Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium

What Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium does

Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium is a non-profit organization. They work with state, federal, and local air agencies. They assist that their state air planners have the necessary information and address air quality issues.

Name

Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium

Legal name

Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium

Website

https://www.ladco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium is a air quality research and planning organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGADAL

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services

Keywords

• Regional air quality modeling
• Emissions inventory analysis
• Air quality monitoring
• Air pollution training
• Environmental research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: LADCO is a nonprofit organization that operates with membership dues from six state air agencies (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin). The organization also receives grants and contracts from government agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LADCO is a nonprofit Multi-Jurisdictional Organization that delivers technical air quality assessments, regional air quality modeling, monitoring analysis, emissions modeling, and training programs to six member state air agencies (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin). It produces a suite of R-Shiny data visualization web applications and supports member states in meeting NAAQS compliance and developing State Implementation Plans for the Great Lakes region.

Product overview

Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO) is a nonprofit air quality research and planning organization (Multi-Jurisdictional Organization) providing technical assessments and support to member states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) for air quality management in the Great Lakes region. The organization operates as a unified service portfolio centered on air quality science rather than a commercial product platform. Core offerings include air quality modeling simulations, air pollution monitoring analysis, emissions modeling, and professional training programs. Technical outputs are delivered through a suite of R-Shiny web-based data visualization applications including the Air Toxics Data Visualization Apps (Trends and Map), PM2.5 Urban Increment Calculator, Industrial Point Source Emissions Analysis App, 2022v1 Emissions Review Tools, and Mapping NO2 Pollution and Sources App. Research products include ozone science reports and mercury monitoring program support. Training services encompass classroom courses, webinars, and workshops on air pollution control, permitting, emissions, and compliance through the National Air Pollution Training Program curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Quality Modeling Technical air quality support for member states through regional air quality model simulations (including CAMx) to understand causes of air pollution and explore mitigation strategies in the Great Lakes region.
• Air Pollution Monitoring Analysis of observed air pollution and weather trends enabling member states to track emissions reduction programs, demonstrate regulatory compliance, and explore climate-air pollution feedbacks.
• Emissions Modeling Computer modeling to simulate and forecast air pollution emissions from natural and man-made sources, supporting state control strategy testing and clean air goal demonstrations.
• Training Programs Coordination of classroom trainings, webinars, and workshops for state air agency staff including courses on air pollution control devices, permitting, emissions, and compliance topics through the National Air Pollution Training Program curriculum.
• Mercury Monitoring Program Investigation of mercury pollution patterns relative to shifts in domestic energy sources and international mercury sources impacting the Great Lakes region, including atmospheric mercury monitoring network analysis.
• Mapping NO2 Pollution and Sources App R Shiny web application displaying ambient NO2 concentration data at census tract level, industrial and energy NOx emissions sources, and warehouses on an interactive online map using 2019 satellite-derived NO2 data.
• 2022v1 Emissions Review Tools R-Shiny web applications for comparing emissions across inventories (2016-2022) for different pollutants using U.S. EPA 2022v1 emissions modeling platform data, including State Bar Charts and State Difference Charts.
• LADCO Air Toxics Data Visualization Apps Two R Shiny applications (Trends App and Map App) for visualizing air toxics monitoring data across Great Lakes region locations from 2010-2023, exploring geographical patterns and temporal trends of annual average air toxics concentrations.
• Industrial Point Source Emissions Analysis App Interactive R-Shiny web app for filtering 2022 stationary point source inventory data by state, county, and pollutant, displaying emissions by NAICS or Source Classification Code (SCC) with bubble plot map visualization.
• PM2.5 Urban Increment Calculator R-Shiny application displaying urban, rural, and urban increment PM2.5 concentrations for Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) across the lower 48 states, using satellite-derived PM2.5 data for nonattainment area designation analysis.
• Ozone Science Reports Technical reports on ozone chemistry, formation sensitivity to NOx and VOC emissions, and conceptual models for nonattainment areas in the Great Lakes region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported member states in meeting NAAQS for PM2.5, CO, and NO2 by 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Emissions CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024In May 2024, the National Emissions Collaborative worked with U.S. EPA to release the 2022v1 emissions modeling platform. LADCO developed web applications to facilitate review of the draft 2022v1 data, allowing comparison of emissions across recent inventories (2016-2022) for different pollutants.
• Amazon Web ServicessupportingTechnology or IntegrationLADCO uses AWS cloud services for meteorology and air quality modeling, accessing flexible, on-demand high performance computing resources. AWS Public Services Sector featured LADCO's work in a blog post.
• U.S. EPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLADCO works with U.S. EPA at both national and regional levels on air quality modeling platforms, regulatory compliance, training, and regional air quality initiatives. Partnership includes EPA Region 5 collaboration on tribal air programs.
• Great Lakes Tribal Air ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLADCO provides technical support and webinar training for Great Lakes tribal air program representatives. Dr. Donna Kenski hosted a webinar on atmospheric mercury at the request of EPA Region 5 and tribal representatives.
• Air, Climate, and Health Lab at George Washington UniversitysupportingTechnology or IntegrationLADCO's NO2 mapping application uses ambient NO2 concentration data from satellite retrievals provided by George Washington University's Air, Climate, and Health Lab, along with warehouse data from CoStar.
• Open Air ChicagosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLADCO collaborates with the Open Air Chicago team (City of Chicago and University of Illinois Chicago) on analyzing data from the densest network of low-cost air quality sensors in the country, deployed summer 2025.
• Atmospheric Composition and Analysis Group at Washington UniversitysupportingTechnology or IntegrationLADCO uses satellite-derived PM2.5 data developed by Washington University's Atmospheric Composition and Analysis Group. These data are a fusion of satellite, modeled, and surface data using a residual Convolutional Neural Network.
• Ohio EPAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAlec Sheets from Ohio EPA collaborated with LADCO's Angie Dickens to develop the LADCO Air Toxics Data Visualization Apps for the 2025 5-Year Air Monitoring Network Assessment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NESCAUM (Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management): Multi-Jurisdictional Organization serving Northeast states (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) on regional air quality coordination. Direct structural peer to LADCO with the same MJO model, member-state dues, and mandate to address cross-state air pollution under the Clean Air Act.
• MARAMA (Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association): Multi-Jurisdictional Organization serving Mid-Atlantic states (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV, DC) on air quality issues. Direct peer with same membership-based, state-funded, regional air quality coordination model as LADCO.
• WESTAR (Western States Air Resources Council): Multi-Jurisdictional Organization serving Western states on regional air quality issues. Direct structural peer to LADCO with parallel MJO model, member-state dues, and focus on regional air pollution modeling, monitoring, and coordination.
• SESARM (Southeastern States Air Resource Managers): Southeastern regional air quality coordination organization serving member states through technical assessments and regional coordination. Direct peer to LADCO in the MJO space, sharing the same nonprofit member-state-driven operating model.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards: Federal regulatory body with extensive in-house air quality modeling, monitoring, and standards-setting capabilities. Operates at larger scale than LADCO and directly engages with the same state air agencies LADCO serves, making it both a partner and potential substitute.
• ICF International: Major environmental and energy consulting firm providing air quality modeling, emissions inventories, and regulatory support to EPA and state agencies. Operates at much larger scale than LADCO across multiple environmental domains, often competing for the same state and federal contracts.
• Ramboll: Global engineering and consulting firm with significant air quality practice serving EPA, state agencies, and private clients. Larger, diversified firm competing in the same air quality modeling and regulatory support space as LADCO.

Others

• AirNow (EPA-NOAA-NPS partnership): Federal partnership providing real-time air quality reporting and forecasting data across the U.S. Adjacent to LADCO's mission in that both serve public and agency audiences with air quality information, though AirNow is broader in geographic scope and operates as a federal partnership.
• BreezoMeter: Commercial air quality data platform providing real-time, street-level pollution data using sensors, satellites, and modeling. Adjacent to LADCO's mission of providing air quality information to agencies and public; represents a private-sector data model distinct from LADCO's nonprofit approach.

Emerging players

• Aclima: California-based company operating dense air quality sensor networks and producing hyperlocal pollution data. Represents an emerging private-sector approach to air quality monitoring that could complement or compete with LADCO's traditional surface monitoring analysis for member states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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