Kris Hansen

Ocean Insight

Our mission is to lead in creating precise yet practical optical solutions that enable researchers and industry to solve meaningful problems in health, safety and the environment. We have discovered, refined and delivered new approaches to solving problems with spectroscopy and imaging technologies. Backed by deep experience, we are working within applications including biomedical, environmental, food & agriculture, industrial, research & science, and safety & security. We partner with customers to achieve ambitious goals, leveraging the power of light for advancement in health, safety and the environment. Discover Applied Spectral Knowledge (ASK) - innovative spectroscopy equipment, software and on-demand data delivery backed by deep category expertise. Every insight starts with a question. OUR HISTORY Ocean Optics started in the late ‘80s, seeded by a federal grant for a marine pH sensor. As part of their work, the Ocean team needed a compact spectrometer to fit into a small, underwater housing, and were surprised to discover none existed. So, they made their own. By 1992, the "world's first miniature spectrometer" ushered in a new way of utilizing spectroscopy. Today, as Ocean Insight, our technologies have evolved, our offering has expanded, and our customers remain vital partners.