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Partnerships, product milestones and the science behind connected respiratory care: from RS01X smart inhaler validation to real-world inhaler-technique results. For press enquiries, get in touch.

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ResearchMay 2026

73% of patients improved their inhaler technique.

At Respiratory Drug Delivery 2026 we presented a pharmacy-led service evaluation in adults with asthma or COPD. With Respiro, nearly three in four improved their inhalation technique, and the gains held across three different inhalers and the parameters that matter most.

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From the archive

Milestones along the way.

ResearchJuly 2025

A PNRR project with ARTES 4.0 to build better sensors, faster

With ARTES 4.0 and PNRR backing, we brought CFD simulation and automation to the next generation of inhaler sensors: up to 40% less development time, so better connected hardware reaches patients sooner.

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ResearchMarch 2025

RS01X's measurements, validated in a clinical study

A peer-reviewed study tested how accurately RS01X reads each inhalation against a laboratory reference. Across 97 people with asthma, COPD and healthy lungs, agreement was near-perfect.

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ClinicalSeptember 2022

A controlled trial: better asthma control with Respiro

A cluster randomised trial across 18 pharmacies found patients using Respiro improved their asthma control about twice as much as counselling alone (ACT +5.9 vs +2.9, p=0.007).

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ProgrammeJanuary 2022

Connected care into the home, with Regione Lombardia

We joined SIDERA^B, a Regione Lombardia programme for integrated home care and assisted rehabilitation: extending connected respiratory support beyond the clinic.

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CompanyNovember 2021

Backed by Tech Fast Lombardia to grow the team

We won regional investment through Tech Fast Lombardia: support for our growth and new roles as we scaled connected respiratory care from Milan.

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PartnershipDecember 2020

The global agreement that brought RS01X to market

We signed a global commercial agreement to launch RS01X: the digitally-connected evolution of Plastiape's widely used RS01 single-dose inhaler.

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ClinicalMay 2019

Respiro improves asthma adherence and outcomes

An early Respiro service evaluation showed better medication adherence and health outcomes in asthma: among the first real-world evidence behind the platform.

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ResearchDecember 2018

Respiro Sense, validated on Merxin's inhalers

At Drug Delivery to the Lungs 2018, an accuracy study showed Respiro Sense reading key inhalation measures with around 90% accuracy or better, fitted to Merxin's dry-powder inhalers.

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RecognitionOctober 2018

Respiro wins Germany's KBV innovation open call

Germany's KBV (the national association of statutory health-insurance physicians) selected Respiro through its open call for innovation in care.

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RecognitionSeptember 2018

Named a top-three German digital-health company

We were recognised among Germany's top three digital-health companies of 2018: a finalist for the Health-I Award.

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PartnershipJuly 2018

A partnership with Luz Saúde to advance respiratory care

We partnered with the Luz Saúde healthcare group to bring connected respiratory monitoring into routine clinical practice.

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RegulatoryFebruary 2018

Respiro's sensors earn their first CE marks

Respiro received CE marking for use with three widely used inhalers: our first step into regulated medical-device territory, and the foundation the platform is built on today.

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CompanyJanuary 2018

Strategic backing from Sanner and Breed Reply

We closed a strategic investment round led by Sanner and Breed Reply: strategic investors in devices and connected products, backing the Respiro platform's next phase.

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RecognitionDecember 2017

First prize at the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE

Respiro took first prize at the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Milestone Awards: early recognition for turning inhaler data into clinical intelligence with AI.

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