Humantech

What Humantech does

Humantech, operating commercially as VelocityEHS, is a privately held EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) software company founded in 1979 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, USA, with additional operations in Australia and Ireland. The company sells the VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform, a cloud-based SaaS suite comprising 24+ integrated products across Safety, Ergonomics, Chemical Management, Contractor Safety, Operational Risk, Sustainability, Environmental Compliance, and Industrial Hygiene. Its core technical depth sits in industrial and office ergonomics, anchored by an AI-powered Industrial Ergonomics module (with AI 3D Motion Capture and AI Hands & Wrists Assessment), a self-service Office Ergonomics module aligned to ANSI/HFES 100, and the research-backed 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3D SSPP).

The platform combines proprietary computer vision and ML-driven analytics (root-cause analysis, hazard analysis, control recommendations, and generative corrective-action advisory) with ISO 45001-aligned workflows and what the company describes as the largest in-house team of board-certified ergonomists. The company monetizes through annual subscription SaaS contracts sold via a consultative enterprise field-sales motion (demo-driven, quote-based pricing) complemented by a partner channel, with deployments available in 20+ languages for global enterprise teams.

Customer concentration is anchored in industrial sectors (Hitachi Energy, Johnson Matthey, Carhartt are named enterprise references in energy, chemicals/manufacturing, and apparel/manufacturing respectively), with additional verticals targeted across manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical/biotech, oil & gas, healthcare, construction, mining, transportation/logistics, and government. Reported customer outcomes include 3X+ average ROI within 12 months and substantial reductions in recordable ergonomic injuries.

Name

Humantech

Legal name

VelocityEHS

Website

https://humantech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Humantech (operating as VelocityEHS) is a privately held EHS software company selling the Accelerate Platform, a SaaS suite of 24+ integrated products spanning ergonomics, safety, chemical management, and compliance, primarily serving enterprise manufacturing and industrial customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EHS Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Risk Assessments (EUAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ergonomics & Manual Handling / Material Handling Safety (EDABAEAJ), AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Ergonomics software
• EHS management
• Workplace safety
• AI motion capture
• Chemical compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Cloud-based software subscription model delivering ergonomics and EHS solutions via the Accelerate Platform with 24+ integrated products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Humantech (doing business as VelocityEHS) develops and sells the VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform, a cloud-based EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) software suite that bundles 24+ integrated products covering industrial and office ergonomics, safety management, chemical management, contractor safety, operational risk, sustainability, environmental compliance, and industrial hygiene. Its core AI-powered Industrial Ergonomics, Office Ergonomics, and 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3D SSPP) products use computer vision, motion capture, and machine learning to assess musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risks and recommend controls for enterprise customers.

Product overview

Humantech (VelocityEHS) offers a comprehensive EHS software platform called the Accelerate Platform, which provides 24+ integrated products for environment, health, and safety management. The core ergonomics portfolio consists of three main products: Industrial Ergonomics (AI-powered MSD risk assessment using 3D Motion Capture and Hands & Wrists Assessment), Office Ergonomics (self-service tools for office/hybrid workers aligned with ANSI/HFES 100 guidelines), and 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3D SSPP) for predictive material handling analysis. These ergonomics solutions are part of a broader platform that includes Safety, Chemical Management, Contractor Safety, Operational Risk, Sustainability, Environmental Compliance, and Industrial Hygiene modules. The platform leverages AI/ML capabilities including computer vision for motion capture, predictive analytics for root cause analysis, and generative AI for control recommendations. Supported by the largest team of board-certified ergonomists, the solutions are designed to reduce injuries, drive productivity, and deliver measurable ROI with claims of 60% faster assessments, 3X+ average ROI within 12 months, and 75% fewer MSD injuries after adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform: Centralized EHS platform offering 24+ integrated EHS products including safety, ergonomics, chemical management, sustainability, and environmental compliance solutions.
• ActiveEHS

Products and services

• VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform Unified, award-winning cloud EHS platform offering 24+ integrated products on one centralized secure platform, serving as the foundation for Safety, Ergonomics, Chemical Management, Contractor Safety, Operational Risk, Sustainability, Environmental Compliance, and Industrial Hygiene modules. Sold to enterprise EHS buyers.
• Industrial Ergonomics AI-powered end-to-end musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk management system for industrial environments, including AI 3D Motion Capture, AI Hands & Wrists Assessment, AI/ML Root Cause Analysis, AI Recommended Controls, MSD risk assessment, ergonomics training, job improvement, and dashboards/reporting. Targets enterprise safety and operations leaders in manufacturing and industrial sectors.
• Office Ergonomics Self-service ergonomics solution for office and hybrid work environments, offering AI-driven assessments, interactive online training, workstation/equipment recommendations, MSD Risk Reduction Index, and home office ergonomics support, aligned with ANSI/HFES 100 guidelines. Targeted at corporate offices and hybrid workforces.
• 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3D SSPP) Predictive ergonomics tool that calculates static strength requirements for material handling tasks, with Physical Demand Simulation, predictive job and workstation design, and hand and low-back force calculation. Uses research-backed, peer-reviewed technology trusted by engineers and safety teams globally.
• Safety Solution Comprehensive safety management module covering incident management, audits, inspections, observations, compliance management, action management, safety meetings, and training & learning. Includes AI-powered PSIF Insights & Description Analyzer, Hazard Analyzer, Root Cause Identifier, Corrective Action Advisor, and QR Codes for incident management.
• Chemical Management Chemical compliance solution covering SDS management, chemical inventory management, ingredient indexing, GHS secondary labeling, and regulatory reporting, with supplementary emergency response services and regulatory consulting.
• Contractor Safety Contractor and visitor safety management covering Permit to Work, Contractor Safety, Visitor Management, Control of Work, Certificate of Insurance tracking, and OSHA Log Verification.
• Operational Risk Risk management solution covering Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk Analysis, Risk Verification, Risk Assurance, and Management of Change (MOC), enhanced with AI Hazard Analyzer and AI Control Recommendations.
• Sustainability Environmental sustainability management module covering GHG Management and Materiality Assessments for tracking and reporting sustainability metrics.
• Environmental Compliance Environmental compliance management covering Air Emissions, Water Quality, and Waste Management regulatory requirements.
• Industrial Hygiene Industrial hygiene program management covering IH Program Management, IH Sample & Equipment Management, Medical Surveillance, and Respirator Fit Test.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% faster assessments with AI-Motion Capture
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Technology and Integration PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem of technology and integration partners supporting the VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform. Partners include integration providers and technology collaborators shown in partner logos section of website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cority: Cority is a cloud-based EHS software platform serving industrial and enterprise customers with ergonomics, safety, chemical management, and compliance modules. It is the closest direct competitor, with overlapping product breadth and similar enterprise GTM targeting manufacturers, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
• Sphera: Sphera (formerly IHS 3E) is an enterprise EHS, operational risk, and sustainability software platform serving large industrial firms. It directly overlaps with Humantech's Accelerate Platform across operational risk, safety, and sustainability, and competes for the same enterprise ergonomics and compliance budget.
• ProcessMAP: ProcessMAP is an enterprise EHS software platform with safety, incident, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics modules sold to manufacturers and process industries. It targets the same mid-market and enterprise industrial buyers with comparable subscription-based EHS suites.
• EHS Hero: EHS Hero is a cloud-based EHS management platform providing safety, training, incident, and compliance modules to small and mid-sized industrial companies. It overlaps directly with Humantech's Accelerate Platform at the SMB-to-mid-market tier and increasingly competes for ergonomics-adjacent workflows.
• Perillon Software: Perillon offers cloud-based EHS and environmental compliance software with safety, incident management, and chemical reporting modules for industrial customers. It is a direct EHS platform competitor targeting similar manufacturing and chemical industry buyers.
• Intelex Technologies: Intelex (now part of Cority) is an enterprise EHS and quality management software platform serving global industrial customers across safety, environmental, and compliance workflows. It overlaps with the Humantech Accelerate Platform on EHS module breadth and enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Enablon: Enablon (now part of Wolters Kluwer) is a large enterprise EHS and operational risk management platform serving global Fortune 1000 industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in safety, risk, and sustainability, competing for the same enterprise software budgets but with a much larger portfolio.
• SAI Global: SAI Global (now SAI360) provides EHS, risk, and compliance software alongside its standards and certification business, serving large enterprise customers across industrial verticals. It competes with Humantech in the broader EHS software category with a wider risk-management portfolio but less depth in AI-driven ergonomics.

Regional players

• Quentic: Quentic is a European-based EHS and operational risk software platform serving German-speaking and broader EU industrial customers. It is highly comparable on product breadth (safety, environmental, sustainability, compliance) and competes for the same European industrial EHS budgets that Humantech targets from its Ireland office.

Emerging players

• Soter Analytics: Soter Analytics provides AI-driven ergonomic risk assessment using computer vision and wearable sensors to identify MSD risks in industrial workplaces. It is a direct emerging competitor focused on the same AI-ergonomics niche but with a narrower product portfolio than Humantech's full EHS platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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