sell finished garments to consumers. It licenses its technology to a portfolio of more than fifteen enterprise apparel, workwear, and powersports brand partners — including Carhartt, Eddie Bauer, Mechanix Wear, Millet, Odlo, Blåkläder, Würth MODYF, Härkila, IXON, iXS, Gordini, 509, and Ski-Doo/BRP — which integrate the heating module into their own branded products and distribute through their respective retail and OEM channels. Revenue mechanics are licensing and royalty-based, with each partner setting end-product pricing. In 2026 the company extended into mass-market performance sportswear via the adidas CLIMAWARM SYSTEM and into multi-modal connected textiles via a co-development partnership with Makalot Industrial.

Adjacent to the core heating platform, Clim8 launched the Digitag subsidiary in 2023 to provide a Digital Product Passport SaaS for apparel circularity compliance (winning ISPO Award 2023), and in the same year was selected for the European ARMETISS combat clothing program to develop active cooling technology for military applications, extending the technology stack from heating toward bidirectional thermal regulation.

Name

Clim8

Legal name

CLIM8 SAS

Website

https://myclim8.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clim8 SAS is a French B2B ingredient-brand technology company that licenses intelligent thermoregulation modules — sensors and proprietary control algorithms for automated heating — to apparel, workwear, and powersports brand partners such as Carhartt, Eddie Bauer, Mechanix Wear, Millet, and Odlo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Thermal Apparel Technology

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuous Temperature & Fever Monitoring (Wearable Thermometry) (HLAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold-Weather & Thermal Protective Workwear (CRAAALAJ), Cold-Weather Accessories Manufacturing (Thermal Sets/Arm & Leg Warmers) (IMAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Smart heating technology
• Thermal regulation apparel
• Heated apparel licensing
• Wearable thermoregulation
• Smart textile technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Écully

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Clim8 licenses its heating technology to apparel brands. Partners manufacture end products using Clim8 technologies to ensure optimum integration and quality, paying licensing fees or royalties for the use of Clim8's proprietary technology.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Clim8 develops and licenses intelligent thermoregulation technology that apparel brands embed into garments to deliver automatic, personalized heating based on real-time skin temperature, activity, and user profile data. The company supplies the heating module, control algorithms, and companion mobile app to partner brands, which manufacture and sell the final heated apparel, gloves, vests, baselayers, and accessories across outdoor, workwear, powersports, motorcycle, snowmobile, and hunting categories.

Product overview

Clim8 is an ingredient technology brand (Clim8 SAS, founded 2016 in Lyon, France) that provides smart heating technology licensed to partner brands for integration into apparel. The core Clim8 Smart Heating Technology platform embeds sensors and algorithms in garments to monitor temperature, activity, and user profile in real time, automatically regulating heat output. The technology is offered through partner brands across multiple verticals: outdoor/skiwear (Millet Fitz Roy Warm Jacket, Odlo I-Thermic baselayers, Eddie Bauer heated apparel), workwear (Carhartt X-1 Vest, Blåkläder heated gloves/vest, Mechanix Wear ColdWork gloves), powersports (509 heated jackets/gloves, Ski-Doo Expedition Radiant apparel, IXON motorcycle jackets, iXS gloves), and hunting (Härkila Clim8 collection). Clim8's own product ecosystem includes the Clim8 Mobile App (iOS/Android) for personalization, the Clim8 Lab for testing, and Digitag for digital product passports. The technology also includes hand detection, sleep mode, and double-tap controls, with active cooling technology developed for military applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digitag: Digital Product Passport solution for outdoor, sports, and lifestyle apparel players supporting digitization of collections and compliance with European and American regulations on circularity.

Products and services

• Clim8 Smart Heating Technology Algorithm-driven, sensor-based intelligent thermoregulation technology licensed to apparel brands for integration into garments. Monitors temperature, activity, and user profile in real time and automatically regulates heat output for personalized, on-demand comfort.
• Clim8 Mobile App Companion mobile application for iOS 11+ and Android 7+ that enables users to set temperature preferences, personalize products, and store parameters in the Clim8 module for autonomous operation without a smartphone.
• Clim8 Lab In-house product testing and qualification facility equipped with a thermal chamber validated to -20°C, wind turbine, and bend/twist machines to support partner product development, certification, and quality assurance.
• Digitag Digital Product Passport Digital Product Passport solution enabling apparel brands to digitize collections, ensure multilingual regulatory compliance with European and American circularity requirements, and create new consumer engagement capabilities across the value chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery consumption minimized through automatic sleep mode and demand-based heating activation

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Makalot Industrial Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Co-development partnership for heated vest using Makalot's WIIM smart textiles platform featuring innovations including LIGHTFIBER electroluminescent fiber, elastic conductors, and smart RFID tracking, with Clim8's heating technology integrated for intelligent temperature control.
• OdlocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched first intelligent heated technical baselayer on the market in 2019. Odlo partnership won ISPO Innovation Award 2024 for I-Thermic X-Warm products with Clim8 technology.
• IXONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeated motorcycle gloves developed with IXON following the Odlo collaboration. IXON is a French brand of motorcycling equipment.
• Mechanix WearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on heated work gloves opening up North America and workwear markets in 2020. Mechanix Wear is an American safety company serving automotive, industrial, tactical, and construction segments.
• CarharttcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarhartt x Clim8 heated vests launched in 2022. Carhartt is a global premium workwear brand established in 1889 with heritage of developing rugged products for workers.
• Eddie BauercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for smart heated products including Radiator Heated Down Jacket and Guide Pro Smart Heated Gloves. Eddie Bauer is an active outdoor brand rooted in the Pacific Northwest since 1920.
• GordinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGordini x Clim8 heated gloves for outdoor winter activities. Gordini has been building better outdoor gear since 1956 with intentional materials and attention to detail.
• 509coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyn Down Ignite Jacket and Backcountry Ignite Gloves with Clim8 technology. 509 is an outdoor and motorsports brand founded by enthusiasts focusing on innovation and quality.
• Ski-DoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpedition Radiant Jacket and Gloves featuring Clim8 heating technology. Ski-Doo is a renowned snowmobiling brand celebrated for high-performance machines offering thrilling winter adventures.
• iXScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeason-Heat-ST Tour Glove with Clim8 technology. iXS is a Swiss brand known for premium materials, precision processing, and high safety standards.
• HärkilacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClim8 Base Waistcoat, Clim8 Insulated Jacket, and Clim8 Insulated Waistcoat for hunting. Härkila is present in over 50 countries and is one of the world's leading hunting clothes brands.
• BlåklädercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeated Glove Supreme Warm 2816 and Smart Heated Vest. Blåkläder is a Swedish workwear brand with roots in the heartland of the Swedish textile industry.
• Würth MODYFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrometeus Intelligent Heated Vest. Würth MODYF Group relies on Clim8 as a technology partner for realizing ambitious self-heating vests project.
• MilletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFITZ ROY WARM BY CLIM8 JACKET. Millet is a French Alpine brand embodying the spirit of the mountains with technical innovation, French craftsmanship, and alpine excellence.
• BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnowmobile products with Clim8 technology. Brian Danielson, Head of Apparel at BRP, notes Clim8 collection designed to keep users warm regardless of weather conditions.
• ARMETISS ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, Clim8 was selected to join the European ARMETISS combat clothing innovation program, developing an active cooling system for soldiers to perform better in demanding tasks.
• adidasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClim8 technology powers the adidas CLIMAWARM SYSTEM, announced in February 2026, for sub-zero performance applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Venture Heat: Venture Heat develops battery-powered heated clothing, gloves, and accessories for outdoor, motorcycle, and medical use. A direct peer in heated wearable technology with overlapping end markets.
• Mobile Warming: Mobile Warming supplies heated apparel and gear to motorcycle, powersports, and outdoor markets via OEM partnerships. Closely comparable to Clim8's powersports and motorcycle heated-glove/wearables segment.
• Therm-ic: Therm-ic (by Sidas) provides intelligent heated insoles and apparel with sensor-driven temperature regulation for outdoor and ski markets. It directly competes with Clim8 in the intelligent heated footwear and apparel category with a similar B2B licensing DNA.
• Gerbing: Gerbing (ExOfficio/Exo brand) is a long-established heated apparel and glove specialist serving motorcycle, outdoor, and workwear segments. Comparable to Clim8 in product category and end-user applications.
• Ororo: Ororo is a leading direct-to-consumer heated apparel brand offering jackets, vests, gloves, and base layers. It competes head-to-head with Clim8-enabled products in the heated-apparel shelf, though sold DTC rather than licensed.

Emerging players

• Loomia: Loomia is a soft, flexible circuit and e-textile platform licensing technology to apparel brands. It is comparable to Clim8 as a B2B ingredient brand selling smart-textile building blocks into apparel.
• Myant: Myant develops textile computing and thermoregulation technology (e.g., Skiin heated apparel) for health, wellness, and sports. It overlaps with Clim8 in wearable thermoregulation and the B2B licensing model.

Broad incumbents

• Milwaukee Tool: Milwaukee Tool's heated workwear line competes with Clim8-enabled products (e.g., via Mechanix Wear) in the cold-environment workwear category. As a multi-billion-dollar tool incumbents, it dwarfs Clim8 in channel and R&D resources.
• DEWALT: DEWALT offers heated jackets, hoodies, and accessories targeting construction and trades professionals. It competes directly with Clim8's workwear partners (Carhartt, Blåkläder, Mechanix Wear) in cold-environment worker apparel.
• Bosch (Heated Apparel): Bosch's heated workwear line (jackets, vests, and base layers powered by 12V/18V batteries) is a broad incumbent player in the heated workwear segment where Clim8 also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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