Comon Invent

What Comon Invent does

Comon Invent B.V. is a privately held Dutch B2B service provider, headquartered in Delft, that designs, deploys and operates wireless electronic nose (eNose) networks for continuous air quality monitoring. Its core offering is a compact sensor device that detects changes in ambient air composition and transmits data wirelessly to a cloud-based management platform (Websuite), where machine-learning pattern matching against a library of chemical fingerprints identifies and attributes emissions, odours and hazardous gases. The company sells directly to enterprise and government buyers — primarily port authorities, oil & gas terminals, petrochemical operators and municipal environmental agencies — through quoted contracts that bundle hardware, the Websuite platform, and ongoing consultancy and monitoring services. International deployments include flagship networks such as the ~250-unit We-nose Rotterdam, the 84-unit GeurinZicht network in the Port of Amsterdam, the 86-unit Fujairah Municipality network, plus installations across the UAE, Italy, Estonia, the Bahamas, Oman and South Africa.

Beyond industrial air monitoring, Comon Invent has extended the eNose platform into adjacent use cases: the consumer-facing OdourApp (available in seven languages) lets citizens contribute observation data that is fused with sensor and weather inputs, while SpiroNose integrates the same sensor architecture with spirometry for exhaled-breath analysis in collaboration with Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam. The company is a co-creator of the Dutch technical standard NTA 9055:2012 for electronic air monitoring, which underpins procurement credibility for its deployments and is feeding into European standardization discussions. Revenue mechanics rest on a mix of hardware sales, recurring Websuite subscription/monitoring fees, and professional services, against a backdrop of single-digit-employee headcount and no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Comon Invent

Legal name

Comon Invent B.V.

Website

https://comon-invent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comon Invent B.V. is a Dutch B2B service provider that designs, deploys and operates wireless eNose sensor networks for continuous air quality and emissions monitoring, serving port authorities, oil & gas operators, and municipal environmental agencies worldwide through its Websuite cloud platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Monitoring Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Electronic nose technology
• Odour detection
• Emissions monitoring
• Wireless sensor networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. eNose Network Monitoring Services: B2B service offering for operating and maintaining wireless eNose networks for continuous air quality monitoring. Provides real-time monitoring data and management information through the Websuite platform.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of eNose devices (electronic nose units) for deployment in monitoring networks. Devices include solar-powered options and various configurations for different applications.
3. Websuite Platform Access: Online monitoring platform providing real-time data, analytics, and management information. Sold as part of monitoring service packages.
4. Consultancy Services: Expert consultancy services for air quality monitoring implementation, data analysis, reporting, and training. Includes eNose Application Specialist support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Comon Invent is a B2B service provider that designs, deploys, operates, and maintains wireless eNose (electronic nose) sensor networks for continuous air quality monitoring. The company sells eNose hardware devices and the Websuite online management platform, and delivers recurring network monitoring services, consultancy, and data analysis to port authorities, oil & gas operators, government agencies, and industrial clients worldwide.

Product overview

Comon Invent offers a portfolio of air quality monitoring solutions built around its core eNose technology. The main offerings include: the eNose hardware device that continuously monitors air composition; the Websuite online platform that aggregates sensor data with weather and human observation inputs; OdourApp for mobile odour reporting; and the SpiroNose medical device for breath-based lung disease diagnosis. These products work together within a cloud-based architecture where the eNose devices transmit data to the cloud for pattern matching against chemical profile databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OdourApp: Mobile application for mapping human observations of odours from industry, shipping, agriculture, livestock, waste processing, sewage and wastewater treatment, and soil remediation.
• SpiroNose
• We-nose
• GeurinZicht
• Degassing Vessel Detective

Products and services

• eNose Device Compact sensor device equipped with multiple gas sensors that continuously sniffs the environment and detects qualitative changes in air composition. The unit wirelessly transmits data to a cloud database for pattern matching against chemical profiles. Sold to enterprise and government clients for deployment in monitoring networks.
• Websuite Online management information system that aggregates eNose sensor data with weather station data and human odour observations to deliver real-time insights on the rise and spread of emissions. Provides source tracking, dispersion mapping, and 24/7 monitoring capability for enterprise and government clients.
• SpiroNose

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 out of 84 odour complaints in Port of Amsterdam could be positively related and objectified by eNose network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Tridel Technologies, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 December 2019Partnership for Dubai Municipality eNose project commissioning. Tridel Technologies served as local partner for deployment of new eNose network in UAE.
• VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research into use of eNoses for monitoring odor and safety-relevant substances in port areas over 10 years. Collaborated on NOSE2014 conference paper with TATA Steel Europe on online eNose technology in steel industry.
• Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam (AMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical research collaboration for SpiroNose development integrating eNose technology with spirometry for exhaled breath analysis. Database collaboration through BreathCloud containing data from 2,700 lung disease patients.
• Vopak Horizon Fujairah Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationCommissioned 12 eNose network on terminal premises powered by solar panels for continuous monitoring of gas emissions. Serves as early warning system for SHEQ management.
• Port of Rotterdam AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship we-nose project with ~250 eNoses. Port Authority offers network as service to business community. All parties have access to system information displayed in control rooms.
• DCMR Environmental Protection Agency RijnmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on eNose monitoring. DCMR uses network for environmental quality monitoring and operates control room. Collaborated on pilot project since 2010.
• Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationUsed Degassing Vessel Detective tool developed by Comon Invent for exploratory monitoring of vessel degassing impact on Dutch waterways.
• Port of AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeurinZicht project initiative with EPA North Sea Canal Area and Province of North-Holland. 84 eNoses monitoring air quality in port area.
• Environmental Research Centre (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for Muuga Port eNose project including Environment Agency, Ministry of Environment, Environmental Inspectorate, and port operating terminals.
• Vopak (Rotterdam)coreTechnology or IntegrationEarly adopter with ~25 eNoses on site before port-wide network rollout. Installed 12 additional eNoses in surroundings for comprehensive monitoring.
• BreathCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical database partnership linking SpiroNose devices for breath analysis. Database compiled with breath data from 2,700 lung disease patients for diagnosis comparison.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aeroqual: New Zealand-based manufacturer of air quality monitoring sensors and instruments. Directly comparable to Comon Invent because both companies design, manufacture, and deploy sensor-based air quality monitoring systems for industrial, environmental, occupational, and community applications.
• AQMesh: UK-based company offering outdoor air quality monitoring sensor networks with wireless data transmission. Highly comparable to Comon Invent as both operate networks of distributed air quality sensors with cloud-based monitoring platforms targeted at industrial and regulatory monitoring customers.

Others

• Sensirion: Swiss manufacturer of gas, humidity, and flow sensors. Adjacent supplier overlap with Comon Invent's eNose sensors, though Sensirion operates at the component level rather than as a competing end-to-end air monitoring service provider.
• Alphasense: UK-based manufacturer of gas and dust sensors and sensor instrumentation. Component-level adjacency to Comon Invent's eNose sensor hardware, used in environmental monitoring, safety, and industrial hygiene applications.

Broad incumbents

• Vaisala: Finnish global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Operates broadly across weather, environmental, and industrial monitoring with overlapping air quality measurement capabilities to Comon Invent's eNose business, but with a much wider portfolio and global sales coverage.
• Casella: UK-based industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring equipment provider. Offers air sampling and monitoring solutions that overlap with Comon Invent's industrial air quality monitoring services, but serves occupational hygiene alongside ambient monitoring customers.
• ENVEA: French environmental monitoring solutions provider (formerly Environnement SA). Wider portfolio than Comon Invent but offers overlapping air quality and continuous emissions monitoring systems for industrial and regulatory applications.

Emerging players

• Clarity Movement: US-based air quality sensor network operator focused on community-level pollution monitoring. Comparable to Comon Invent's distributed sensor network architecture and SaaS data platform approach, with overlapping regulatory and community monitoring use cases.
• Aclima: US-based company building hyperlocal air quality sensor networks with cloud-based analytics. Overlaps with Comon Invent's distributed sensor network business model but focuses on community and corporate pollution exposure use cases rather than industrial emissions monitoring.
• Owlstone Medical: UK-based medical technology company developing breath biopsy for disease detection. Closely comparable to Comon Invent's SpiroNose medical initiative, which uses electronic nose technology for lung disease and cancer diagnosis through exhaled breath VOC analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/comoninvent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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