Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Name

Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Legal name

Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://atmo-auvergnerhonealpes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Monitoring Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Pollen observation services
• Indoor air quality
• Environmental data services
• Pollution episode forecasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Public interest association funded through membership contributions from public and private partners
2. TGAP Air Donations: Companies contributing through TGAP Air (Taxe Générale sur les Activités Polluantes - Air component) donations
3. Expert Services: Paid advisory services for indoor air quality (Diag'QAI), accidental air pollution situations (QASA), and territorial planning (PCAET support, Vision'Air program)
4. ConvAIRgence Mecenas Program: Corporate sponsorship program for businesses supporting air quality initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a public interest non-profit association that operates as the official regional observatory for air quality and pollen monitoring in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The organization delivers continuous air quality measurement, daily ATMO index forecasts, real-time pollution episode alerts, pollen forecasts, indoor air quality diagnostics, and territorial air quality planning support to citizens, businesses, and public authorities. It also develops citizen-facing digital platforms (mobile applications, mapping tools, sensor lending) and offers paid expert services such as Diag'QAI, QASA accidental pollution response, and Vision'Air corporate programs.

Product overview

Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a regional air quality and pollen observatory that operates as a unified public monitoring platform offering multiple interconnected services. The core offering consists of citizen-facing applications (Air to go, Air Attitude, La Captothèque) combined with professional and expert services (Diag'QAI, Vision'Air). The organization provides continuous air quality monitoring through its station network, pollution episode vigilance alerts, pollen monitoring data, and various data visualization tools (Cartothèque, Données aux stations). Research projects including ALP'AREA, INFIRE, Risk'Adapt, OPUS, PFAhiStory, and PUNCH complement the service portfolio, along with territorial support programs like Oxygen (educational tools for elected officials and citizens) and PCAET (Air Climate Energy Territorial Plan) accompaniment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air to go: Mobile application for anticipating air quality and making informed decisions for better respiratory health.
• Air Attitude
• La Captothèque
• Vision'Air

Products and services

• Air to Go Smartphone application providing real-time air quality forecasts and information to help citizens anticipate air pollution and make informed choices for better respiratory health. Targeted at the general public of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Air Attitude Citizen engagement platform enabling individuals and communities to propose and participate in local actions to improve air quality, address climate challenges, and reduce energy consumption. Targeted at engaged citizens and local communities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• La Captothèque Mobile micro-sensor lending service that allows citizens to borrow portable measurement devices to explore and measure air quality directly in their territory. Targeted at citizens and educational/community groups seeking hands-on air quality data.
• Diag'QAI Three-tier indoor air quality assessment and support service helping public reception establishments (ERP), including childcare centers, schools, leisure centers, healthcare facilities, and EHPADs, understand and comply with French indoor air quality surveillance regulations. Targeted at ERP facility managers and compliance officers.
• Vision'Air Corporate program offering enterprises air quality assessment and support services to help businesses monitor and improve their environmental impact. Targeted at companies seeking to engage in air quality initiatives and corporate environmental responsibility.
• Vigilances pollution Pollution episode monitoring and alert service providing real-time notifications and bulletins about pollution events across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Targeted at citizens, authorities, and sensitive groups needing health-protective alerts during pollution episodes.
• Données de pollens Pollen measurement and monitoring service providing forecasts and real-time pollen count data, including observations from the sentinel pollinarium in Albertville. Targeted at allergy sufferers, healthcare professionals, and the general public in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Cartothèque Interactive mapping service providing access to various air quality and environmental data visualizations across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Targeted at researchers, professionals, authorities, and informed citizens needing data exploration.
• Programme Qualité de l'Air en Situation Accidentelle (QASA) Expert service program for managing accidental air pollution events and incidents, providing crisis response, measurement support, and post-incident analysis. Targeted at industrial operators, authorities, and emergency response teams handling accidental pollution situations.
• Accompagnement PCAET Expert accompaniment service for territorial authorities integrating the air quality component into their PCAET (Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial / Climate Air Energy Territorial Plan) planning cycles. Targeted at municipalities, intermunicipal authorities, and regional planners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 pollution episode days recorded in first half of 2026

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Atmo FrancecoreOthersNational federation network of regional air quality observatories in France, providing coordinated monitoring and standards across regions
• Air AttitudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitizen engagement platform for proposing and participating in actions to improve air quality, climate, and reduce energy consumption
• Collectif VoyaGESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative focused on territorial decarbonation strategies, addressing indirect greenhouse gas emissions in regional planning
• ALP'AREA Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project collaboration focused on air quality research initiatives
• INFIRE Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project focused on indoor fire air quality impacts
• Risk'Adapt Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project focused on climate change adaptation strategies for air quality
• OPUS Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy of oxidizing potential on super-sites for enhanced air quality understanding
• PFAhiStory Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project focused on atmospheric pollution historical analysis
• PUNCH Research ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project collaboration for air quality monitoring innovation
• Oxygen Pedagogical ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPedagogical program for elected officials and citizens to become actors of air quality on their territory

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AIRPARIF: AIRPARIF is the approved air quality monitoring association (AASQA) for the Île-de-France region. It performs the same accredited ambient air quality surveillance, issues the same ATMO index, runs citizen alerting and an enterprise service offering, making it the most established national counterpart to Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Atmo Grand Est: Atmo Grand Est is the AASQA for the Grand Est region with the identical statutory mission, federation membership, and product portfolio (citizen alerts, expert services, IAQ diagnostics). It is the closest geographic and structural counterpart to Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes within the Atmo France network.
• Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the AASQA for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, offering the same regulatory air quality monitoring, ATMO index, pollen service, and enterprise IAQ offerings (Diag/QAI-style). Direct federation peer with comparable scale and mandate.
• Atmo Occitanie: Atmo Occitanie is the regional observatory for Occitanie, a sister AASQA under the same federation. Comparable activities include fixed station monitoring, ATMO index publication, citizen engagement apps, and paid diagnostic services for businesses and authorities.
• Atmo Hauts-de-France: Atmo Hauts-de-France is the AASQA for the Hauts-de-France region, performing statutory air quality and pollen surveillance with comparable citizen/enterprise services. Operates in an industrial-heavy region, making it a useful comparator for industrial-emissions client mix.
• Atmo Sud: Atmo Sud (formerly ATMOPACA) is the AASQA for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, delivering identical regulatory monitoring, ATMO index, and indoor air quality services. Highly comparable in product/mission; differs mainly in Mediterranean versus Alpine/Valley geography.
• Atmo Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Atmo Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is the federation AASQA for BFC, providing the same surveillance and service catalogue as Atmo ARA. Useful as a size and budget comparator since both serve mid-sized French regions.
• Air Breizh: Air Breizh is the AASQA for Brittany, performing the same accredited air quality monitoring and ATMO index work. It is often cited as a benchmark for digital/IT investment in observatory platforms, providing comparable insight into the AASQA operating model.
• Qualitair Corse: Qualitair is the small-region AASQA for Corsica, delivering comparable regulatory monitoring, alerts and IAQ services with a smaller budget. It frames the lower bound of the AASQA scale spectrum and clarifies Atmo ARA's relative size advantage.

Emerging players

• Aeroqual: Aeroqual is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of air quality sensors and monitoring stations, including low-cost and IAQ devices that overlap with Atmo ARA's La Captothèque sensor-lending and Diag'QAI offerings. Not a competing AASQA but an adjacent technology provider targeting similar customers (citizens, enterprises, regulators).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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