Handix Scientific

What Handix Scientific does

Handix Scientific Inc. is a Fort Collins, Colorado-based private manufacturer of atmospheric aerosol measurement instruments founded in 2015 by Dr. Ping Chen. The company develops and sells scientific instruments for sizing, counting, and collecting airborne particles using water-based condensation growth tube (CGT) technology exclusively licensed from Aerosol Dynamics Inc. of Berkeley, California. Its portfolio spans real-time instruments (POPS portable optical particle spectrometer, CFDC-IAS ice activation spectrometer, MAGIC 250 condensation particle counter), aerosol collectors (Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, BioSpot-GEM, TRAPS, BioCascade-VIVAS), and supporting accessories (PAGS nebulizers, diffusion dryers, autosamplers, calibration kits), with over 500 POPS units deployed globally since 2016.

The company serves academic and government research institutions, indoor air quality and public health professionals, bioaerosol and healthcare researchers, and industrial process quality control teams in semiconductor and pharmaceutical settings. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a network of nine international distributors across China, Japan, India, Italy, France, Taiwan, the UK/Ireland, and South Korea. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of scientific instruments plus service, repair, and calibration revenue, with quote-based pricing and no public price list. The company has received U.S. Federal Agency contracts and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants, and in 2022 acquired Aerosol Devices Inc., bringing the CGT-licensed bioaerosol sampler product line into the combined entity headquartered in Fort Collins.

Name

Handix Scientific

Legal name

Handix Scientific Inc.

Website

https://handixscientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Handix Scientific is a Fort Collins-based manufacturer of atmospheric aerosol measurement instruments for academic, government, public health, and industrial customers, built on licensed water-based condensation growth tube technology acquired with Aerosol Devices in 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Atmospheric Aerosol Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Air & Aerosol Monitoring (Bioaerosols, Mold, Yeast, Airborne Pathogens) (AFALAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA), General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Atmospheric aerosol instruments
• Bioaerosol sampling equipment
• Condensation particle counters
• Ice nucleation measurement
• Airborne particle spectrometers

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerosol Instruments and Equipment Sales: Sale of scientific instruments including POPS, CFDC, CPCs, and bioaerosol samplers for atmospheric research, air quality monitoring, and bioaerosol detection applications. The company manufactures and sells both ground-based and airborne application instruments.
2. Instrument Service, Repair and Calibration: Return service for routine maintenance, calibration, and repair of instruments. Includes both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Handix Scientific researches, develops, and manufactures atmospheric aerosol measurement instruments used by universities, government agencies, and industrial customers. The product line includes portable optical particle spectrometers (POPS), condensation particle counters (MAGIC 250 CPC), continuous flow diffusion chambers for ice nucleation (CFDC-IAS), and bioaerosol samplers (Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, BioSpot-GEM) built on water-based condensation growth tube (CGT) technology licensed from Aerosol Dynamics Inc.

Product overview

Handix Scientific is a manufacturer of high-quality atmospheric aerosol instruments providing measurement capabilities for research, industrial, and environmental applications. The company offers a unified portfolio of scientific instruments organized into three main categories: Real-Time Instruments (POPS, CFDC-IAS, MAGIC 250 CPC) for continuous particle counting and ice nucleation measurement; Aerosol Collectors (BioSpot-GEM, Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, TRAPS, BioCascade-VIVAS) for capturing and concentrating aerosol particles for analysis; and supporting accessories (PAGS, PAGS-II, Diffusion Dryer, PAL-3 LSI Autosampler, calibration kits) for sample generation, preparation, and system integration. The product line is unified by core condensational growth tube technology (licensed from Aerosol Dynamics Inc.) and modular design principles, allowing researchers to deploy instruments for applications ranging from atmospheric climate research to bioaerosol disease surveillance. Following the 2022 acquisition of Aerosol Devices Inc., Handix Scientific's portfolio expanded to include a broader range of bioaerosol samplers, particularly for infectious disease and public health applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POPS: Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer for particle counting and sizing (140-3000nm), suitable for ground deployments, balloonsondes, and airborne applications.
• CFDC-IAS
• MAGIC 250 CPC
• BioSpot-GEM
• BioSpot-VIVAS
• Spot Sampler
• TRAPS
• PAGS
• PAGS-II
• BioCascade-VIVAS

Products and services

• POPS (Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer) Battery-powered portable optical particle spectrometer that sizes and counts particles in the 130-3000 nm range, designed for ground deployments, balloonsondes, and airborne applications. Targeted at atmospheric researchers and field scientists.
• CFDC-IAS (Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber - Ice Activation Spectrometer)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 POPS instruments sold globally since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• Nanjing Handa Environmental Science and Technology LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for all Handix Scientific and Aerosol Devices Products in China. Contact: Ms Xu Qiuping at [email protected].
• Tokyo DyleccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for all Handix Scientific and Aerosol Devices Products in Japan. Contact: Naoya Hama.
• Tesscorn Systems India Pvt LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for all Handix Scientific and Aerosol Devices Products in India. Contact: Gopakumar Chandran.
• XearPro srlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Italian distributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM products. Hosted bioaerosol symposium with Handix.
• ADDAIRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM in France. Contact: David DeMur and Alexandre Marpillat.
• MARS BioanalyticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM in India.
• Peaceful Pioneer Technology Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM in Taiwan. Contact: Josh Wen.
• Scielutions LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM in UK/Ireland. Contact: Louie Chen.
• Shinhan Technology Co. Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM in South Korea. Contact: Seung C. Lee.
• Aerosol Devices IncflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandix Scientific acquired Aerosol Devices Inc on June 30, 2022. Both companies were founded in Colorado and are headquartered in Fort Collins. Aerosol Devices owned exclusive license to CGT technology and developed particle collectors including Spot Sampler, BioSpot-VIVAS, and BioSpot-GEM.
• Aerosol Dynamics Inc.flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensor of airborne particle collectors based on water-based condensational growth tube (CGT) technology. Technology invented by Dr. Susanne Hering and team at Aerosol Dynamics Inc. of Berkeley, California. Provides ongoing support and development for CGT technology.
• Colorado State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandix Scientific worked closely with CSU's Department of Atmospheric Science to build an improved version of their Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber. New design features recirculating refrigeration system for more stable temperature control.
• DraperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined SCALE team as a performer under ARPA-H's BREATHE program led by prime contractor Poppy Health. Draper contributes expertise in microfluidic pathogen isolation and lysis to develop real-time building-integrated systems for detecting indoor air hazards.
• Poppy HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime contractor for ARPA-H's BREATHE program. Leads SCALE (Strategic Control of bioAerosols in Learning Environments) multidisciplinary initiative to develop first real-time building-integrated system for detecting and reducing exposure to indoor air hazards.
• Dr. Mark Hernandez (University of Colorado Boulder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research with University of Colorado Boulder to develop methods for collection of bioaerosols directly into genomic preservative media or onto pre-treated solid substrates. Dr. Hernandez directs the Environmental Engineering Microbiology and Disinfection Lab.
• Scripps Institution of OceanographyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for sea spray aerosol research aboard the RV Sally Ride research vessel. Spot Sampler used to detect enzymes in aerosol along California coast.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grimm Aerosol Technik: Grimm manufactures optical particle counters and aerosol spectrometers for environmental monitoring and atmospheric research, directly competing with Handix's POPS spectrometer in portable and fixed air quality measurement deployments.
• Droplet Measurement Technologies: Droplet Measurement Technologies specializes in aerosol particle instruments for atmospheric research, including cloud condensation nuclei counters and ice nucleus probes that compete directly with Handix's CFDC-IAS and CPC product lines.
• Palas GmbH: Palas produces fine dust and aerosol measurement instruments including condensation particle counters and optical aerosol spectrometers, directly overlapping Handix's POPS and CPC products in research and industrial air quality applications.
• TSI Incorporated: TSI is a leading manufacturer of particle measurement and aerosol instrumentation, including condensation particle counters and optical particle spectrometers that directly compete with Handix's POPS and MAGIC 250 CPC products in research and industrial air quality applications.
• Cambustion: Cambustion manufactures fast-response aerosol instrumentation including condensation particle counters and diesel particulate measurement tools that compete with Handix's MAGIC CPC and broader particle counting offerings in research and emissions markets.
• Brechtel Manufacturing: Brechtel builds aerosol instrumentation for atmospheric and air quality research, including aerosol mass spectrometers and particle sampling systems that overlap with Handix's TRAPS and BioSpot product families in the research-grade atmospheric instrument market.
• Aerosol Magee Scientific: Aerosol Magee Scientific produces aethalometers and multi-wavelength absorption photometers for aerosol optical property measurement, serving the same atmospheric and air quality research customer base as Handix's instruments.

Regional players

• MSP Corporation: MSP Corporation manufactures cascade impactors, MOUDI instruments, and aerosol sampling equipment for atmospheric research, overlapping with Handix's TRAPS time-resolved sampler and BioCascade-VIVAS impactor systems in regional research markets.

Broad incumbents

• Aerosol Dynamics Inc. Aerosol Dynamics invented the condensation growth tube technology that Handix licenses, and continues to develop and license aerosol collection instruments; it is both technology licensor and adjacent product developer in the same bioaerosol and atmospheric research space.

Emerging players

• Sartorius AG (BIA Separations): Sartorius provides bioaerosol sampling and cell collection systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and life sciences, overlapping with Handix's BioSpot-GEM in the bioaerosol collection market while serving a broader industrial life-science customer base.

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

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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