Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 as a spinoff from Bigelow Laboratory for Oceanographic Sciences in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and has grown every year since.
Since our founding, we have been the world-leader in particle analysis instrumentation based upon digital imaging technology. Our flagship product, FlowCAM®, was the first imaging particle analyzer on the market, and continues to lead the way in hardware innovations. Our particle analysis software, VisualSpreadsheet©, was the first particle analysis software to use sophisticated statistical pattern recognition algorithms for automatically characterizing different particle types in a heterogeneous solution.
The system was first developed for the analysis of ocean water in oceanographic research, then also used in fresh water applications. Finding the FlowCAM technology to be applicable in other non-aquatic areas, in 2004 the company began selling its technology into 'industrial' markets'. These markets include pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, chemicals, abrasives and plastics.