Ocean Optics

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, under the parent brand of Ocean Insight, we now provide optical sensing solutions through three industry-leading brands: Ocean Optics, which continues to deliver innovative spectral sensing solutions to researchers, OEMs and industrial customers; International Light, which supplies light measurement solutions and calibration services; and Ocean Applied, which designs and builds spectral systems for industries from consumer electronics to waste recycling.