Roadmap for Investing Air Quality Sensing Technologies

Roadmap for Investing Air Quality Sensing Technologies

Rafi Musher • November 13, 2019
Rafi Musher • November 13, 2019

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Environmental Technology and Services in Outdoor Air Quality Management, a Market Landscape and Investment Overview

A Breath of Fresh Air



A roadmap for investing in air quality sensing technologies to address climate, health, and air pollution.


Air pollution impacts the health of millions of people and contributes to climate change. Increasing consumer and government interest in local air quality combined with advancements in technology and reduced cost of measuring air quality will collectively lead to increased growth within the air quality measurement sector. The results will deliver better offerings for individual and government customers, cleaner air, profitable companies, and positive returns for investors.


Stax conducted this research with four specific audiences in mind: investors, for-profit company executives, nonprofits, and government. Click here to download the full whitepaper.


Consistent with Stax’s approach in ecosystem analyses, market landscapes and market opportunity assessments, and commercial due diligence, and in partnership with industry specialist Tim Dye of TD Environmental Services, LLC, the Stax team took the following approach:


  • Extensive secondary research and analysis across the sector, reviewing 168 companies globally in addition to the investment firms, strategic investors, government programs, and nonprofits backing those companies.
  • Targeted primary research, interviewing more than 30 industry participants, including CEOs, government representatives, and nonprofit executives.
  • Of the 168 companies identified, the team took a deeper dive into 85 U.S.-based companies and divided those into subcategories.


For additional information regarding this whitepaper, please email FreshAir@stax.com

Stax Data Analytics

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