Rocsole
Rocsole is a Finnish cleantech company founded in 2012 that provides electrical tomography-based real-time imaging sensors and analytics for monitoring liquids, solids, and deposits inside oil and gas, mining, and chemical processing vessels and pipelines.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersKuopio, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Rocsole does
Rocsole is a Finnish cleantech company founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the University of Eastern Finland's Department of Physics, headquartered in Kuopio with a US regional office in Houston, Texas. The company specializes in electrical tomography — a non-radioactive, real-time imaging technique adapted from medical applications — to visualize the inside of industrial vessels, separators, and pipelines where conventional sensors cannot see. Its core SeeBeyond platform combines proprietary Probe, Plug, and Pipe Sensors with intelligent analytics software to detect liquid levels, sand and solids, emulsion bands, and pipeline deposition, delivering 24/7 condition monitoring for mission-critical process control. The modular Tomographic Platform underlying all fixed sensors is also licensed to OEMs such as Halliburton and Outotec for integration into their own product lines.
Rocsole's primary commercial focus is oil and gas production — process monitoring, sand management, separator optimization, and pipeline deposition tracking — with blue-chip customers and investors including Shell, Repsol, ExxonMobil, Petrobras, Petronas, ConocoPhillips, and BP, served directly and through EnerCorp's sand separation equipment. The company has extended into mining and metallurgy (SSAB, Outotec) and chemical processing (CABB Oy), with active plans to enter semiconductor, food, and renewable fuels verticals by end of 2026. Revenue mechanics are anchored on equipment sales of tomographic sensors and probes, supplemented by OEM platform licensing (e.g., Outotec FeedGuard, Halliburton systems), with a Data-as-a-Service model in development. Pricing is custom-quoted under multi-year enterprise contracts. The company has raised approximately €15-17M cumulatively across nine funding rounds, most recently €5M in January 2025 via Springvest, and was recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2021.
Rocsole firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Rocsole
- Legal name
- Rocsole Ltd
- Website
- https://rocsole.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Rocsole is a Finnish cleantech company founded in 2012 that provides electrical tomography-based real-time imaging sensors and analytics for monitoring liquids, solids, and deposits inside oil and gas, mining, and chemical processing vessels and pipelines.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Rocsole industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Monitoring & Tomographic Imaging
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)
Keywords
Where Rocsole is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kuopio
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Rocsole business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of tomographic sensors, probes, and monitoring equipment for industrial process measurement and automation
- Data as a Service (DaaS): Future service model for commercialization of continuous data flow for maintenance forecasting and process optimization. Currently in development with focus on equipment sales short-term.
- Tomographic Platform Licensing: OEM tomographic platform licensing for partners to develop custom applications, such as Outotec's FeedGuard product
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom industrial solutions |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Rocsole product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Rocsole designs, manufactures, and sells industrial tomographic sensors (Probe, Plug, and Pipe sensors) and accompanying application software built on its proprietary SeeBeyond electrical tomography platform. The technology provides real-time, 24/7 visualization of fluid systems inside industrial vessels, separators, and pipelines, enabling customers in oil and gas, mining, metallurgy, and chemical processing to monitor liquid levels, detect sand and solids, and detect emulsion/deposition layers without radioactive sources. The portfolio also includes inspection services (LITI tank inspection, DILI in-line inspection) and OEM platform licensing.
Product overview
Rocsole offers the SeeBeyond Technology, a core tomographic imaging platform that uses electrical tomography combined with intelligent analytics software to visualize fluid systems inside industrial vessels and process equipment. The product portfolio includes hardware sensors (Probe, Plug, and Pipe Sensors) that feed into application solutions (LiquiDetect, SoliDetect, Emulsion Watch, Deposition Watch, Flow Watch) and services (LITI tank inspection, DILI pipeline inspection). The modular Tomographic Platform underlies all fixed sensors and services, enabling customized OEM measurement applications. A planned Data as a Service model will commercialize continuous data flow from their monitoring systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SeeBeyond Technology: Tomographic imaging systems that enable visibility into industrial vessels and process equipment, providing real-time monitoring of production conditions 24/7
- SoliDetect
- LiquiDetect
- Deposition Watch
- Emulsion Watch
- Flow Watch
- Liquid In-Tank Inspection (LITI)
- Deposition In-Line Inspection (DILI)
Products and services
- SeeBeyond Technology Proprietary electrical tomography technology platform that enables real-time, 24/7 visualization of fluid systems inside industrial vessels, separators, and pipelines. Combines electrical tomography hardware with intelligent analytics software to detect liquid levels, sand and solids, and cross-industry level changes. Used by oil and gas, mining, metallurgy, and chemical processing operators.
- SoliDetect Sand management solution that uses real-time permittivity/conductivity profiling via electrical tomography to detect and quantify sand and solids inside separators and process vessels. Enables reliable solids monitoring and improved process control for oil and gas and mining operators.
- LiquiDetect Multi-layer liquid process insights solution providing detailed oil-water separation and dispersion band height measurement in separators and process vessels. Delivers operational improvements and supports emission reductions for oil and gas operators.
- Probe Sensor Non-nucleonic probe sensor providing exact location and thickness of the emulsion layer inside separators for online monitoring of emulsion layers and interfaces, supporting separation yield optimization. Designed for oil and gas separation applications.
- Plug Sensor Easy-to-install plug sensor for monitoring deposition and water breakthrough. Provides background conductivity or permittivity data even in heavily contaminated process conditions; supports pipeline and vessel deposition applications.
- Pipe Sensor Full-bore pipe sensor for flow regime and water cut visualization even in challenging process conditions. Provides a 100% visual image of flow regime inside pipelines, including when contaminated with deposits. ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 certified.
- Deposition Watch Application for accurate deposition trending monitoring in pipelines using Plug Sensor, enabling customers to extend pipeline running time before cleaning and reduce maintenance frequency.
- Emulsion Watch Application for next-generation emulsion and interface detection in separators and vessels, pairing Probe Sensor with analytics to provide maximum operation efficiency.
- Flow Watch Application for full-bore flow regime visualization using Pipe Sensor, enabling visualization even in the most challenging process conditions with ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 certification for hazardous areas.
- Liquid In-Tank Inspection (LITI) Tank monitoring service that provides full insight of liquid content inside industrial tanks, enabling efficient content usage and cleaning optimization for plant operators.
- Deposition In-Line Inspection (DILI) In-line inspection service that uses a smart deposition pig sensor for efficient monitoring of deposition build-up inside entire pipeline networks, supporting cleaning optimization and preventive maintenance.
- Tomographic Platform Fully modular tomographic platform with multichannel high-speed electronics and tomographic software that can be applied to different applications and mechanical shapes/sizes. Serves as the underlying platform for all fixed sensors and inspection services, and is licensed to OEMs such as Outotec/Metso for FeedGuard.
Quantifiable outcome
- 4 million USD savings per separator per year
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Rocsole
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Rocsole technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature6 records
Rocsole partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- EnerCorpcoreEnerCorp, one of the largest US sand separation equipment providers, purchased additional Rocsole sensor technologies for integration into their devices. Serving ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and BP.
- Halliburton LabscoreRocsole joined Halliburton's clean energy accelerator program to accelerate commercialization in major international markets. Halliburton Labs provides access to world-class facilities, operational expertise, mentorship, and financing opportunities to help scale the business.
- OutotecsupportingOutotec uses Rocsole's tomographic platform for FeedGuard product in flash smelting process. Rocsole provides ECT-based measurement platform for feed distribution monitoring.
- NVIDIA InceptionsupportingRocsole joined NVIDIA Inception program designed to nurture startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences.
- HalliburtoncoreMajor OEM that has integrated Rocsole's technology into their systems for automated production systems.
- SuezsupportingPartnership on Smart Desalter Controller solution to help upstream and downstream oil & gas companies improve control and performance of electrostatic coalescers.
- Kemira and FlowroxsupportingJoint cooperation where Flowrox and Kemira market KemGuard System using Rocsole's tomographic Scaling Watch technology for real-time scaling monitoring in pipes.
- GS Hitech ControlssupportingPartnership to bring Rocsole's production optimization solutions to the Canadian market.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Rocsole competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial process instrumentation including level, interface and conductivity measurement, competing directly with Rocsole's electrical tomography–based sensors across chemicals, mining and oil and gas applications. Its broad installed base and global service network make it a primary benchmark for go-to-market scaling.
- MISTRAS Group: MISTRAS provides non-destructive testing, inspection and condition monitoring services for industrial assets, with significant overlap in deposition and integrity monitoring versus Rocsole's Deposition Watch and DILI offerings. It competes for the same inspection-and-monitoring budget at refineries and pipeline operators.
- VEGA Grieshaber: VEGA is a specialist in level and interface measurement sensors (radar, capacitance, guided wave) used in the same harsh industrial process applications as Rocsole's Probe and Plug sensors. It competes most directly on liquid-level and emulsion-interface detection in separators and tanks.
- Emerson (Roxar): Emerson's Roxar business provides multiphase flow meters, sand management and interface detection instrumentation for upstream oil and gas, directly overlapping Rocsole's SoliDetect, LiquiDetect and Flow Watch offerings. It is the closest direct competitor in sand and emulsion monitoring on separators and pipelines.
- Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa supplies process automation instrumentation and analyzers used in oil refineries, petrochemical plants and mining — directly overlapping Rocsole's industrial process monitoring value proposition. Its strength in DCS-integrated measurement mirrors Rocsole's positioning as a process-analytical layer for plant automation.
Broad incumbents
- Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes provides industrial and energy technology solutions including process monitoring, measurement and digital services for oil and gas operators, competing broadly with Rocsole's SeeBeyond value proposition. Its scale and global service footprint establish the incumbent standard Rocsole must displace in enterprise deals.
- Siemens (Process Automation): Siemens' process automation portfolio includes instrumentation, process analytics and digitalization solutions used across chemicals, oil and gas, mining and manufacturing — overlapping with Rocsole's industrial-process-monitoring positioning. As a systems integrator it sets the standards Rocsole's sensors must integrate with in customer environments.
- SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is a global oilfield services major offering production monitoring, sand management and digital twin solutions that overlap with Rocsole's separation and pipeline applications. It is not a head-to-head specialist but sets competitive pricing and bundling dynamics that Rocsole must navigate when selling to the same IOC customers.
Others
- Halliburton: Halliburton is both an OEM partner for Rocsole's technology (embedded in its production systems) and a broad oilfield services incumbent with competing monitoring offerings. Its dual role makes it strategically important — a go-to-market multiplier but also a potential competitor inside the same customer accounts.
Emerging players
- Evident (Olympus Industrial): Evident offers industrial inspection and NDT instruments including videoscopes, ultrasound and eddy current arrays used for pipeline and vessel inspection. It overlaps with Rocsole's deposition and tank-inspection services but is more oriented toward visual/mechanical inspection than continuous tomography.
Market position
Strengths2 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Rocsole social profiles
Digital presenceRocsole compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Rocsole financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Rocsole leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Rocsole subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Rocsole funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds9 records
Investors3 records
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Rocsole M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Rocsole
What does Rocsole do?
Rocsole designs, manufactures, and sells industrial tomographic sensors (Probe, Plug, and Pipe sensors) and accompanying application software built on its proprietary SeeBeyond electrical tomography platform. The technology provides real-time, 24/7 visualization of fluid systems inside industrial vessels, separators, and pipelines, enabling customers in oil and gas, mining, metallurgy, and chemical processing to monitor liquid levels, detect sand and solids, and detect emulsion/deposition layers without radioactive sources. The portfolio also includes inspection services (LITI tank inspection, DILI in-line inspection) and OEM platform licensing.
Is Rocsole a public or private company?
Rocsole is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Rocsole founded?
Rocsole was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Rocsole based?
Rocsole is headquartered in Kuopio, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Rocsole make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are data as a Service (DaaS) and tomographic Platform Licensing.
Who are Rocsole's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Endress+Hauser, MISTRAS Group, VEGA Grieshaber, Emerson (Roxar) and Yokogawa Electric. Broad incumbents are Baker Hughes, Siemens (Process Automation) and SLB (Schlumberger). Halliburton is listed as an others. Evident (Olympus Industrial) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Rocsole have an API?
No public API is recorded for Rocsole.
What industry is Rocsole in?
Rocsole's product category is Industrial Process Monitoring & Tomographic Imaging. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAM, Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers), with a secondary code of EUAEAHAL, Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.