Breeze Technologies is a company that leverages data to help mitigate the adverse effects of air pollution. They have three product lines to this effect. The first is indoor air quality, which supports facility managers in monitoring and optimising indoor commercial space air quality. The second is urban air quality, which helps monitor air pollution compliance for cities and municipalities, supporting analytics and clean air action, and providing outdoor data to related industries.The third is industrial emission, which monitors pollution levels around production facilities, gathers intelligence on environmental compliance and site performance.
Please introduce yourself and tell us about your background.
My name is Robert Heinecke, and I am the CEO and cofounder of Breeze Technologies.
Before co-founding Breeze, I worked for multiple international consultancies in strategy and IT. I hold degrees in Computer Science and IT Management & Consulting. I am also a known smart city expert, and regularly speak on the topic of smart infrastructure and air quality management. I am a scientific advisor to the German association for electric mobility.
The rest of the team comes from diverse backgrounds ranging from engineering to arts and design.
Please describe your company and business model. How do you differentiate from similar startups?
Breeze Technologies is a technology leader for air quality sensors, data and analytics. The startup helps cities and corporations to design more efficient clean air action plans with artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
We differentiate from similar startups thanks to Breeze's proprietary cloud calibration technology, with which we are able to provide air quality data 1,000 times cheaper than current industry solutions with comparable data quality and accuracy. Breeze measures and provides indoor & outdoor air quality data in a combined solution which generates additional insights and data. We not only measure air quality but also automatically recommend the most efficient & effective solutions based on AI.
How did you come up with the idea for your company?
I was exposed to heavy smog for the first time while working in Istanbul. Suffering health impacts like headaches, a burning throat, and watering eyes, I studied current strategies cities use to measure and mitigate urban air pollution. Soon a clear picture emerged; today's decision makers do not have enough data to track air quality extensively enough, nor to judge the effectiveness and efficiency of mitigation strategies. Thus the idea for Breeze Technologies was born: low-cost sensors combined with a smart data platform which automatically analyses that gathered data.
Who are your key clients?
We have a variety of key clients, which range from construction companies, construction suppliers, builders, merchants, construction wholesalers, real estate companies, facility management companies, and cities industry corporates.
What has been your experience in the funding process?
We are bootstrapped and profitable. At the moment we are not pursuing venture funding.
What will the construction industry look like in 2025?
Construction industry, real estate, and urban planning will be more data-driven than they are today. While the sector is currently looked at more as an experience science, data-driven impact analyses and targeted action will be common in 2025. Therefore, underlying data will be needed. Breeze Technologies provides that for the area of the environment, particularly air quality and emissions.