SmartClimate - Carlos Manzanares

What SmartClimate - Carlos Manzanares does

Smart Climate is a Madrid-based specialist engineering integrator of climate control and air quality solutions, founded in 1995 by Carlos Manzanares and operating with a team of approximately six employees. The company designs and installs adaptive climate systems across three end markets: residential (heat pumps, geothermal/aerothermal systems combined with photovoltaics, passive house implementations, and A+++ split systems), commercial offices, and industrial facilities (data centers, telecommunications centers, waste treatment and composting plants, cogeneration facilities). Its industrial work spans complex applications including adiabatic cooling installations adapted from Munters equipment, high-pressure ventilation for composting trenches, and climate control for pharmaceutical laboratories.

The company's core technological proposition is an integrated air treatment stack combining photocatalytic ionization, UV disinfection, and air filtration/renewal systems, branded as the "Solución Integrada." These technologies are deployed individually or in combination depending on client requirements, with a particular focus on pathogen control — a positioning that became prominent during the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic through healthcare and dental clinic installations. The proprietary Navigator System 4.0 extends the offering into IoT-enabled predictive control, connecting HVAC equipment to meteorological web services for smartphone-based management of heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. No patents, proprietary AI/ML models, or software platform disclosures are present in the available data; differentiation rests on integration expertise and applied engineering rather than on owned intellectual property.

Commercially, Smart Climate operates a project-based, quote-driven business model with revenue derived from design, installation, and predictive-corrective maintenance services. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, combining direct client relationships with engineering partner and local installer channels; the company also runs educational webinars and maintains a modest digital presence via LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter/X. Reference customers include Ferrovial (Ecoparque Toledo waste plant), Laboratorios Glaxo, Ecoparque Manises (Valencia municipal composting), a paper mill in Monterrey, Mexico, and various dental clinics. The firm is privately held, bootstrapped, and founder-owned, with no external investment, M&A activity, or public-company signals. Note: the firm's stated founding date conflicts between sources (firmographics reports 2008; company self-reports 1995 with ~29 years of experience); the 1995 date is used here as it is corroborated by brand-reputation commentary.

Name

SmartClimate - Carlos Manzanares

Legal name

Smart Climate

Website

https://smartclimate.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smart Climate is a Madrid-based specialist integrator founded in 1995 that designs and installs climate control and air quality systems — including photocatalytic ionization, UV disinfection, and adiabatic cooling — for residential, commercial, and industrial clients across Spain and selectively in Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Control and Air Quality Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC System Replacement & Change-Outs (HSAOAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart HVAC Monitoring, Diagnostics & Predictive Maintenance (HSAOANAC), Heat Pump & Smart HVAC Controller Integration (HSAOANAD), HVAC Zoning, Smart Dampers & Ventilation Control (HSAOANAB), HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls) (BPABAGAB), Commercial HVAC/R Installation (Rooftop Units, Split Systems) (HSAOAGAH)

Keywords

• HVAC installation services
• Air quality systems
• Photocatalytic ionization
• Industrial climate control
• Adiabatic cooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Climate Control Installation Services: Design and installation of custom climate solutions for residential, commercial and industrial clients. Project-based revenue from engineering, installation and technical direction services.
2. Industrial Maintenance Services: Predictive and corrective maintenance services for installed systems, including industrial maintenance follow-up.
3. Technical Consulting: Technical consulting for industrial projects including quality control, preventive resources, and operational safety management within facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smart Climate designs, installs and maintains adaptive climate and air-quality solutions that combine multiple technologies — photocatalytic ionization, UV disinfection, air renewal and filtration, adiabatic cooling, and renewable-energy HVAC (aerothermal, geothermal, photovoltaic, Passive House) — for residential, commercial and industrial clients. The company delivers turnkey engineering projects from consulting and design through installation and predictive-corrective maintenance, using the proprietary Navigator System 4.0 for remote predictive control.

Product overview

Smart Climate designs and installs adaptive climate solutions for homes, offices, and industry. The company operates a multi-product portfolio combining core air purification technologies (Ionización Fotocatalítica, Rayos UV, Renovación de Aire y Filtración) into integrated solutions, with complementary services including residential systems (A+++ split systems, aerotermia, geotermia, photovoltaic, passive house), industrial installations (adiabatic cooling, data centers, telecommunications), and the proprietary Navigator predictive control system. Services are delivered through engineering consulting, project execution, and predictive-corrective maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photocatalytic Ionization System (Ionización Fotocatalítica) Photochemical reaction technology that destroys bacteria, viruses and mold using natural active ingredients, producing stable H2O2 molecules and oxidants more stable than normal ionization. Provides disinfection effective on objects and materials for residential, commercial, industrial and healthcare spaces.
• UV Air Disinfection (Rayos UV / Ultravioleta) UV generators installed inside air-duct renewal sections to disinfect air passing directly through, destroying bacteria, fungi and mold with calculated exposure times while isolated from occupied spaces. Marketed for medical-grade disinfection of indoor air.
• Air Renewal and Filtration (Renovación de Aire y Filtración) Ventilation systems — independent or integrated with air conditioning and natural ventilation — that guarantee permanent air renewal and help eliminate suspended particles to reduce infectious-disease transmission risk. Applicable to homes, offices and industrial settings.
• Integrated Adaptive Air Treatment Solution (Solución Integrada) Smart Climate's flagship integrated offering that combines photocatalytic ionization, UV disinfection and air renewal/filtration into a single adaptive solution tailored to each client's casuistry, exponentially increasing microbiological protection of indoor spaces.
• Navigator System 4.0 Smart Climate's proprietary predictive 4.0 technology connected to meteorological web services for controlling heating, air conditioning and domestic hot water, with remote control available via smartphone applications.
• High-Efficiency A+++ Split Systems (Equipos Split Conducto y Murales A+++) Ducted and wall-mounted split air-conditioning systems rated A+++ energy efficiency, with domotized regulation systems controllable remotely via smartphone applications. Targeted at residential and small-commercial customers.
• Aerothermal Systems with Photovoltaic (Sistemas de Aerotermia Combinada con Fotovoltaica) Heat-pump (aerothermal) systems paired with latest-generation photovoltaic panels (no LID, high performance) to deliver household energy savings and renewable on-site generation. Targeted at residential customers seeking low-carbon climate solutions.
• Geothermal Systems (Geotermia) Geothermal heating and cooling systems for residential and industrial applications. Marketed as an energy-efficient renewable alternative to conventional heating/cooling.
• Passive House Technology (Tecnología Passive House) Implementation of Passive House construction standards for residential buildings to maximize energy efficiency of the building envelope and HVAC system combined.
• Residential Photovoltaic (Fotovoltaica Residencial) Residential photovoltaic solar-energy installations for household on-site power generation.
• Large-Power Industrial Adiabatic Cooling (Enfriamiento Adiabático de Grandes Potencias) Large-power adiabatic cooling technical installations for industrial applications, integrating Munters equipment adapted for complex operative conditions (telecommunications and computing rooms, cogeneration turbines, industrial process facilities).
• Data Center Climate Installations (Instalaciones Data Center) Climate-control installations for data centers operating under strict temperature and humidity intervals. Targeted at data-center operators and telecommunications facilities.
• Industrial Climate Installations (Instalaciones Industriales) Climate-control installations for factories, industrial warehouses, telecommunications centers, and specific industrial-process plants. Targeted at industrial operators with demanding environmental specifications.
• Predictive-Corrective Industrial Maintenance (Mantenimiento Industrial Predictivo-Correctivo) Predictive and corrective industrial maintenance services with continuous follow-up of installed climate-control and air-quality systems. Targets industrial customers seeking long-term reliability of their installations.
• Technical Engineering and Consulting (Ingeniería y Consultoría Técnica) Technical engineering and consulting services for execution of large industrial projects in all industrial areas, including air-treatment installations at waste-recovery and composting plants. Leverages experience in technical construction management and operational training.
• Innovation and Industry 4.0 Services (Innovación e Industria 4.0) Innovation and design services for specific industrial-sector installations, with extensive experience in technical construction management, training and execution of work groups across any energy system related to air conditioning or environmental systems.
• Restoration of Obsolete Systems (Restauración de Sistemas Obsoletos) Restoration of obsolete climate-control systems to new technologies via radio, enabling remote independent control of collectors and duct systems. Targets customers seeking modernization rather than full replacement of legacy HVAC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of successful operations serving society
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MunterscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Swedish company specializing in adiabatic cooling equipment. Smart Climate has collaborated with Munters for installation of their equipment in telecommunications and computing rooms, and later for a paper mill in Monterrey, Mexico. Smart Climate designs and adapts Munters equipment for specific industrial applications beyond their typical agricultural use.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Building automation and HVAC systems integrator serving commercial and industrial facilities globally. Comparable in delivering integrated climate-control solutions with smart controls — the same niche SmartClimate targets with its Navigator System 4.0 and integrated IAQ approach.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC and refrigeration OEM with broad commercial/industrial portfolios. Comparable as a provider of the air-conditioning, heating, and ventilation equipment SmartClimate integrates, though Carrier operates at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: European manufacturer of heating, heat-pump, and HVAC systems including residential geothermal/aerothermal. Comparable through SmartClimate's aerotermia, geothermal, and Passive House offerings that overlap with Bosch's residential product lines.
• Trane Technologies: Major HVAC and building-services provider with deep industrial and commercial presence. Comparable for industrial climate installations and energy-efficient retrofits that compete for the same enterprise customers as SmartClimate.
• Daikin: Global leader in HVAC, heat pumps, and refrigeration with strong European presence. Comparable through its A+++ residential split systems, heat-pump (aerotermia), and commercial refrigeration offerings that directly overlap SmartClimate's residential and industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Munters: Swedish manufacturer of adiabatic cooling and air-treatment equipment and SmartClimate's core technology partner. Highly comparable: both serve industrial climate-control applications and Munters' equipment is integrated by SmartClimate into telecom, cogeneration, and paper-mill installations.
• Camfil: Swedish air-filtration and indoor-air-quality specialist serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial customers. Comparable as a competing provider of IAQ solutions, particularly relevant for the healthcare and clean-air segments SmartClimate targets post-COVID.
• Systemair: European HVAC and ventilation equipment manufacturer with strong presence in commercial and industrial air handling. Comparable as a European-based provider of integrated ventilation and indoor-air-quality solutions overlapping SmartClimate's air renewal and HVAC offerings.

Regional players

• Ferroli: Italian/Spanish HVAC and heating equipment manufacturer with strong Iberian distribution. Comparable as a regional Iberian peer offering boilers, heat pumps, and air conditioning that compete with SmartClimate's residential aerotermia, geothermal, and split-system installations.

Emerging players

• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group with significant activity in waste management, composting, and industrial environmental systems. Comparable for SmartClimate's niche industrial work at waste-treatment and composting facilities (Ecoparque Toledo, Ecoparque Manises), where Veolia is often the operator-customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smart_climate_
• Facebookfacebook.com/SmartClimate.Climatizacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smart-climate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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