Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine is an approved non-profit association (association agréée) and the legally designated regional air quality observatory for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France's largest metropolitan region (12 departments, ~6 million inhabitants). Founded in 1976 and operating under the national AASQA framework coordinated by Atmo France, the organization delivers continuous air quality surveillance under a public service mandate anchored in the arrêté du 16 avril 2021. It maintains a network of fixed measurement stations, mobile laboratories, passive samplers, and automatic analyzers that produce validated, regulatory-grade measurements of pollutants including NO2, O3, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, and 109 pesticide molecules, supplemented by atmospheric dispersion modeling for industrial impact assessments.

Its core product portfolio includes the daily Indice ATMO commune-level air quality index, annual Atlas cartographiques, Cartes Stratégiques Air for 12+ agglomerations, an open data portal, citizen-science odor observatories (SignalAir), the PhytAtmo Dataviz pesticide visualization tool, an AI-based pollen index, and the RENOVAIR indoor air quality methodology co-developed with Cerema Sud-Ouest. Forecast and alert services, free email/SMS subscriptions, and educational resources round out the public-facing offering.

The revenue model is hybrid and mandate-driven: recurring membership fees from local authorities, state services, and industrial partners; commissioned regulatory monitoring contracts with industrial facilities (waste, energy, manufacturing, glass) under prefectural orders; and custom studies for local governments including Low Emission Zone (ZFE-m) impact assessments. Core public information services are provided free of charge, consistent with the organization's public service delegation. Go-to-market is institutional and sales-led, with no commercial intermediary channels.

Name

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Website

https://atmo-nouvelleaquitaine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the legally designated regional air quality observatory for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, operating a fixed-station monitoring network, forecasting tools, citizen-science odor observatories, and an open data portal to serve 6 million inhabitants, local governments, and industrial facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Monitoring Services

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Health Assessments (EUAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Atmospheric measurement
• Pollen forecasting
• Environmental consulting
• Open data platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérignac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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 Fees: Association funded through membership fees from local authorities, state services, and industrial partners who are members of the association.
2. Regulatory Monitoring Contracts: Commissioned by industrial facilities (e.g., Suez RV Sud-Ouest/Alvéol, SDCL/DALKIA, Saint-Gobain Eurocoustic, Everglass) to conduct mandatory atmospheric surveillance as required by prefectural orders.
3. Public Information Services: Free public services including air quality indices, pollution forecasts, alert notifications, and open data access provided to the general population of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
4. Data Requests and Custom Studies: System for handling data requests and conducting custom air quality studies for local governments, companies, and other organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a non-profit association approved to monitor, measure, and forecast ambient air quality across the 12 departments of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It sells expertise, regulatory studies, custom air-quality and emissions assessments, pollen and allergen forecasts, and incident-reporting applications to public authorities, industrial operators, and citizens. Its services combine fixed and mobile measurement stations, accredited laboratory analyses, atmospheric-dispersion modeling, and open-data publication.

Product overview

Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates as the regional air quality observatory for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, providing comprehensive air quality monitoring services. The organization functions as a unified platform delivering multiple interconnected services: real-time air quality monitoring via fixed measurement stations across the region, the daily ATMO air quality index for each commune, interactive data visualization tools (dataviz) for emissions and pollutant mapping, open data portal access, and specialized monitoring for pesticides and pollen. Key products include annual cartographic atlases showing NO2, PM10, and PM2.5 distributions; Cartes Stratégiques Air (Strategic Air Maps) for agglomerations; the SignalAir citizen odor reporting tool; PhytAtmo Dataviz for pesticide visualization; and odor observatories recruiting volunteer residents. The organization also publishes annual air quality reports, manages industrial incident monitoring, provides free subscription alerts, and offers educational resources including a portable exhibition stand. As part of the national Atmo France network, all services align with national regulatory frameworks and EU air quality directives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indice ATMO — Daily Air Quality Index
• Pollen Forecasting and AI Pollen Prediction Pollen forecasts and an AI-driven pollen prediction module for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, used by allergy sufferers, healthcare professionals, and the general public.
• RENOVAIR — Indoor Air Quality Service Indoor air-quality assessment and support service offered to public authorities and building operators (e.g., schools) for renovation projects and indoor environment diagnostics.
• Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling Studies Custom air-quality modeling and atmospheric-dispersion studies performed for industrial operators, territorial authorities, and project owners to assess environmental impact.
• SignalAir — Citizen Incident Reporting Application National mobile application enabling citizens to report odor, smoke, and pollution incidents, contributing to real-time air-quality intelligence at the national level.
• Capter les pollens — Citizen-Science Pollen Observation App Mobile application inviting citizens to observe and report pollen in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, contributing to citizen-science pollen data.
• Pesticide and Phytosanitary Product Air Surveillance Surveillance and measurement of pesticide presence in ambient air, with public reporting via the PhytAtmo Dataviz visualization portal, supporting public authorities and rural communities.
• Strategic Air Maps (Cartographies Stratégiques Air) Custom air-quality strategic mapping products delivered to public authorities for territorial planning and urban-policy decisions.
• Open Data Platform Web platform publishing Atmo's air-quality datasets publicly, enabling reuse by researchers, journalists, and application developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to -43% decrease in nitrogen dioxide concentrations observed in Charente department between 2023 and 2024, demonstrating effectiveness of local policies and behavioral changes.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DREAL Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Housing partnership on odor observatory initiatives and regulatory monitoring projects. DREAL provides governmental oversight and regulatory framework support.
• Communauté de communes Lacq OrthezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local government partnership for the Lacq basin odor observatory, including recruitment and management of volunteer 'nose' networks. Provides local funding and community coordination.
• UniversLacqminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research and development partnership associated with the Lacq basin industrial zone, contributing scientific expertise to odor monitoring initiatives.
• Cerema Sud-OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborative partnership on the RENOVAIR study (2021-2023) to quantify the impact of energy renovation works on air tightness, ventilation, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort in social housing. Joint protocol development and metrological expertise shared between the organizations.
• Atmo FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination body for all approved air quality monitoring associations (AASQAs) in France. Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine participates in national initiatives including the AI-based pollen index project launched alongside LIG'AIR.
• Agglo de La RochellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for odor observatory management, pesticide studies, traffic impact assessments, and port activity monitoring. The agglomeration provides funding and operational needs while Atmo provides technical expertise and monitoring services.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency partnership on air quality monitoring and public health protection. Collaborates on odor observatory initiatives, providing health expertise and regulatory oversight for environmental monitoring.
• Ministère de la Transition ÉcologiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ministry providing regulatory framework and governmental oversight for air quality monitoring activities. Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates under ministerial authorization and regulatory guidelines.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Low Emission Zone (ZFE-m) impact assessment studies and general air quality monitoring services. Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine provides technical expertise and modeling for urban air quality planning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atmo France: National coordinating federation of the AASQA network (including Atmo NA). Directly comparable as the umbrella organization consolidating regional air quality observatories, hosting the national platform and methodology that Atmo NA contributes to and depends on.

Direct peers

• ATMO Normandie: Formerly AIR NORMAND, the merged AASQA covering the Normandie region. Comparable in activities, mandate, and fixed-station network structure for ambient air quality monitoring.
• ATMO Hauts-de-France: The merged AASQA for the Hauts-de-France region. Direct peer delivering the same regulatory air quality monitoring and modeling services across a multi-department French territory.
• Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The approved AASQA for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Directly comparable in mandate, network architecture, and service offerings (indices, industrial monitoring, dataviz) for a similarly multi-department French region.
• AIRPARIF: The approved AASQA for the Île-de-France region. Most directly comparable peer - same regulatory designation, same fixed-station network and modeling activities, same industrial/client base structure - but operating in the Paris region at significantly larger scale.
• LIG'AIR: The AASQA for the Centre-Val de Loire region. Closely comparable regional peer; co-development partner with Atmo NA on the new AI-based pollen index.
• ATMO Grand Est: The AASQA for the Grand Est region. Direct peer under the same national regulatory framework, providing ambient air quality measurement, modeling, and commissioned industrial/municipal studies.
• ATMOSUD: The AASQA for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Direct regional peer delivering identical air quality monitoring, indices, and impact studies via a similar fixed-station network and industrial/municipal contract model.

Others

• Airparif - Service de Surveillance de la Qualité de l'Air en Île-de-France (historical predecessor entity): EEuropean Environmental Agency (EEA) reference comparator that aggregates European air quality monitoring data and methodologies - useful for benchmarking cross-border air quality reporting standards against Atmo NA's output.
• Cerema: Public R&D center for territorial development. Adjacent peer via the RENOVAIR methodology partnership and overlapping expertise in indoor air quality, building health, and ventilation in renovated social housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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