Airparif

What Airparif does

Airparif is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1979 and designated as the officially agréée air quality monitoring observatory for the Île-de-France region. It serves approximately 12 million residents alongside government agencies, local authorities, and transportation operators including the City of Paris, Île-de-France Mobilités, RATP, SNCF, and Groupe La Poste. The organization monitors approximately 60 regulated and emerging pollutants and produces 30 million data points per hour, while delivering daily air quality forecasts and the ATMO Index at commune and intercommunal level for the entire region.

Airparif's technology stack combines a network of approximately 70 measurement stations (including 50+ permanent), advanced cartographic modeling that integrates emissions, chemistry, transport, and observational data, and the COFRAC-accredited LASAIR chemistry laboratory performing 10,000 analyses per year across five analytical techniques (BTEX, NO2 spectrophotometry, aldehydes HPLC, EC/OC thermo-optical analysis, and ammonia analysis). The platform also includes machine-learning cartography for estimating particulate matter at train platform level, the AIRLAB innovation accelerator for emerging micro-sensor evaluation, an open data portal, and a public web API. Technical outputs include classification of 419 underground railway platforms across metro, RER, and Transilien networks for particulate exposure.

Airparif operates as a public-interest association funded primarily through public subsidies and institutional grants, with no disclosed revenue figure. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven and B2G (business-to-government), distributing data and services via its website, web API, open data portal, media partnerships (France 3 regional news, France 2 teletext, and 170 Paris city information panels), and direct partnerships with transportation operators and municipalities. Core citizen-facing services are provided free of charge; monetization occurs through institutional funding and laboratory service revenue from 16+ partner French AASQA networks, with adjacent commercial and research users accessing data through API and open data channels.

Name

Airparif

Legal name

Airparif

Website

https://airparif.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Airparif is the officially designated non-profit air quality observatory for Île-de-France, operating ~70 monitoring stations, a COFRAC-accredited chemistry lab (LASAIR), and ML-based cartography to deliver forecasts, the ATMO index, and data services to 12 million residents, government agencies, and transport operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Monitoring Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Atmospheric pollution surveillance
• Emissions inventory services
• Environmental data services
• Air pollution forecasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: Airparif operates as an agréée association (approved air quality monitoring association) funded through public subsidies and institutional funding for air quality surveillance activities.
2. Data and API Services: Provision of air quality data via web services (API), open data portal, and direct data access for public information and policy support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Airparif is the officially approved (agréée) air quality monitoring association for the Île-de-France region, operating a network of approximately 70 measurement stations to deliver real-time pollutant monitoring, daily air quality forecasts, emissions inventories, chemical analyses via its COFRAC-accredited LASAIR laboratory, and open public data access. It serves as the regulatory observatory producing 30 million data points per hour and supporting public policy implementation for low emission zones and pollution episode management.

Product overview

Airparif operates as an air quality monitoring association for Île-de-France, offering a unified platform combining real-time monitoring, forecasting, and data services. The core Airparif Platform provides live pollution data and forecasts, supported by a network of approximately 70 measurement stations and the COFRAC-accredited LASAIR chemistry laboratory. Related offerings include the AIRLAB innovation accelerator (hosting the Challenge Microcapteurs), an Open Data Portal, the ATMO Index (daily air quality indicator), pollutant-specific monitoring services, and emission inventories. The organization monitors approximately 60 regulated and emerging pollutants and provides data access via web API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LASAIR: Laboratoire d'Analyses pour la Surveillance de l'Air Interrégional - chemistry laboratory providing analytical services for air quality monitoring

Products and services

• Airparif Air Quality Monitoring Platform Integrated air quality monitoring platform providing real-time pollution readings, daily air quality forecasts, pollutant-specific monitoring (O3, NO2, PM10, PM2.5), pollen maps, and interactive dashboards for the 12 million residents of Île-de-France.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42.9% reduction in annual deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in Paris (2010-2019)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

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

• IpsosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Market research firm conducting the 2025 Francilien perception survey on air quality attitudes and behaviors for Airparif.
• AIRLAB (airlab.solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Airparif's innovation accelerator platform for air quality solutions, hosting the annual Challenge AIRLAB Microcapteurs competition to evaluate emerging micro-sensor technologies. Partners include Clean Air Fund, AFD, ADEME, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and international organizations for global testing including Bangkok trials.
• Atmo FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023National federation of French air quality monitoring associations, coordinating network activities and participating in Challenge Microcapteurs evaluation.
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023United Nations agency participating in Challenge AIRLAB Microcapteurs 2023 as international partner for evaluation framework.
• Asian Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International academic institution in Thailand participating in Challenge AIRLAB Microcapteurs 2023 for Bangkok field testing.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Swiss research institution participating in Challenge AIRLAB Microcapteurs 2023 for international sensor evaluation.
• Île-de-France MobilitéscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Regional transportation authority partnership for air quality cartography in Paris metro, RER, and Transilien network. Jointly publishes classification of 419 underground platforms regarding particulate matter exposure.
• Groupe La PostemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Logistics company participating in Mesures & Perception project by deploying 500 microcapteurs on delivery vehicles, enabling city-wide air quality mapping over 18 months.
• LCSQA (Laboratoire Central de Surveillance de la Qualité de l'Air)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Central laboratory network including INERIS, LNE, IMT Douai for air quality monitoring standards and methodology, with Airparif participating in technical working groups.
• ANSES (Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018French health safety agency establishing reference values for particulate matter in transport environments, used by Airparif for railway platform air quality classification.
• Prefecture of Police of PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Prefectural authority implementing pollution episode response procedures including low emission zone restrictions, based on Airparif forecasts and data.
• City of ParismajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Paris municipal government providing 170 information panels for daily ATMO air quality index distribution and participating in air quality improvement studies.
• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010National accreditation body providing COFRAC accreditation (n°1-1278) to LASAIR laboratory for air quality analysis services, ensuring measurement quality and regulatory compliance.
• 16 French AASQA NetworksmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2006Other approved air quality monitoring associations (AASQA) across France using LASAIR laboratory services for chemical analysis, creating inter-regional surveillance network.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: One of the French AASQA associations operating under the same agréée regulatory framework as Airparif, performing air quality monitoring for its respective region with comparable measurement networks, forecasting, and COFRAC-accredited lab capabilities.
• Atmo Hauts-de-France: French AASQA association for the Hauts-de-France region, operating a similar agréée air quality monitoring mandate, fixed measurement stations, and public-facing data services parallel to Airparif's Île-de-France mandate.
• Atmo Grand Est: French AASQA association for the Grand Est region with an identical institutional structure (association loi 1901), comparable monitoring and forecasting services, and inter-regional lab collaboration through LASAIR.
• Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine: French AASQA association for Nouvelle-Aquitaine operating under the same national federation (Atmo France), providing analogous approved air quality surveillance, public information, and policy support services.
• Atmo Occitanie: French AASQA association for Occitanie region, structurally and operationally parallel to Airparif with approved status, measurement station network, modeling, and forecasting capabilities under the Atmo France federation.
• ATMO Normandie: Agrégé French air quality monitoring association for Normandy, sharing Airparif's agréée legal structure, regulatory mandate, AASQA membership, and customer mix of regional/local government and citizens.

Regional players

• Atmo France (Federation): National federation coordinating all French AASQA associations including Airparif; functions as an umbrella network rather than a direct regional competitor but coordinates Airparif's data integration with European networks like the EEA.

Broad incumbents

• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU-level agency aggregating national air quality data including Airparif's outputs; serves as the broader institutional incumbent Airparif feeds into, providing continental-scale monitoring and policy context.
• IQAir: Swiss-based commercial air quality information company operating globally with consumer-facing apps, distributed sensor networks, and hyperlocal data — overlapping with Airparif's public-facing information services but on a commercial, international scale.

Emerging players

• BreezoMeter: Private Israeli-founded company offering commercial air quality data, APIs, and analytics globally; competes with Airparif's API/data services offering in the developer and enterprise market segment with more scalable commercial model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Airparif
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCGekMxSouXAAC8ZkDTvcKw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Airparif.asso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/airparif
• Instagraminstagram.com/airparif

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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