Microclimates Inc.

What Microclimates Inc. does

Microclimates Inc. is a privately held software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mukilteo (Seattle area), Washington, USA. The company builds EnvOS (Environmental Operating System), an AI-ready software platform designed to integrate fragmented greenhouse, indoor farm, and multi-environment control systems into a single unified operating layer. EnvOS is built on a stack of open-source technologies including Node-RED, Jupyter, Grafana, Docker, Prometheus, ChirpStack, Redis, Loki, PostgreSQL, and Mosquitto, and exposes REST APIs, MQTT messaging, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for AI agents. The platform supports multi-vendor hardware across wired (Modbus, GrowNet) and wireless (LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi HaLow) connectivity and runs a modular suite of applications covering Climate, Lighting, Irrigation, Fertigation, Substrate, Weather, Storage, Energy, Vision, and custom ("Your App") workflows. Loren West is identified as co-founder and CTO.

The company serves controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operators — primarily commercial greenhouse growers and indoor/vertical farm operators — together with adjacent use cases such as storage facilities and bulk containers. Customers range from SMB operators (Harley Greens, Hurst Greenery) to larger counterparties (Freeman Herbs in Canada via Bosch Rexroth, Energy Resources Integration for California utility programs). Microclimates monetizes through monthly or annual software subscriptions, hardware sales (sensors, controllers, gateways, accessories) via an e-commerce storefront, and project-based professional services; a FREE monitoring tier functions as a freemium entry point. Distribution combines direct sales with scheduled demos (HubSpot integration) for enterprise accounts, self-serve e-commerce for SMBs, and a partner ecosystem (Agrowtek, Apogee, Dragino, Opto 22, Choovio, Veea, Gold Leaf Technologies, Bosch Rexroth, Northwest Motion, Energy Resources Integration). Marketing is multi-channel: website content, SEO, LinkedIn and YouTube, industry events (CEA Summit East, Indoor Ag-Con), and partner referral. A 2025 utility-funded field study with Energy Resources Integration in California documented 53–78% reductions in supplemental lighting electricity and 63% average reduction in ventilation fan electricity, providing third-party validation of the platform's energy optimization claims.

Microclimates has no disclosed funding rounds, operates with 2–10 employees, and is structured as Microclimates, Inc. under Washington State governing law. The company holds no patents or formal regulatory certifications, and depends on product integrations, partner relationships, and a small but active LinkedIn presence (~709 followers) to generate pipeline.

Name

Microclimates Inc.

Legal name

Microclimates, Inc.

Website

https://microclimates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Microclimates Inc. develops EnvOS, an AI-ready software platform that integrates fragmented greenhouse, indoor farm, and storage hardware into a unified environmental monitoring and automation system for controlled environment agriculture operators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Controlled Environment Agriculture Software

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Environmental automation software
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Greenhouse climate control
• Indoor farm monitoring
• IoT agriculture platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Software payments are invoiced on a monthly or annual basis. The software provides monitoring and control capabilities for environmental automation in CEA facilities. Customers can start with monitoring and add control capabilities over time.
2. Hardware Sales: Hardware payments are due prior to the commencement of hardware procurement. The company offers a range of sensors, controllers, gateways, and accessories through their e-commerce platform.
3. Professional Services: Professional services including software implementation, configuration, customization, training, support, and maintenance may be provided as specified in Statements of Work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Microclimates sells EnvOS, an AI-ready Environmental Operating System that integrates fragmented greenhouse, indoor farm, and storage monitoring and control systems into a single hardware-agnostic software platform. The company also sells complementary wireless and wired sensors, controllers, gateways, and accessories through its e-commerce shop, and provides professional services for implementation, configuration, and training.

Product overview

Microclimates Inc. offers EnvOS (Environmental Operating System), an AI-ready platform for greenhouse and indoor farm environmental automation. The core platform connects fragmented systems and hardware into one unified operating environment. Built on a modular application architecture, EnvOS supports a suite of purpose-built apps including Climate, Light, Irrigation, Nutrient (Fertigation), Substrate, Weather, Storage, Energy, Vision, and Custom Apps (Your App). The company also offers compatible hardware products including sensors, controllers, and gateways through their shop. The platform emphasizes open integration, supporting multi-vendor hardware and both wired and wireless connectivity including LoRaWAN, with AI-ready data foundations for future intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnvOS: Environmental Operating System - AI-ready platform that connects and scales greenhouse and indoor farm operations, bringing fragmented systems and hardware into one platform.

Products and services

• EnvOS (Environmental Operating System) AI-ready software platform that unifies greenhouse, indoor farm, and multi-environment monitoring and control systems into a single operating environment. Supports multi-vendor hardware, wired and wireless connectivity (including LoRaWAN), remote access, centralized data, real-time alerts, secure over-the-air updates, and integration via open REST APIs and MQTT. Targeted at greenhouse operators, indoor/vertical farmers, and storage facility operators from SMB through enterprise scale.
• EnvOS Hardware (sensors, controllers, gateways, accessories) Wireless and wired sensors, controllers, gateways, and accessories for environmental monitoring and automation that connect into the EnvOS platform. Sold via Microclimates' e-commerce storefront with payments due prior to hardware procurement. Designed for CEA operators and integrators deploying or extending EnvOS installations.
• ePAR Guardian CEA Multi-Sensor Monitor (SM-600) Dedicated multi-sensor monitor that measures enhanced photosynthetically active radiation (ePAR) for CEA environments, integrating with the EnvOS platform. Targeted at growers and researchers optimizing supplemental lighting for plant growth.
• Microclimates Professional Services (implementation, configuration, training, support) Project-based professional services covering EnvOS implementation, configuration, customization, training, support, and maintenance, delivered under Statements of Work. Targeted at commercial growers and enterprise customers deploying or expanding EnvOS in greenhouse, indoor farm, and storage operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53-78% reduction in supplemental lighting electricity use with automated Daily Light Integral controls
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AgrowtekcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomation Hardware & Environmental Controls partner. Agrowtek provides sensors, dosing pumps, and control relays that connect via GrowNet protocol. Microclimates converts Modbus systems into wireless deployments while supporting both wired and wireless options. Tom Theis, CEO of Agrowtek, describes Microclimates as having unique ability to integrate diverse systems.
• Apogee InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationScientific-Grade Environmental Sensors partner. Apogee provides high-quality environmental sensors that integrate with the Microclimates platform. Keegan Garrity, Sales & Marketing Director, notes Microclimates uses their sensor data to optimize growth and energy efficiency.
• DraginocoreTechnology or IntegrationWireless Sensors for Environmental Monitoring partner. Dragino provides LoRaWAN sensors that integrate with EnvOS. Edwin Chen, CEO of Dragino, describes the partnership as exceptional and notes their platform brings Dragino hardware to life.
• Opto 22coreTechnology or IntegrationProgrammable Edge I/O for IoT partner. Opto 22's rugged edge hardware integrates with Microclimates software to create a powerful ecosystem for growers to automate, monitor, and optimize environments.
• Energy Resources IntegrationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy Efficiency Support Services partner. ERI collaborated with Microclimates since 2023 to implement affordable and innovative control strategies in greenhouses and indoor farms. Gretchen Schimelpfenig, Senior Energy Engineer, notes the platform is crucial for proving compliance and maximizing utility incentives.
• Gold Leaf TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationLED Lighting and Sensor Based Automation Technology partner. Gold Leaf Technologies serves the Canadian market with Microclimates integration of LED lighting and climate control systems. Trevor Golding, CEO, describes the team as top notch.
• Bosch RexrothcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership involving ctrlX automation platform integration. After a year of integration work, real use cases have been developed including a dynamic irrigation and fertigation system for Freeman Herbs in Canada. The partnership emphasizes open-system values and removing user limitations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hoogendoorn Growth Management: Provider of iSii process automation for greenhouses, covering climate, water, energy, and crop management. Directly competes with Microclimates in offering integrated controls for the same CEA workflows.
• Priva: Dutch leader in greenhouse and building automation for horticulture. Priva's process computer and climate/irrigation/energy modules overlap directly with Microclimates' EnvOS Climate, Irrigation, Fertigation, and Energy apps on the same end-customer (commercial greenhouse operators).
• Ridder Group: Horticultural automation specialist offering greenhouse climate, water, screening, and crop management solutions. Comparable target customers and overlapping functionality with EnvOS applications across greenhouse environments.
• 30MHz: Dutch data platform for horticulture combining wireless sensors, dashboards, and APIs. Closely aligned with EnvOS's monitoring-first architecture and modular app philosophy for CEA operators.

Broad incumbents

• Sensaphone: Established remote environmental monitoring and alerting systems for facilities. Overlaps with EnvOS monitoring and real-time alert functionality but spans many verticals beyond CEA.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Major building automation provider covering HVAC, energy, and controls in commercial buildings. Overlaps with EnvOS Climate and Energy applications, though focused on general commercial buildings rather than CEA specifically.
• Siemens Industrial Automation: Global industrial automation and IoT platform (e.g., SIMATIC, MindSphere) used across factories and process industries. Broad incumbent that could extend into CEA controls as a horizontal competitor.

Emerging players

• Aranet (SAF Tehnika): Wireless environmental monitoring sensors and base stations with broad industrial applications. Comparable hardware layer and IoT monitoring adjacency, though broader than just CEA.
• Motorleaf: AI-powered CEA analytics and yield prediction platform. Overlaps with Microclimates' AI-ready data foundation and vision/camera application ambitions, though focused on analytics rather than full controls.
• Autogrow Systems: Provider of greenhouse and indoor farm climate control and automation. Smaller-scale overlap with EnvOS but with a more focused product set for greenhouse growers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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