Air Booster launches Solar Boost©: an aerothermal solution to decarbonize private homes

Thanks to an innovative process for capturing and redistributing air, this 100% made in France innovation, designed in Haillan (33), intelligently uses solar energy to drastically reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

As the overall winner of the Next Innov Challenge in the GreenTech category of Banque Populaire Aquitaine Centre Atlantique (BPACA), Air Booster continues its drive for innovation. After conquering the professional market, the company is now putting its expertise at the service of the general public and launching Solar Boost©, its new range of aerothermal panels specially designed for individuals. The launch of pre-orders has generated exceptional enthusiasm, with no fewer than 545 orders recorded in less than 24 hours!

Air Booster: a French innovation for more sustainable buildings

At Air Booster, a facade is not considered a simple surface, but rather a real energy opportunity.

Since its creation in 2019, the company, led by Christophe Fourcaud (Founder and passionate engineer), Aurélien Rey (recently appointed Managing Director) and Mathieu Dessans (Technical Director), has been developing an innovative approach that harnesses solar energy to optimize the thermal comfort of buildings. After more than three years of R&D, the company designed the R' Booster© solution, a range of aerothermal panels that harness solar energy and ambient air to heat or cool a building in a natural and energy-efficient way. Their operation is based on a simple principle: in winter, the panels capture solar energy to heat the air before releasing it inside, thus reducing heating consumption; in summer, they recover fresh night air to naturally cool buildings, thus limiting the need for air conditioning.

Thanks to this dual function, R' Booster© aerothermal panels help reduce energy consumption, improve the thermal efficiency of buildings, and limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They can be integrated into both new buildings and renovations, whether for commercial, industrial, agricultural, office, or storage properties. By drastically reducing dependence on fossil fuels, this ecological approach actively contributes to the decarbonization of the building sector, while offering significant energy savings.

For Aurélien Rey, Managing Director of Air Booster: "The building sector is a major challenge in the energy transition, representing 44% of energy consumption in France and 23% of CO₂ emissions (source: ADEME). Faced with this reality, our ambition is clear: to reduce GHG emissions while reducing energy bills. In our first year of marketing, we equipped four buildings, representing 4.500 m² of heating and 532 m² of panels installed, and initiated 164 projects including Safran, Thales and Couach. The future looks promising with an additional 20.000 m² under discussion."

Solar Boost©: aerothermal energy for individuals

After proving its worth among professionals, Air Booster is taking a new step by targeting the BtoC market. To achieve this, the company has developed Solar Boost©, an innovative version of its patented R' Booster© technology, after an additional year of R&D. Like its predecessor, the Solar Boost© aerothermal panel heats and cools the air in homes while reducing the carbon footprint. Beyond energy performance, Solar Boost© actively contributes to air purification by renewing and filtering the atmosphere, while effectively combating the proliferation of mold.

For Christophe Fourcaud, Founder of Air Booster: "This complete solution represents a real asset for individuals concerned about their comfort, their health and the preservation of the environment."

Available in seven colors and two finishes, Solar Boost© stands out for its sleek design and seamless integration into various architectural styles. Starting in September 2025, customers will also have the option to customize their installation using a 3D configuration tool.

For Giulia Galione, Marketing and Communications Manager at Air Booster: "Installing aerothermal panels significantly reduces heating bills while also improving well-being through air purification. Individuals are sensitive to sustainable, innovative, and truly economical energy solutions. Aware of this challenge, we launched pre-orders in February 2025 to test the market and adjust our production. The result: exceptional enthusiasm, with 545 orders recorded in less than 24 hours! Driven in part by the Team for the Planet community, this success exceeded all our expectations and allows us to bring forward the commercialization of Solar Boost©, initially planned for fall 2025. More than just a launch, it's a confirmation: our solution is perfectly in line with market expectations; a new era is dawning for domestic aerothermal energy!"

This new technological breakthrough marks a key milestone for Air Booster, strengthening its position in the field of low-tech innovation. Driven by solid growth momentum, the company continues to structure and expand. In the space of a year, its team has grown from 3 to 14 employees, demonstrating its growth and the growing interest in its solutions. Driven by a desire for continuous improvement, Air Booster invests heavily in research and development, with 50% of its workforce dedicated to constantly optimizing its technology to meet concrete needs in the field.

For Christophe Fourcaud, Founder of Air Booster: "For Solar Boost©, we redesigned the design and integration to simplify installation and maximize efficiency for the general public. Unlike existing solutions that use perforated cladding over the entire surface, we opted for a channeled and accelerated airflow at a specific point. This principle allows for gradual heating, limits heat loss, and significantly improves energy efficiency. Another major innovation: our patented parts, which both secure the cladding and act as a thermal disruptor to maximize the collector's efficiency. The result? A performance of between 600 and 800 Wp/m², and above all, a cost divided by three compared to traditional solutions. Solar Boost© is a high-performance collector, accessible and ready for large-scale deployment."