What Sanodev does

Sanodev is a French physical disinfection technology company founded in 2013 in Limoges (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NAOTEC, a recognised French equipment manufacturer in viticulture and arboriculture. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of standalone hardware products built on four proprietary physical technologies — patented pulsed light, low- and medium-pressure UV, microwaves, and infrared radiation — that destroy microorganisms and degrade chemical molecules without the use of conventional chemistry. Its product range spans air disinfection (UV.RSpot with HEPA 14 filtration), surface disinfection (LightScan, 3-second scan), object disinfection (UV.CleanBox, 16-second cycle), post-harvest fruit treatment (AgroCleanLight), crop pest destruction (AgroProtect) and plant immune stimulation (AgroActiv), care waste treatment (DASClean), organic substrate disinfection (Wave.Box), essential oil extraction (Extract.Wave), and UV dosimetry (UVsee colour-change indicator cards).

Sanodev serves a diversified customer base spanning agricultural cooperatives, hemp and cannabis growers, viticulture and horticulture operators, municipalities and regional governments, cleaning services companies, waste management operators, industrial water users, and research institutions across France and selected European markets (Germany, Spain, Italy, UK). The business model combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of small consumables (UVsee cards priced €30–€130) with a consultative direct enterprise sales motion delivering quote-based hardware sales and bespoke turnkey solutions covering problem identification, R&D, pilot validation, industrial manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.

The company is structured into technical poles covering mechatronics and electronics, microbiology, and marketing/commercial operations, with collaborations with universities and competitiveness clusters supporting R&D. At approximately 10–12 employees, Sanodev remains a small, privately-held operation with no disclosed funding rounds and no public revenue figures. Its competitive positioning rests on patented technology, the chemistry-free regulatory tailwind as chemical pesticides face tightening EU restrictions, and the distribution credibility conferred by its NAOTEC parent group.

Name

Sanodev

Legal name

Sanodev

Website

https://sanodev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sanodev is a French physical disinfection technology company founded in 2013 and based in Limoges. It designs, manufactures, and markets UV, pulsed-light, microwave, and infrared hardware for agriculture, professional buildings, waste treatment, and water applications across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Disinfection Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection & Surface Decontamination (Wipes, Sprays, Fogging, UV Robots) (HLAHANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

UV Germicidal Light (UV-C) & HVAC Disinfection Systems (HSAOAIAI), Electrostatic, ULV & Fogging Application Equipment (AFAAADAH), Eco-Friendly Disinfectants & Sanitizers (CRAJAOAF)

Keywords

• Physical disinfection equipment
• UV disinfection systems
• Pulsed light technology
• Non-chemical pathogen control
• Agricultural disinfection solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales — Standard Range: Sanodev sells predefined product lines (UVsee dosimeter cards, LightScan, UV.CleanBox, UV.RSpot, AgroActiv, AgroProtect, AgroCleanLight, Wave.Box, DASClean, Extract.Wave) through its e-commerce storefront and direct sales. Products are sold as one-time hardware purchases with pricing based on product type and configuration.
2. Customised Turnkey Solutions: Tailor-made engagements encompassing problem identification, R&D, pilot-scale laboratory validation, industrial manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Revenue generated from bespoke device design, development, and deployment for clients across agriculture, water treatment, wood recycling, and other sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sanodev designs, manufactures, and markets chemistry-free physical disinfection equipment based on four proprietary technology families — patented pulsed light, UV (low- and medium-pressure), microwaves, and infrared radiation. Its portfolio includes standalone products for air, surface, and object disinfection, post-harvest fruit/vegetable treatment, infectious waste decontamination, organic substrate disinfection, essential oil extraction, UV dosimetry, and crop pest destruction/plant strengthening. The company also delivers bespoke turnkey solutions covering R&D, pilot validation, industrial manufacturing, installation, and maintenance for professional clients.

Product overview

Sanodev is a physical-disinfection technology company founded in 2013 (a subsidiary of the NAOTEC group) and based in Limoges, France. It designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of standalone and modular products across two core technology families — UV-based (LightScan, UV.RSpot, UV.CleanBox) and microwave-based (DASClean, Wave.Box, Extract.Wave) — supplemented by pulsed-light (AgroCleanLight) and infrared (AgroProtect, AgroActiv) systems. The product range covers air disinfection, surface disinfection, object disinfection, food-shelf-life extension, infectious waste treatment, organic-substrate disinfection, essential-oil extraction, UV dosimetry (UV.see), and crop pest destruction and plant strengthening. Sanodev also offers tailored custom solutions (Accompagnements sur-mesure) for specific client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UVsee: UV dosimeters used during UV disinfection cycles to verify if surfaces received sufficient germicidal dose for elimination of infectious risk (99.99% of microorganisms eliminated).
• Wave.Box
• Extract.Wave
• AgroCleanLight
• AgroProtect
• AgroActiv
• DASClean
• LightScan
• UV.RSpot
• UV.CleanBox

Products and services

• LightScan A portable UV surface-disinfection scanner that treats contact surfaces in 3 seconds using UV technology, with an integrated distance/speed sensor and no preheating required, co-developed with GSF and intended for hygiene-services and professional-cleaning operators.
• UV.RSpot A ceiling-mounted ambient air-disinfection unit combining HEPA 14 and activated-carbon filtration with UV lamps for continuous air sanitisation in professional buildings, with an optional surface-disinfection lamp and remote management centre.
• UV.CleanBox A UV-based object disinfection cabinet (82 × 46 × 78 cm) that destroys 99.99% of bacteria and viruses (E.coli, SARS-CoV-2, murine norovirus) in 16 seconds, with modular lamp configuration and use cases in hotels, offices, and medical or collective environments.
• AgroCleanLight A pulsed-light system for the post-harvest disinfection of fruits and vegetables (organic or low-input) that destroys pathogenic flora to reduce losses and extend shelf life, available as a standalone unit or integrable on existing production lines.
• DASClean A microwave-based device that decontaminates infectious care waste by eliminating microorganisms (bacteria, spores, fungi, viruses), allowing treated waste to follow the standard domestic waste stream as an ecological and economic alternative to conventional disposal routes.
• Wave.Box A microwave-based organic-substrate disinfection unit (130 × 60 × 82 cm) that supports circular-economy recovery of substrates such as straw, coffee grounds, nutshells, sawdust, and brewer's spent grain in mycoculture, horticulture, and aquaponics applications, with traceability labelling.
• Extract.Wave A microwave-based essential-oil extraction system (150 × 47 × 215 cm with glassware) using hydrodistillation or steam-distillation techniques for cosmetics, cannabis (CBD, cannabinoids, terpenes), and food-industry aromatic applications.
• UVsee dosimeter cards UV-dosimeter indicator cards that change colour upon UV exposure, enabling visual verification that surfaces have received a sufficient germicidal dose (99.99% microorganism elimination); available in packs of 10, 25, and 50 cards via the sanodev.com storefront with shipping to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the UK.
• AgroActiv A medium-pressure UV system designed for inter-row tractors that stimulates natural plant immune defences against crop diseases such as powdery mildew and downy mildew, enabling a 50% reduction in plant protection product use.
• AgroProtect An infrared-based, tiltable, height-adjustable shutter system designed for tractors that eliminates 96% of aphids, 83% of criocera, and 60% of thrips in a single pass, intended for salads, leeks, and asparagus in both organic and conventional farming.
• Custom turnkey disinfection solutions (Accompagnements sur-mesure) A consultative, custom turnkey engagement combining problem identification, joint R&D phase, pilot-scale laboratory validation, industrial manufacturing, on-site installation, and ongoing maintenance to deliver tailored disinfection devices for agricultural, water-treatment, wood-recycling, and other industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% elimination of microorganisms (including E.coli, SARS-CoV-2, murine norovirus) confirmed by laboratory validation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NAOTECflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanodev is a subsidiary of NAOTEC, a recognised French equipment manufacturer serving the viticulture and arboriculture sectors. NAOTEC's industry standing and distribution relationships in the wine and tree-crop sectors support Sanodev's market access and credibility in agricultural markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surfacide: US UV-C disinfection robot company for healthcare facilities. Comparable UV surface disinfection offering to Sanodev's LightScan/UV.CleanBox for healthcare and hospitality use cases.
• AquiSense Technologies: UV-C LED disinfection specialist serving water treatment, air, and surface disinfection markets. Comparable UV technology platform and adjacent target verticals (water, air, surfaces) to Sanodev.
• UVD Robots: Manufacturer of UV-C autonomous disinfection robots for hospitals and public spaces. Competes with Sanodev in the UV-C surface disinfection category for healthcare and professional environments.
• BIO-UV Group: French-listed company manufacturing UV-C disinfection equipment for water, surfaces, and air. Direct competitor in UV-based disinfection hardware with overlapping customers in agriculture, industry, and public spaces.
• Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation: US manufacturer of UV-C germicidal equipment for air, water, and surface disinfection. Comparable UV technology portfolio and similar commercial/industrial customer base to Sanodev's UV products.
• Tru-D SmartUVC: UV-C disinfection robot manufacturer for hospitals and healthcare facilities. Direct competitor in the UV surface decontamination category, particularly for healthcare applications.
• Xenex Disinfection Services: US-based manufacturer of pulsed xenon UV disinfection robots used in healthcare and hospitality. Comparable technology category (broad-spectrum pulsed light) and comparable customer base to Sanodev's UV surface/air disinfection products.
• Claranor: French pulsed-light sterilization specialist focused on packaging and food-contact surface decontamination. Closest direct peer to Sanodev's pulsed-light disinfection technology, particularly the AgroCleanLight post-harvest product line.

Others

• NAOTEC: Parent company of Sanodev and French equipment manufacturer for viticulture and arboriculture. Adjacent/parent relationship rather than competitor; shares agricultural sector focus and provides channel infrastructure for Sanodev.

Broad incumbents

• Halma plc (UV/Hygiene division): UK-listed group with multiple UV and disinfection sensor/systems subsidiaries serving healthcare, water, and industrial markets. Broader incumbent competitor with overlapping UV disinfection capabilities and much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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