Company Profile
Smart Air is a social enterprise that creates simple, quiet and cost-efficient air cleaners and is the only certified B-Corp dedicated to fighting air pollution. 100% of profits are reinvested into clean air workshops/education, open data and research, and affordable clean air tools. We believe that price should never be a barrier to clean air!
Approach to Healthcare
To reduce bio-burden in healthcare environments, an air cleaner must provide the highest level of clean air while maintaining a noise level conducive to a healing and working environment. By prioritising noise and the clean air delivery rate, Smart Air units are designed to be the quietest high-airflow commercial air cleaners available.
The Blast and Blast Mini are fully mechanical air cleaners, free from electronic components, ensuring zero interference with essential electromagnetic medical devices. They also feature automatic restart after power failures, ensuring reliability in critical healthcare settings. A durable metal outer casing allows for easy cleaning, while built-in wheels ensure effortless manoeuvrability. As a plug and play, it is simple to use and maintain with no training necessary.
Combine filtration with ventilation for infection control. This is particularly essential in spaces with limited ventilation, such as basement laboratories, rooms without openable windows, or areas requiring privacy with closed doors.
Impact of Products/Services on Healthcare:
Air filtration is vital for infection prevention and control. Our portable air cleaners use only HEPA filtration – free from additive technologies that could introduce secondary pollutants and degrade air quality. While ventilation dilutes airborne particles, HEPA filters effectively remove them.
Designed for maximum efficiency, our air cleaners feature large filters that capture more pollutants, extend lifespan, and minimise noise levels. The Blast is equipped with 14m² of HEPA H13 media and a powerful motor, making it ideal for large spaces. Despite its high performance, it remains the quietest air cleaner in its class, operating at just 43dBA on top speed.
Air cleaners provide protection against airborne threats such as COVID-19, influenza, measles, aspergillus, and mould. Research indicates that portable air cleaners, when used alongside ventilation, can reduce viral transmission by up to 63%.
Our simple yet effective design ensures low running costs and energy consumption, reducing carbon footprint while maintaining high air quality. With these benefits, Smart Air units are the perfect solution for NHS facilities and other healthcare environments.
Innovation
At Smart Air, we are committed to making high-quality air purification accessible and affordable. Our air cleaners remain the most cost-effective commercial options on the market, but we don’t stop there.
We have developed a plenum/grill attachment for our air cleaners which enables ducting to a window or wall vent, allowing fresh, filtered air to be introduced into a room (an essential innovation for aspergillus control). Additionally, this system can be ducted via an internal wall to create a positive pressure environment in large spaces – all for under £400, offering a budget-friendly alternative for critical healthcare settings.
Our portable air cleaners are also being used in Air Handling Unit (AHU) rooms, providing a quick set-up solution to effectively transport filtered air via the building ductwork.
Smart Air purifiers are trusted by hospitals worldwide. In the Philippines, we are present in the top 50 hospitals, where our air cleaners have been used innovatively in surgical theatres delivering 22 air changes per hour as an alternative to costly crossflow hoods. This solution is not only low-cost but can also be set up in under 30 minutes, making it a game-changer for healthcare facilities.
Future Direction
We recognise that some healthcare environments require data-driven insights and advanced technology. To meet this need, we work with Akara Robotics to integrate an AI module into our units, making them the only clinical-grade air purification system compliant with HTM-03 recommendations (UKCA, EN 1822-1:2019, EN ISO 29463-3:2018).
These AI-powered features include automatic notifications if an air purifier is unplugged or removed from a room; and sensor-based alerts for servicing, maintenance, or filter replacement.
Additionally, we understand that floor space and power outlets are often limited in healthcare settings. To address this, we plan to introduce a ceiling-mounted Blast Mini, bringing high-efficiency filtration into rooms without the risk of staff or patients accidentally switching off the units.
We will continue to innovate until filtration is recognised as a critical component of indoor air quality, where it lowers the bioburden creating a healthier, safer healthcare environment.