{"id":27237,"date":"2023-08-28T20:09:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T12:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/?p=27237"},"modified":"2024-11-15T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T10:20:28","slug":"celebrating-10-years-of-smart-air-more-than-just-air-purifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/celebrating-10-years-of-smart-air-more-than-just-air-purifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 10 Years of Smart Air: More Than Just Air Purifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br>In 2013, smog posed a major health threat in China. &#8220;Airpocalypse&#8221; in China made global headlines. That&#8217;s the year Smart Air was born.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Smart Air 10-Year Anniversary Documentary\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_UHsJVDL5EI4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUHsJVDL5EI4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UHsJVDL5EI4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M23S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-28T11:47:44Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_UHsJVDL5EI4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUHsJVDL5EI4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Smart Air 10-Year Anniversary Documentary<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UHsJVDL5EI4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUHsJVDL5EI4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Smart Air 10-Year Anniversary Documentary\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Happy 10th Birthday, Smart Air! A decade of Clean Air, a decade of Smart Air! At the heart of Smart Air is a simple yet powerful idea: using science, open data, and simple tests to improve our lives. Thank you for all the recognition, support, and respect.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/smartairfilters?sub_confirmation=1\">Smart Air on YouTube<\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/images\/smartair_youtube.ico\" alt=\"Smart Air Youtube\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Back then, Smart Air wasn&#8217;t a company, didn&#8217;t have a spokesperson nor products. It relied on just a DIY air purifier and public workshops to share knowledge about air pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"diy air purifier\" class=\"wp-image-27241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.png 602w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(First Smart Air Air Purifier)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Air&#8217;s founder, Thomas, said that Smart Air was born in his small bedroom in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being someone affected by air pollution and unable to afford expensive air purifiers, he turned into an amateur scientist to explore, experiment, and share his findings about air purification with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/founders-letter-2023-tom-reflects-on-smart-airs-10-year-journey\/\">Read Thomas&#8217;s Founder Letter, 2023.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-quote.png\" alt=\"Tom's quote\" class=\"wp-image-27346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-quote.png 900w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-quote-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-quote-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-quote-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Thomas was shocked at the price of the IQAir air purifier)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"air pollution workshop\" class=\"wp-image-27242\" style=\"width:800px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\uff08Smart Air\u2019s Founder, Anna in a workshop\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The DIY Air Purifier Trio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The initial Smart Air team was just three people: Thomas, Anna, and another friend, Gus. Thomas handled testing and data, Gus built the website, and Anna managed purifier materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their spare time, the trio assembled purifiers in a cramped apartment in Beijing, cutting fans, attaching filters, and sending them one by one to users. Those purifiers had an impressive name: &#8220;Cannon.&#8221; Each &#8220;Cannon&#8221; was carried from the narrow alleyways of Beijing, loaded onto Anna&#8217;s bike, and then sent to their new homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, what emerged from that rented apartment, Smart Air, has reached eighteen countries around the globe, helping countless families attain clean air.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"Smart air map\" class=\"wp-image-27240\" style=\"width:800px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-600x449.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-768x575.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\uff08Smart Air World Map\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about the biggest challenge in these ten years, Thomas recalled back in Smart Air&#8217;s third year when they were short on staff. It was tough, but after a month of searching, they found a good candidate. Shockingly, on this person&#8217;s very first day, he quit! He wrote a letter saying air pollution wouldn&#8217;t be a problem anymore, so air purifiers wouldn&#8217;t be needed. It was the first crisis for Smart Air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few weeks later, an email popped up from a Welsh guy. And guess what? He&#8217;s now the Former CEO of Smart Air \u2013 Paddy!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31307\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paddy-Robertson-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Yes, this is him)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After our very first workshop, we started thinking \u2013 if we could DIY a basic air purifier, why not make a polished one? We were all like, &#8220;Piece of cake! We&#8217;re in China, the world factory.&#8221; We thought we&#8217;d have an awesome air purifier in just a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little did we know, it would take several years before we finally produced the Sqair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Sqair\" class=\"wp-image-27244\" style=\"width:1000px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paddy Guided Smart Air onto a New Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing the first air purifier to life taught us a big lesson \u2013 making a pro product isn&#8217;t that easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paddy, a long-time Cannon user, brought his aerodynamics skills onboard. The Sqair air purifier began attempts to break away from boxy purifiers to a furniture-inspired style.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"knowledge base\" class=\"wp-image-27243\" style=\"width:800px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-600x293.png 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1536x749.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\uff08Smart Air Knowledge Base\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Air has journeyed a decade, embracing global changes. But we didn&#8217;t stop in the past; dealing with financial challenges, shrugging off doubts, and even faced a pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"clean air articles\" class=\"wp-image-27246\" style=\"width:800px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png 1041w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-600x399.png 600w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\uff08Smart Air\u2019s Educational Articles\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMART AIR, More Than Just Purifier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re more than just an air purifier company \u2013 sure, we sell purifiers, but we&#8217;re selling a set of values. We&#8217;re about sharing science and knowledge, teaching people to do things thoughtfully, not just chasing money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way of thinking isn&#8217;t limited to air; it&#8217;s for things like water, food, you name it. Maybe one day we&#8217;ll be Smart Water, Smart Food. Our goal is to stick to these values and keep people healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we celebrate a decade, we want to shout out to everyone who&#8217;s been part of this journey. Smart Air&#8217;s present and past owe everything to our amazing team. Looking forward to the next ten years with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you all!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, smog posed a major health threat in China. &#8220;Airpocalypse&#8221; in China made global headlines. That&#8217;s the year Smart Air was born. Back then, Smart Air wasn&#8217;t a company, didn&#8217;t have a spokesperson nor products. 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