Welcome to the thirty-fourth edition of our newsletter, as we reflect on our AirTrack launch, plan for new features and publish our blog with WEF on AI and urban pollution! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.

With Earth Day earlier this week and World Environment Day and Clean Air Day coming up, we are reflecting on the ways air quality intersects with other environmental issues. The theme of Earth Day was clean energy, which has strong interactions with clean air, which we explore in our latest article. We look forward to discussing this more at a Friends of the Earth event on Monday. Looking ahead to World Environment Day and the focus on plastic pollution - we will be focusing on how much particulate matter in the air comes from microplastics. And the big day of the air pollution world in the UK - Clean Air Day on 19 June where we hope to unveil new AirTrack features! To stay on top of the latest air pollution affecting you, please join us on our mission - Personalising Air Quality, for everyone.

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Hot off the press

• we successfully launched the AirTrack mobile app last Monday! Huge thanks to everyone who supported the launch including Patagonia, Stakeholderz/Earth Capital, Global Sustainable Sport, Air Quality News, Mums for Lungs, Earth Set, Businettes and many more. We really enjoyed the launch day event too!
• we have had our third blog published with World Economic Forum on the role of AI in reducing urban pollution. This coincides with the arrival of our second full-time member of staff - Tianxiang Song, our AI scientist
• we were interviewed yesterday by Google for a spot on their blog and look forward to seeing it go live!

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Go with us towards clean air

• we are building our next group of user testers for new features on AirTrack. As ever, our initial gender balance is not where we want it to be! So would love some more female testers this time! Please get in touch on hello@airawarelabs.com
• thank you to the 400+ people out there who have downloaded our AirTrack app. Please send feedback and leave us reviews on app stores!
• we continue to be amazed by all the support we get from far and wide. Big shout outs to Emily Pilsworth Sonja Graham 🟡gaia "🇬" soykok✨️ Vaida Ska-McNeill Tanya Beri Ben Brabyn Leith Greenslade Chris Hagerbaumer Nina van Schaick Sana Khareghani David Bent Konstantinos Dimakos Jordan Fletcher Holly Woodford Kenneth Kipkirui Mike Freely Amy Rennison Alex Cornean, PhD Malcolm Buckley Professor Carole Mundell Hanson Cheng Daniel Cade Doug Morrison (Minimalist) Amy Wilson Farzad S. Josh Freedman Berthoud David Janner-Klausner (he/him) Charlie Moore Daniel Cantin Collins Gameli HODOLI Alex Borg Sue Fisher Sebastien Thomas Samantha Kidjo Ruth Fitzharris Jamie Milroy Emma Williams Roddy Weller Peter Udale Ian Edmondson Mischa Sorek Kath Easthope Sam Simpson. We hope you'll all continue with us towards clean air.

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Meet the team

This week, we are meeting Foster Conlin who has been working with us for the past seven weeks as a finance intern. Foster says: "I’m currently a third-year student at St. John’s University, majoring in Finance with a minor in accounting. My passion for understanding how financial systems influence business operations has aligned perfectly with my internship at AAL, where I’ve been able to apply that interest in a meaningful way. Outside of the office, I’m a big fan of football — whether it's watching games or playing with friends — and I enjoy staying active in general. I’m excited to be part of such an innovative and collaborative environment and look forward to connecting with more of you during the rest of my time here."

"My time at Air Aware Labs so far has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I've had the opportunity to dive into a variety of projects that have helped me expand my practical knowledge of finance. Some of the key areas I've been working on include budgeting and forecasting, researching venture capital firms, and conducting industry and sector analyses. These tasks have not only strengthened my technical skills but also given me valuable insight into the financial strategies that support innovation and growth within the company. It’s been inspiring to be surrounded by such a driven and knowledgeable team, and I’m grateful for all the mentorship and learning opportunities I’ve received so far."

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Get in touch

Please follow Air Aware Labs to stay in touch with our progress. If anything in this newsletter has piqued your interest, please send me (Louise Thomas) or William Hicks a message! You can also email us at hello@airawarelabs.com

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