Airmo

Measuring greenhouse gas emissions with genuine precision — not estimates, not theoretical models — remains one of the unresolved challenges of the energy transition. Oil and gas companies report methane leakage volumes that often diverge significantly from what satellites or independent detectors actually measure. The gap between self-reported data and measured reality is the problem Airmo set out to solve. A Munich-based startup, Airmo has developed a system that combines advanced spectroscopy, drones, continuous monitoring, and satellite data to measure methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites with centimeter-level accuracy. The company does not sell hardware: it offers emissions intelligence as a service, effectively becoming an independent provider of certifiable data for climate compliance. The natural market consists of energy companies that must meet the OGMP 2.0 standard — the international framework for methane emissions measurement and reporting in the oil and gas sector — and regulators that need verifiable data to enforce climate rules. But the audience is broadening: insurers, ESG investors, certification bodies, and governments all have a growing stake in reliable numbers rather than self-reported declarations. The economic model is data-as-a-service: companies pay for access to emissions data for their own sites, under contracts based on monitored volume or the number of inspections conducted. The ability to combine multiple detection technologies — high-resolution drones, fixed sensors, and satellites — makes the system more accurate than traditional methods and applicable at varying geographic scales, from a single wellhead to an entire oil-producing region. In a landscape where climate reporting is becoming mandatory for large European and global companies, Airmo positions itself as independent verification infrastructure — the kind of tool that separates genuine compliance from mere reputation management.