Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office
Startup Greenairy is developing smart plant towers designed to remove toxic gases like VOCs from indoor office environments. The founders aim to address 'sick building syndrome' by accelerating the natural air-purifying capabilities of plants.
Why it matters
As indoor air quality becomes a greater focus for workplace health, innovative biotech solutions could improve cognitive function and employee well-being in commercial spaces.
How clean is the air in your workplace? That’s the question Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf began investigating when they were engineering students who worked in their university makerspace.
In fact, Thombre said via email that, while working in the space, they were “unknowingly exposed to toxic fumes from laser cutters, 3D printers, and soldering irons,” but they didn’t realize it until her best friend fainted and had to go to the hospital.
After that, Thombre said, “We began investigating indoor air pollution and realized it was an invisible but dangerous health risk — especially in schools, offices, hotels, salons, and any commercial buildings where air-conditioning prevents windows from being opened.”
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