AirInSpace

What AirInSpace does

AirInSpace is a France-based industrial company that designs, manufactures, and distributes mobile and built-in air purification, microbiological decontamination, protected-environment, and air quality monitoring systems for healthcare, laboratory, education, and public-access-building markets. The company's product portfolio is organized around four technology pillars: HEPA-MD microbiological destruction (PLASMAIR Satellite, Sentinel, and Guardian units up to 2,500 m³/h), H14 HEPA mechanical filtration (HEPA Sentinel, Guardian, Cubair, Bulle, Dôme, Cocoon), chemical adsorption (eCHEM Cubair and Sentinel for VOCs, H2S, ammonia, and oxidizing molecules), and HPV PA airborne surface disinfection compliant with NF T72-281. The differentiated HEPA-MD reactor is patented and validated by CNRS and Harvard School of Public Health, with a peer-reviewed Gerlinger 2016 study showing a 91% reduction in invasive aspergillosis in neutropenic haematology patients. Modular BIOCAIR isolation rooms and IMMUNAIR fixed cleanrooms (ISO 5 / <1 cfu/m³ fungal) deploy in under one hour without structural work, while the WALL-i sensor family and OCTOPUS 8-parameter monitor connect to hospital GTC/BMS via Modbus for continuous IAQ management.

The business operates a direct enterprise field sales model targeting hospitals, university hospitals, dental and medical practices, nursing homes, schools, offices, hospitality, and laboratories across 50 countries, with 9,100 machines deployed and 32 French university hospitals as named references. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, equipment rentals (1-2 month minimums on PLASMAIR and IMMUNAIR), and professional services including installation, audits, training, and disinfection. All pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract terms, and the company participates in French public procurement via UGAP. The legal entity AIRINSPACE S.E (Société Européenne) carries €4,232,428.14 in share capital, is led by Director General Stéphane Chatenet, and has historically raised $8.5 million (2007, Matignon Technologies and Oddo Meriten Asset Management), with no subsequent funding rounds disclosed. The company is ISO 9001 certified, Bpifrance-supported, and a partner of the French Healthcare Association, positioning it for continued institutional and international expansion in regulated healthcare IAQ markets.

Name

AirInSpace

Legal name

AIRINSPACE S.E

Website

https://airinspace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AirInSpace is a France-based manufacturer of hospital-grade air purification, microbiological decontamination, and IAQ monitoring systems, serving hospitals, university hospitals, schools, laboratories, and public buildings across 50 countries. It monetizes via hardware sales, equipment rentals, and professional services under a quote-based enterprise sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital-Grade Air Purification and Decontamination Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Environmental Infection Control (HEPA Filtration, Isolation Barriers, CSSD/HVAC Solutions) (HLAHANAK), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Ventilation & Filtration Services (BPABACAH)

Keywords

• Hospital air purification
• Medical HEPA filtration
• Airborne surface disinfection
• Indoor air quality monitoring
• Modular cleanroom environments

Headquarters

HQ city

Montigny-le-bretonneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Purification Equipment Sales: Direct sale of professional air purifiers including HEPA Sentinel, HEPA Guardian, HEPA Cubair, HEPA Bulle, HEPA Dôme, HEPA Cocoon, PLASMAIR Sentinel, PLASMAIR Guardian, PLASMAIR Satellite product lines. Equipment includes hospital-grade units for healthcare settings and professional units for public access buildings. Prices exclude transport, are before tax, and invoiced upon delivery.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of PLASMAIR and IMMUNAIR products with minimum one-month rental period for PLASMAIR and IMMUNAIR; two-month minimum for Cool PLASMAIR. Purchase option available at end of rental period subject to airinspace agreement and availability.
3. Professional Services: Technical support, installation, training, audits, personalised studies, and disinfection services. Customer support hotline operates 9:00-17:00 on working days with response time not exceeding 2 working days. Intervention guarantee backed by 1-year product warranty.
4. Air Quality Monitoring Equipment: Sale of air quality monitoring devices including WALL-i CO2, WALL-i ISO particle counter, WALL-i Watch, WALL-i Pilot pressure monitor, and OCTOPUS multi-parameter diagnostic tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AirInSpace designs, manufactures, and distributes hospital-grade air purification and surface decontamination hardware (PLASMAIR HEPA-MD units, HEPA H14 filtration units, BIOCAIR isolation rooms, IMMUNAIR cleanrooms) along with air quality monitoring sensors (WALL-i series, OCTOPUS). The portfolio targets hospitals, healthcare facilities, laboratories, schools, and public buildings for the control of airborne microbiological contamination, chemical pollutants, and protected-environment isolation. Sales are complemented by technical support, installation, training, audits, and equipment rental.

Product overview

AirInSpace offers a comprehensive indoor air quality management portfolio combining four product families: (1) Air Purification featuring PLASMAIR® line (HEPA-MD® technology units: Satellite, Sentinel, Guardian) and HEPA mechanical filtration products (Sentinel, Guardian, Cubair, Bulle, Dôme, COCOON); (2) Protected Environments including IMMUNAIR® fixed cleanrooms and BIOCAIR® modular pressurised isolation rooms; (3) Air Quality Monitoring with WALL-i series (Watch, CO2, ISO, Pilot) and OCTOPUS 8-parameter diagnostic tool; (4) Chemical Air Decontamination with eCHEM product line. The portfolio serves hospitals (haematology, ICU, burns, transplant), laboratories (IVF, pharmacy), and public access buildings (schools, offices, hospitality).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIOCAIR: Modular isolation room technology for creating positive or negative pressure environments for immunocompromised or infectious patients.
• IMMUNAIR
• PLASMAIR
• HEPA Bulle
• HEPA Dôme
• HEPA COCOON
• WALL-i
• OCTOPUS
• eCHEM

Products and services

• PLASMAIR Satellite Ceiling-mounted zero-footprint air decontamination unit using HEPA-MD technology, delivering up to 1,200 m³/h. Designed for high-risk hospital environments including haematology, bone marrow transplant, ICU, and burns units.
• PLASMAIR Sentinel Mobile air decontamination unit equipped with HEPA-MD reactor and ULPA filter for enhanced filtration down to 0.3µm. Delivers up to 1,200 m³/h with reduced sound levels, for operating rooms and burns units.
• PLASMAIR Guardian High-capacity mobile air decontamination unit with HEPA-MD technology, the reference product in haematology units. Handles up to 2,500 m³/h with VOC and odour retention, no toxic by-products, and connects to IMMUNAIR and BIOCAIR rooms.
• HEPA Sentinel Mobile air purifier with H14 HEPA mechanical filtration achieving >99.995% effectiveness for viruses and bacteria. Delivers up to 1,400 m³/h, for moderate-risk hospital areas, corridors, and construction works.
• HEPA Guardian High-capacity mobile air purifier with H14 HEPA filtration and chemical retention module, handling up to 2,500 m³/h. Captures microorganisms, particles, aerosols and VOCs, suitable for IVF laboratories and large rooms.
• HEPA Cubair Compact, quiet mobile air purifier with 4 integrated H14 HEPA filters and ePTFE membrane, delivering up to 2,000 m³/h with multidirectional outflow. For hospitals and medical practices with no chemical by-products.
• HEPA Bulle Ultra-compact H14 HEPA air purifier delivering up to 1,000 m³/h. Available in white or black, suitable for hospitals and public access buildings including schools, offices, and healthcare facilities.
• HEPA Dôme High-performance H14 HEPA air purifier for large rooms, delivering up to 2,000 m³/h. Compact and stylish design available in white or black, for medical practices, hotels, and restaurants.
• HEPA COCOON Decorative H14 HEPA air purifier with wood panel design, delivering up to 1,500 m³/h. Includes built-in phone charger and optional Bluetooth Hi-Fi speaker, for shops, nursing homes, medical practices, and hospitality.
• IMMUNAIR Fixed ISO cleanroom for immunocompromised patients achieving ISO 5 cleanroom performance. Supplied by PLASMAIR Guardian or Sentinel with HEPA-MD technology, installable in under 1 hour without structural work.
• BIOCAIR Modular pressurised isolation room that converts standard rooms into positive or negative pressure environments. Configurable with PLASMAIR or HEPA units for protecting immunocompromised or infectious patients, with ISO 6 minimum cleanliness and no structural work.
• HPV PA Airborne Surface Disinfection Process Airborne surface disinfection process using peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) compliant with NF T72-281. Demonstrated 98.3% compliance rate in haematology ICU environments versus 61.9% for manual cleaning alone.
• eCHEM Cubair Mobile chemical air decontamination unit for oxidising and acid molecules, used in assisted reproduction labs, endoscopy disinfection, and areas affected by Sargassum algae decomposition.
• eCHEM Sentinel High-capacity mobile chemical air decontamination unit for oxidising and acid molecules, including those generated during airborne surface disinfection or endoscope disinfection.
• WALL-i CO2 Carbon dioxide monitor with NDIR sensor for continuous CO2 concentration monitoring. Color-changing screen alerts users to air quality deterioration, meeting regulatory requirements for schools and nursing homes.
• WALL-i ISO Smart particle counter for isolation room air quality monitoring. Measures particles at 0.3µm, 0.5µm, 1.0µm, 2.5µm, 5.0µm and 10µm with data updates every 10 seconds and threshold alerts.
• WALL-i Pilot Pressure monitor for controlling positive/negative pressure in BIOCAIR units. Connects to PLASMAIR or HEPA units, automatically adjusts flow rate to maintain pressure setpoint, and monitors temperature and humidity with Modbus and hospital GTC integration.
• OCTOPUS 8-parameter indoor air quality diagnostic tool measuring particle concentration, PM1/PM2.5/PM10, CO2, total VOCs, formaldehyde, temperature, and relative humidity. Battery or mains powered, with BMS connectivity and online/microSD data retrieval.
• AirInSpace Equipment Rental Program Rental of PLASMAIR and IMMUNAIR products with minimum one-month rental period (two-month minimum for Cool PLASMAIR), including option to purchase at end of rental period subject to AirInSpace agreement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% reduction in invasive aspergillosis incidence in neutropenic haematology patients (Gerlinger 2016 study)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Novaerus (WellAir): Ireland-based air disinfection company using plasma technology for healthcare infection control. Comparable in hospital air decontamination focus and clinical validation-driven sales motion.
• Bioquell (Ecolab): Bioquell HPV bio-decontamination technology (now part of Ecolab) competes with AirInSpace's HPV PA airborne surface disinfection line in hospital and pharmaceutical settings.
• IQAir: Swiss air purification company offering HEPA-based purifiers for hospitals, dental practices, and schools. Directly comparable in medical-grade air purification positioning and target verticals.
• Camfil: Swedish manufacturer of HEPA and clean air filtration solutions serving hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and life sciences. Closely comparable to AirInSpace in HEPA H14 filtration technology and healthcare customer base.
• Aerobiotix: US-based company developing hospital air disinfection systems for operating rooms and ICUs. Directly comparable in healthcare-focused air decontamination with clinical evidence emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Steris: Large global infection prevention and sterilization company. Overlaps with AirInSpace in hospital decontamination but offers a much broader portfolio including sterilization equipment, services, and consumables.
• Philips (Domestic Appliances / Air): Philips offers consumer and professional air purifiers with HEPA filtration. Overlaps with AirInSpace's HEPA product lines but as part of a much broader consumer health and lighting portfolio.
• Atlas Copco: Industrial air treatment and compressor company with hospital-grade air quality solutions. Comparable in industrial and healthcare air filtration but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Dyson: Premium consumer air purifier brand with HEPA H13/H14 filtration. Competes with AirInSpace's HEPA Bulle/Dôme/COCOON consumer-grade lines but does not target hospital-grade decontamination.
• Honeywell: Industrial conglomerate with commercial and residential air purification products including HEPA filtration. Competes with AirInSpace in commercial IAQ but operates at much greater scale across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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