Airly

Airly is a clean-tech company that provides air quality monitoring solutions through a network of affordable sensors and software offering actionable insights. The company's technology measures various air pollutants including particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, PM10), NO2, O3, SO2, H2S, NO, and CO gases, as well as key weather parameters like temperature, humidity, air pressure, and wind. Airly's sensors send data every five minutes to its platform, allowing for real-time air quality monitoring.

The company's solution includes hardware sensors and a software platform that allows users to generate reports, create insights, and track the impact of air quality measures. Airly's data platform is designed to help local governments, municipalities, and private companies understand air quality trends and make informed decisions to improve air quality in their areas. The platform also provides pollution forecasts for the next 24 hours and offers recommendations for actions to reduce emissions, such as implementing low-emission zones or solid fuel bans.

Airly's sensors are small, easy to install, and can be placed on streets to provide hyperlocal air quality data. The company uses a "sensing-as-a-service" model, where customers pay a yearly subscription based on the number of nodes they access, with pricing starting from USD 540 per node per year. As of 2022, Airly operated in more than 50 countries, primarily in Europe, with over 5,000 sensors covering 40,000 active measurement points.

Key customers and partnerships

Airly's technology has been adopted by over 500 local authorities across 40 countries. Notable deployments include 165 sensors in Warsaw and networks in cities across the UK and Indonesia. The company has formed strategic partnerships with organizations such as JCDecaux, the National Health Service (NHS), and the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU). Airly is also involved in the DivAirCity project, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 program.

In the UK, Airly participated in the #LetSchoolsBreathe campaign, installing monitors in 50 schools. The company has also worked with a large city in Central Europe to provide evidence of the effectiveness of fuel combustion-free zones. Airly's data has been used by communities to lobby local governments for air quality action, demonstrating the practical application of its technology in driving environmental policy changes.