Applied Particle Technology is a technology company.
Applied Particle Technology has raised $120K across 1 funding round.
Applied Particle Technology has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Applied Particle Technology (APT) is a technology company specializing in air quality management solutions for heavy industries, offering a dust management platform with real-time monitoring, AI-driven analytics, and reporting to ensure compliance with health and environmental regulations.[1][2][5] It serves sectors like mining, cement, asphalt, construction, manufacturing, utilities, and aggregates, addressing fugitive dust, silica, methane, NO2, noise, wind, and rain to mitigate health risks, reduce environmental impact, and enable cost savings through proactive insights.[1][2][5] With hundreds of sensors deployed for clients including Teck Resources, Vulcan Materials, 3M, NIOSH, and EPA-tested systems, APT has grown from a startup to a North American leader, providing fully managed, wireless solutions that deliver 24/7 data for faster decisions and regulatory adherence.[1][5]
APT was founded in 2014 by Jiaxi Fang, Tandeep Chadha, and Pratim Biswas during their PhD studies in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, emerging from the Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory.[1][2] Jiaxi Fang, now CEO, earned his PhD in 2016 and remains active in industry groups like the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association and American Industrial Hygiene Association.[1] The idea gained early traction by winning NASA's Earth and Space Air Prize Competition alongside the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, selected from over 20 finalists for innovative air quality sensor technology.[1] Pivotal moments include SBIR-funded projects for NASA particulate monitoring and NIOSH silica studies, plus rapid scaling with deployments for major clients, evolving from prototypes measuring PM2.5/PM10 to comprehensive platforms.[1][3][5]
APT rides the wave of heightened industrial focus on environmental health and safety (EHS), driven by stricter regulations like silica rules, AB 617, and opacity standards amid rising community scrutiny and worker protection demands.[1][4][5][6] Timing aligns with post-pandemic air quality emphasis and AI integration in IoT for predictive analytics, positioning APT amid market forces favoring low-cost, real-time monitors over traditional methods in a sector where competitors like AeroSpec or TelosAir target narrower niches (personal/health vs. industrial scale).[2] By enabling compliance, cost savings, and productivity in mining/heavy industry—key to global supply chains—APT influences the ecosystem through validated tech (NASA/EPA/NIOSH) that scales EHS from reactive to proactive, fostering safer operations and broader adoption of sensor-driven sustainability.[1][3][5]
APT is poised for expansion as industrial decarbonization and AI-enhanced monitoring accelerate, with potential in emerging areas like photoionization electrostatic precipitation for air sterilization and broader pollutant speciation.[3] Trends like regulatory tightening on silica/fugitive emissions and demand for edge AI in harsh environments will fuel growth, evolving APT from North American leader to global player via more deployments and SBIR-like innovations.[1][3][4] Its influence may grow by setting standards for affordable, robust sensors, empowering EHS teams to preempt risks—echoing its NASA origins in making clean air accessible at scale.[1]
Applied Particle Technology has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Applied Particle Technology's investors include Bread and Butter Ventures.
Applied Particle Technology has raised $120K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $120K Seed in September 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | $120K Seed | Bread and Butter Ventures |