A new technology created in Northern Ireland hopes to transform how we live and work during the current pandemic and beyond. The Ilimex UV-C Air Steriliser, which completed a second phase of testing at Ulster University this month, has been proven to uniquely kill viruses and bacteria, as well as improving air quality in the environment in which it is installed.
Air sterilisation has more recently become a major concern, following studies that suggest it is now considered the dominant method of transmission for Covid-19. No other product on the market is dealing with this transmission method as efficiently or as effectively as the Ilimex air sterilisation unit.
By using a combination of sterilisation technologies to continuously eliminate 99.9999% of airborne pathogens on the first pass through the unit, the device also removes dangerous pollutants from the environment in which it is situated including Volatile Organic Compounds, formaldehydes, benzene, nitrogen dioxide, mould spores, smoke and particulate matter, and much more.
The Ilimex UV-C Air Steriliser is one of the first of its kind to uniquely and safely transform and cleanse the air quality in any number of spaces and could be a revolutionary tool for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, as recent studies show that airborne transmission is now considered the dominant transmission method.
The creators of the sterilising technology are engaging with the Northern Ireland Executive to support its upcoming launch as a tool to help reignite the economy and everyday life during the pandemic. With £1million of funding secured to cover start-up costs, research, work to date to include scale up and manufacturing provision and plans for expansion, Ilimex will officially launch the product in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month. The company has ambitious plans to roll out the product globally, with distribution as far as Australia already in place.
Invest Northern Ireland has offered just over £75,000 of support to assist Ilimex in the development of the technology and the creation of six new jobs at the company.
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