SteriLumen

What SteriLumen does

SteriLumen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied UV that develops and distributes air disinfection and purification systems built around a patented photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) technology originally developed for NASA to sanitize the International Space Station. The technology destroys airborne pathogens, mold, VOCs, and odors in a self-contained process without chemicals, filters, or ozone emissions, and certain products carry FDA Class II Medical Device clearance for healthcare applications. Under the Airocide brand, SteriLumen offers a portfolio that includes mounted industrial air purifiers, the Airocide Mobile 4-stage mobile system, the Fighter Flex and Fighter Flex Mini UV-C HVAC coil-sanitization systems, the Far-222 unit, the Airocide Surface and Defender systems, the HD Titan and GCS Series industrial units, and the ARIA residential unit. The company markets across healthcare, commercial buildings/HVAC, education, food and floral/cold storage, cannabis cultivation, data centers, wine and beverage production, and public spaces/sports venues.

SteriLumen's go-to-market combines direct commercial consultation for large enterprise customers, a dealer network accessible via portal.sterilumen.com, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at shop.airocide.com for residential buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales paired with recurring annual replacement-kit subscriptions. Named customers include Kaiser Permanente, NYC Health+ Hospitals, University of Rochester Medical Center, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Del Monte, UNFI, Versailles Floral, Viña MontGras Winery, Montelenawa Winery, Cal Pacific, the Boston Red Sox, and Invited, spanning healthcare, food distribution, floral, wine, and entertainment venues.

In October 2021, SteriLumen was used as the acquisition vehicle by parent Applied UV to acquire Scientific Air Management for $9.5 million in cash and stock, expanding hospital-focused air disinfection deployment nationwide. The company operates from 2300 Marsh Point Road, Suite 202 in Neptune Beach, FL, with additional offices in Jacksonville, FL and Kennesaw, GA, and a headcount reported at 1-10 employees.

Name

SteriLumen

Legal name

SteriLumen

Website

https://sterilumen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SteriLumen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied UV, develops and distributes photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) air disinfection systems for healthcare, HVAC, education, food and floral storage, and residential markets, using NASA-originated patented technology and FDA-cleared Class II medical products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Purification and Disinfection Systems

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Sterilization Equipment & Systems (Autoclaves, Low-Temp, ETO, H2O2, UV) (HLAHANAA)

Keywords

• Air purification systems
• Photocatalytic oxidation technology
• HVAC UV-C sanitization
• Healthcare air disinfection
• Ethylene removal equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Purification Hardware Sales: Sale of commercial and residential air purification systems including mounted units, mobile units, HVAC-integrated systems (Fighter Flex), and specialized products. One-time hardware purchase model with annual replacement kit sales for ongoing revenue.
2. Annual Maintenance and Replacement Kits: Recurring revenue from annual replacement kits required for air purification systems. Customers purchase yearly maintenance kits to ensure continued operation and effectiveness of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SteriLumen develops, manufactures, and distributes air disinfection and purification hardware based on patented Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) technology originally developed for NASA. The product portfolio includes industrial mounted air purifiers, the Fighter Flex UV-C HVAC coil sanitization system, the mobile four-stage Airocide Mobile unit, Far-222, Airocide Surface, Airocide Defender, and residential home kits, supported by recurring annual replacement kit sales.

Product overview

SteriLumen is a subsidiary of Applied UV focused on air disinfection technologies. Through its acquisition of Scientific Air Management, SteriLumen expanded its portfolio to include air purification systems designed for healthcare settings, with systems deployed in hospitals nationwide. The company operates a dealer portal (portal.sterilumen.com) for distribution of its air disinfection products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airocide Air Purifiers (Mounted Units) Customized industrial-grade mounted air purification units that destroy airborne pathogens, mold, VOCs, and odors for food, floral, cold storage, healthcare, and commercial facilities using patented PCO technology.
• Airocide Fighter Flex HVAC UV-C HVAC coil sanitization system that continuously cleans biofilm from air handler coils, cutting energy costs and improving indoor air quality for commercial facilities.
• Airocide Fighter Flex Mini Compact UV-C sanitization strips for mini-split, heat pump, PTAC, and ice machine equipment, delivering continuous coil sanitization in smaller commercial and residential HVAC systems.
• Airocide Mobile Mobile four-stage air disinfection system that delivers 6 air changes per hour through medical-grade filtration, PCO technology, carbon filtration, and CO2 removal, with no installation required.
• Far-222 Air disinfection product offered as part of the Airocide Systems portfolio.
• Airocide Surface Surface disinfection product offered as part of the Airocide Systems portfolio.
• Airocide Defender Air quality/defense product offering for facilities, listed in the Airocide Systems product portfolio.
• Airocide Home Kits (Residential) Residential air purification kits (including HD Titan and GCS Series) sold direct-to-consumer that apply NASA-developed PCO technology in a filterless, chemical-free, ozone-free home format with an annual replacement kit plan.
• Annual Replacement Maintenance Kits Recurring annual replacement kits that maintain effectiveness of installed Airocide air purification systems across commercial and residential customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% pathogen kill rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scientific Air ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2021Applied UV acquired Scientific Air Management through its subsidiary SteriLumen for $9.5 million in cash and stock. Scientific Air Management provides air disinfection systems used in hospitals nationwide. The acquisition was designed to enhance Applied UV's growth, product portfolio, and market reach in healthcare and other sectors through SteriLumen.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blueair: Blueair (owned by Unilever) is a major consumer and light-commercial HEPA air purifier brand, overlapping with SteriLumen's residential e-commerce line and competing on indoor air quality brand awareness.
• Molekule: Molekule is a direct competitor offering PCO-based air purifiers for residential and commercial use, using a similar NASA-originated photocatalytic oxidation approach and competing for the same customer mindshare on filterless, chemical-free air purification.
• R-Zero Systems: R-Zero makes UV-C based mobile and fixed indoor air disinfection systems for schools, offices, and healthcare, directly overlapping with SteriLumen's Airocide Mobile and Fighter Flex product lines and enterprise GTM motion.
• Steril-Aire: Steril-Aire manufactures UV-C germicidal fixtures for HVAC and air handler applications, competing head-to-head with SteriLumen's Fighter Flex product family in commercial HVAC and institutional settings.
• EnviroKlenz: EnviroKlenz produces air purifiers using proprietary earth mineral technology targeting VOCs, pathogens, and odors, competing in the same commercial and healthcare verticals as SteriLumen's Airocide line.
• IQAir: IQAir is a premium HEPA and hyper-HEPA air purifier maker serving healthcare, commercial, and residential customers; it competes with SteriLumen on IAQ performance claims and enterprise healthcare accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Air Treatment: Honeywell offers a broad portfolio of indoor air quality and HVAC products (HEPA, UV, sensors) at scale; it competes with SteriLumen across both residential and commercial channels as a deep-pocketed incumbent.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a major global HVAC OEM offering air purification and UV-C solutions integrated into commercial HVAC systems, competing with SteriLumen's Fighter Flex through OEM bundling.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies delivers commercial HVAC, building automation, and indoor air quality solutions including UV-C options, competing with SteriLumen in commercial buildings, healthcare, and education verticals.

Emerging players

• UVDI (UltraViolet Devices Inc.): UVDI designs UV-C disinfection products for healthcare and commercial facilities, overlapping with SteriLumen's healthcare and HVAC applications and serving as a comparable niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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