Name

TERA Environnement

Legal name

S.A.S TERA ENVIRONNEMENT TECHNOLOGIES EXPERTISES RECHERCHES ANALYTIQUES EN ENVIRONNEMENT

Website

https://tera-environnement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Environmental Sampling (EUAHACAH), Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA), Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB)

Keywords

• Air quality analysis
• Chemical contaminant testing
• Cleanroom contamination monitoring
• Occupational exposure assessment
• Environmental laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crolles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analysis Services: Chemical contaminant analysis of air and surface samples for various matrices including workplace air, indoor air, ambient air, soil gases, atmospheric emissions, and cleanroom environments. Revenue generated through per-sample analysis fees with COFRAC accredited parameters for regulated testing.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of connected monitoring stations, sampling pumps, canisters, Veriflow devices, and other sampling equipment. Stations rented for periods from one week to several months. Pump fleet of over 100 units; canister fleet of over 150 units.
3. Sampling Media Supply: Supply of passive and active sampling media including Radiello samplers, DNPH cartridges, activated charcoal tubes, filters, membranes, and specialized sampling tubes. Typically ships within 48-72 hours, with 24-hour delivery available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TERA Environnement is a COFRAC-accredited specialty laboratory performing chemical contaminant analysis of air and surfaces across ambient air, indoor air, soil gases, atmospheric emissions, workplace/occupational exposure, cleanrooms, and post-accident/Lubrizol scenarios. The company provides accredited testing using GC-MS, HPLC, and XRD, complemented by rental of connected NEMO monitoring stations, canisters, sampling pumps, and sampling media. Two integrated French laboratories (Crolles and Fuveau) deliver end-to-end sampling-media supply, field equipment, and accredited analysis services.

Product overview

TERA Environnement is a specialized chemical air analysis laboratory founded in 2001, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory analysis services and equipment rental for air quality monitoring. The core offering consists of multiple analysis services covering ambient/outdoor air, indoor air quality, soil gases, atmospheric emissions, workplace/occupational exposure, and specialized analyses (cleanroom contamination, extractibles, outgassing). These services are complemented by equipment rental including connected monitoring stations (NEMO), canisters, sampling media, and pumps. The company provides end-to-end support from sampling media supply through laboratory analysis to certification assistance for building standards (HQE, BREEAM, INTAIRIEUR, WELL, LEED). With two COFRAC-accredited laboratories in Crolles and Fuveau, France, TERA serves diverse sectors including industry, healthcare, microelectronics, defense, and environmental consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Air Quality Analysis Laboratory analysis of indoor air in buildings and public spaces for regulatory compliance (LAB REF 30), building certifications (HQE, BREEAM, INTAIRIEUR, WELL, LEED) and Sick Building Syndrome diagnostics. Targets facility managers, building owners and public-sector clients.
• Ambient / Outdoor Air Analysis Laboratory analysis of ambient and outdoor air quality, measuring pollutants such as VOCs, aldehydes, metals, dusts and particulate matter in external environments.
• Soil Gas Analysis Analysis of soil gases for pollution assessment in real estate projects, remediation sites, and urban/rural development, including TPH, mercury, H2S, and phthalates.
• Atmospheric Emission Analysis Industrial stack emission analysis including Annex III compounds per the French Order of February 2, 1998, measuring VOCs, metals, acid gases and permanent gases from classified facilities (ICPE).
• Workplace Air / Occupational Exposure Analysis Analysis of workplace air for occupational exposure limits (VLEP), measuring over 500 VOCs, aldehydes, acids, metals, crystalline silica, dusts and CMR compounds to ensure worker safety compliance.
• Emergency Air Analysis (Post-Accident / Lubrizol Directive) Emergency air analysis services for industrial accidents and Seveso sites per the French Lubrizol Circular requirements, with 24/7 on-call duty and rapid turnaround times.
• AdBlue Quality Control Analysis Quality control testing of AdBlue (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) to verify compliance with ISO 22241 standards for NOx reduction systems.
• Cleanroom Air Analysis Air quality analysis for cleanroom environments, particularly semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing, including Airborne Molecular Contamination (AMC) monitoring.
• Surface Chemical Contamination Control Analysis of surface contamination on wafers and sensitive components in cleanrooms, using the proprietary Wafer Outgassing System (WOS) with ATD GCMS detection of organic compounds.
• Extractibles and Lixiviables Analysis Analysis of extractable and leachable compounds from materials and products to assess chemical contamination potential in pharma, healthcare and high-tech contexts.
• Material Outgassing / Degassing Analysis Material characterization using micro-chamber outgassing (µ-CTE) to identify molecules emitted by materials, supporting cleanroom material selection, certification, and French regulatory material labelling.
• Air Purifier Performance Testing Testing and validation of air purification systems and equipment performance for contamination control applications.
• NEMO Connected Monitoring Station Rental Rental of real-time connected air monitoring stations (NEMO QAE PM, NEMo) measuring PM1, PM2.5, PM10, CO2, VOCs, NO2, O3 and other parameters with cloud-based data access. Fleet of nearly 200 stations.
• Canisters and Veriflow Rental Rental of 6L and 1L stainless steel canisters with Silonite coating for VOC sampling, plus Veriflow flowmeters for time-integrated sampling over 1-3h, 8h, or 24h periods. Fleet of over 150 canisters with over 80 Veriflow devices.
• Sampling Pump Rental Rental of sampling pumps with flow rates from 50 mL/min to 2 L/min for active air sampling applications, with a fleet of over 100 pumps.
• Sampling Media Supply Supply of passive samplers (Radiello, Ogawa, SKC badges) and active sampling media (filters, tubes, DNPH cartridges, hopcalite tubes) for various air analysis applications. Ships within 48–72 hours with 24-hour delivery available.
• PFAS Air Analysis Analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in ambient air, indoor air and occupational exposure, developed in collaboration with ToxiLabo.
• Nitrosamines Analysis Measurement of nitrosamines in air by LC-MS/MS after Thermosorb/N sampling, covering 9 nitrosamine compounds including NDMA, NDEA, NDPA, NMOR, NPYR, NPIP, NMEA, NDIPA and NDBA.
• Crystalline Silica Analysis XRD analysis of crystalline silica (Quartz, Cristobalite, Tridymite) on filters and foam for workplace air, ambient air and surface contamination applications.
• Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Analysis Analysis of nitrous oxide in air, soil gases and workplace air using ATD GC TCD after zeolite tube sampling, with limits of quantification below OELV.
• Quaternary Ammoniums Analysis HPLC-UV analysis of quaternary ammoniums (BAC and ADBAC compounds) in workplace air after XAD-2 tube sampling, used for cleaning and healthcare sector exposure monitoring.
• Building Certification Support Service Technical support and analysis services for building certifications including HQE, BREEAM, INTAIRIEUR, WELL and LEED, with personalized consulting and measurement plan development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency air analysis turnaround in less than 24 hours, 7 days a week
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• ASMLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026ASML approval for AMC (Airborne Molecular Contamination) measurements. ASML is a major supplier to the semiconductor industry, and approval demonstrates TERA Environnement's capability to provide contamination monitoring services for semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• WhiteBox AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Ultra-cleanliness Expertise Platform for cleanroom contamination control. Collaboration with other industry partners to advance expertise in contamination control for high-tech manufacturing.
• AXELERAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2024Participation in PFAS Technical Day organized by AXELERA (chemistry-environment competitiveness cluster). TERA Environnement and ToxiLabo presented progress on PFAS analysis methods in air. Collaboration with laboratories, institutions, authorities, and industry for PFAS management.
• Ideas LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Innovation laboratory community focusing on exploring interdependent relationships between humans, AI, robots, and organizations serving the planet. TERA Environnement joined to share vision of innovation and contribute to future environmental challenges.
• RIPA (Réseau d'Intervenants en cas de Pollution Accidentelle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Membership in the French emergency response network for industrial accidents. RIPA brings together accredited organizations for sampling and analysis to help manufacturers comply with Lubrizol circular requirements. TERA Environnement joined in 2023, providing emergency air analysis capabilities and ready-to-use sampling media.
• Ginger BurgeapmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint project with Ginger Burgeap for assessing dust levels near the TELT (Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin) construction site. Deployment of 15 NEMO QAE PM stations for real-time monitoring over 4 years (with potential 4-year extension).
• ToxiLabocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity under Groupe TERA. ToxiLabo (based in Nantes) provides biological monitoring services for occupational health, complementing TERA Environnement's air analysis services. Joint presentation at AXELERA PFAS Technical Day.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in bioanalytical and environmental testing with extensive air, emission, and workplace hygiene services. Overlaps directly with TERA's accredited air analysis portfolio but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company offering environmental air quality and occupational hygiene testing. Comparable to TERA in scope of accredited air analysis but serves multinational clients globally.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC provider with air quality, emissions, and industrial hygiene testing services. Direct overlap with TERA's workplace air, ambient air, and stack emission testing portfolio.
• ALS Global: International testing services group with strong environmental and air quality laboratories. Comparable in offering accredited ambient, indoor, and workplace air analysis but with broader global footprint.
• Intertek: Global quality and testing provider covering air emissions, occupational hygiene, and environmental monitoring. Competes with TERA in industrial and cleanroom air testing services for multinational clients.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-based testing and certification group with environmental air monitoring and industrial hygiene services. Overlaps with TERA's indoor air, ambient air, and emissions testing offerings.

Regional players

• Phytocontrol: French-accredited laboratory specializing in environmental, water, and food contaminant analysis. Comparable in being a French Niche analytical lab, though focused more on water/food matrices than air.
• Carso Group: French group of accredited laboratories providing environmental, air, and industrial hygiene testing. Direct French-headquartered competitor to TERA with overlapping air and emissions testing services.
• Micropolluants Technologie: French environmental analysis laboratory specialized in trace pollutants and emerging contaminants. Comparable niche French lab with overlapping capabilities in PFAS and trace organic analysis in environmental matrices.

Others

• INERIS: French public research institute specializing in industrial and environmental risks, including air quality and accidental pollution. Acts as both a method developer and reference laboratory that shapes the same regulatory and testing landscape TERA operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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