Our Story
All started from one statement: what if your clothing enhanced your daily life and unleashed your potential, regardless of the weather conditions?
2016
The founders getting together
Florian Miguet, then General Manager Asia of Dynafit and Salewa (Oberalp group), Julien Guéritée, thermophysiology PhD working at the French Ministry of Defense, and Pierre Mouette, an IoT specialist, founded Clim8 with the ambition of developing the best thermo-regulating technology for clothing.
All three decide to establish the company in Lyon in France, a historically textile region where the first e-textile talents were emerging.
2017
The very first patent and award
The very first technological patent filed by Clim8 is registered.
The brand new Clim8® heating system wins the ISPO Award 2017, embedded in a baselayer developed in-house.
Clim8 also becomes a finalist in the Innovation World Cup Series.
2019
The recognition
Clim8 is launching its first intelligent heated technical baselayer on the market, in collaboration with the iconic brand Odlo. The first version of the Clim8® mobile application is released on this occasion.
Heated motorcycle gloves developed with the famous French brand IXON will follow.
Clim8® technology wins an innovation award at CES in Las Vegas and another ISPO award, and is thus recognized by the sports industry and the tech world.
2020
Brand new lab
The team goes a step further by creating the brand new laboratory, ready to accommodate test machines, a thermal chamber and an R&D team that is growing month after month.
Clim8 collaborates with the American brand Mechanix Wear on heated work gloves, opening up two new markets in one fell swoop: North America and workwear.
2022
Scaling up
Clim8 continues to conquer new markets and collaborations with leading brand partnerships in every sector of the global outdoor market.
From workwear introducing Carhartt x Clim8® heated vests, to skiwear with Eddie Bauer and Gordini gloves, to powersports with BRP and with several new brands in joining forces with Clim8® to offer their customers the best in heating performance and comfort.
2023
Expansion of expertise
In 2023, Clim8 has been chosen to join the European ARMETISS combat clothing innovation program, with the development of an active cooling system for soldiers to perform better in their demanding tasks.
In addition, Clim8 unveiled Digitag: an easy Digital Product Passport solution tailored for outdoor, sports, and lifestyle apparel players. Digitag has been recognized with the ISPO Award 2023.