Aquatic Labs develops scalable, low-power solid-state sensors for aquatic monitoring across various industries. Their technology provides real-time, high-quality data without requiring consumable reagents. This enables pervasive, persistent environmental measurements for accurate, data-driven insights.
Funding
$4.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional methods of ocean monitoring often involve expensive, bulky equipment and labor-intensive data collection, making it difficult to obtain comprehensive, real-time insights into marine environments. This lack of scalable and cost-effective solutions hinders effective ocean carbon removal verification, biodiversity assessment, and offshore wind farm monitoring.
Solution
Aquatic Labs provides scalable ocean monitoring instrumentation and a real-time data analysis platform, enabling clients to gather and interpret marine environmental data at scale. Their end-to-end solutions include advanced sensors and eDNA sampling systems designed for long deployments with minimal intervention. The company's technology facilitates informed decision-making for ocean health and resource management, addressing the need for sustainable practices in marine ecosystems by providing real-time, traceable, and actionable data-driven insights. Aquatic Labs' sensor-to-analysis pipeline integrates sensor calibration and quality control, decreasing operational costs and increasing data traceability.
Target Audience
The primary customers include organizations involved in ocean carbon removal, oceanographic research, industrial water monitoring, offshore wind farm monitoring, and biodiversity assessment.
Features
- Real-time, in-situ Total Alkalinity and pH sensor using solid-state technology with no reagents
- eDNA sampling systems (MultiPuffer and SoloPuffer) for easy collection and preservation of samples
- MultiPuffer: High-performance automated eDNA multi-sampler for tethered deployment on ROVs, AUVs, and fixed infrastructure
- SoloPuffer: Autonomous single-pump eDNA sampler with integrated battery, sensors (Temperature, Depth, GPS), and wireless interface
- Filter-agnostic design with modules for various filter types and sizes (47mm, 90mm, Waterra)
- Automated in-situ preservation with RNALater, Ethanol, etc.
- Sterilizable sample modules via autoclave or bleach
- Integrated ocean data platform for sensor calibration and quality control