MeasureNet Technology

What MeasureNet Technology does

MeasureNet Technology Ltd. is a private, Cincinnati-based instrumentation company founded in 1998 as a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry. It manufactures the MCAN (Multi-functional Chemical Analysis Network), a networked electronic data acquisition platform in which a single Controller running Unity software manages up to 15 student Workstations equipped with two-channel 24-bit Sigma-Delta A/D converters. The platform is supported by a broad probeware portfolio — temperature probes (standard, wide-range, thermocouple Type J, Mel-Temp), ElectroJelly pH electrodes, conductivity, pressure, voltage, ion-selective electrodes, a Multi-Functional Optical Drop Counter, a dual-beam colorimeter (MDBC-138), NetSpec UV/VIS spectrometers, and connectivity modules for gas chromatography, HPLC, and Ohaus balances — plus the LabKonnect cloud data storage and Remote Monitor software for off-site oversight.

The company serves primarily US higher-education chemistry departments (four-year universities, community colleges, and to a lesser extent high schools and vocational centers), with reference deployments at institutions including the University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Georgia, Marquette, University of the Sciences Philadelphia, University of Cincinnati, and Miami University. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via a website request-info form and a toll-free number, with quote-based annual site licensing that bundles hardware with optional LabKonnect cloud subscriptions. Revenue is generated from upfront hardware sales of MCAN systems and probeware, supplemented by recurring LabKonnect subscription fees, and the company markets a 10-year warranty and US manufacturing as key differentiators against PC-based lab systems.

Operationally, MeasureNet runs with 1-10 employees, claims a global installed footprint across US and international educational institutions, and has historically maintained partnerships with Fisher Scientific (probeware supply), Ohaus (balance integration), and University of Cincinnati research groups (sensor and bio-energy applications). No outside funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed in available materials.

Name

MeasureNet Technology

Legal name

MeasureNet Technology Ltd.

Website

https://measurenet-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MeasureNet Technology designs and manufactures the MCAN networked electronic data collection system and supporting probeware for chemistry teaching and research laboratories, serving primarily US universities, community colleges, and secondary schools via direct enterprise sales and a LabKonnect cloud subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instrumentation / Educational Lab Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Middleware, Instrument Connectivity & Automation (HLACAMAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory data acquisition
• Chemistry education instruments
• Electronic probeware systems
• Networked lab workstations
• Scientific measurement sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of MCAN network systems including controllers, workstations, probeware (probes, sensors, electrodes), spectrometers, and related chemistry lab equipment.
2. Software/Cloud Services: LabKonnect cloud data storage service for real-time data storage, remote monitoring, lab report storage and submission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MeasureNet Technology manufactures and sells the MCAN (Multi-functional Chemical Analysis Network), a networked electronic data acquisition system for chemistry teaching and research laboratories. A single MCAN Controller manages up to 15 student Workstations equipped with 24-bit Sigma-Delta A/D converters, replacing traditional PC-based lab systems. The offering is complemented by an extensive probeware portfolio (temperature, pH, conductivity, pressure, voltage, ion-selective probes, drop counter, dual-beam colorimeter, UV/VIS spectrometer) and the LabKonnect cloud data storage service for real-time data streaming and remote monitoring.

Product overview

MeasureNet Technology offers the MCAN (Multi-functional Chemical Analysis Network), a unified networked electronic data acquisition and lab management platform for chemistry education. The system consists of a Controller managing up to 15 networked student Workstations, each equipped with two high-resolution 24-bit Sigma-Delta A/D analog input channels. The platform integrates an extensive probeware portfolio including temperature probes (standard, wide-range, thermocouple Type J, Mel-Temp), pH electrodes (ElectroJelly), conductivity electrodes, pressure probes, voltage probes, ion-selective electrodes, a Multi-Functional Drop Counter, a Dual-Beam Colorimeter (MDBC-138) functioning as colorimeter/fluorometer/turbidometer/phosphorimeter, NetSpec UV/VIS Spectrometer (with dual capability), and connectivity modules for Gas Chromatograph, HPLC, Ohaus balances, and Fisher Scientific supplies. Cloud capabilities are delivered through LabKonnect for real-time data streaming, remote monitoring, and lab report management. Additional software includes Remote Monitor for off-site network oversight. The system supports general chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, STEM and research lab experiments, and is marketed as a replacement for PC-based lab systems with a 10-year warranty and Made in the USA designation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MCAN (Multi-functional Chemical Analysis Network): The company's core network-based electronic data collection and lab management solution for chemistry laboratories.
• LabKonnect
• NetSpec UV/VIS Spectrometer
• MCAN Workstation
• ElectroJelly pH Electrode

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% reduction in reagent volume and disposal costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fisher ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFisher Scientific supplies probeware and laboratory supplies that complement MeasureNet's electronic data collection products.
• William Heineman Research Group (University of Cincinnati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dr. William Heineman's research group at the University of Cincinnati for sensor research applications using MeasureNet technology. The group uses MeasureNet for extended monitoring experiments and potentiometric measurements in biofouling research.
• Dr. Dan Hassett (University of Cincinnati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dr. Dan Hassett for alternative energy research using MeasureNet to monitor biological fuel cells ('bactobots') that clean wastewater and create energy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers an extensive portfolio of laboratory instruments, software, and consumables used in academic and research chemistry labs. It is the parent of Fisher Scientific and a broad incumbent that touches every adjacent category MeasureNet serves.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent manufactures analytical instruments (spectrophotometers, chromatography) used in university teaching and research chemistry labs. It overlaps with MeasureNet's NetSpec UV/VIS spectrometer and HPLC connectivity products as a broader-incumbent competitor.
• Fisher Scientific (part of Thermo Fisher): Fisher Scientific is both a MeasureNet reseller/distributor for probeware supplies and a broad supplier of competing educational and analytical lab products. It is a comparable channel partner and a partial competitor with much broader catalog reach.

Direct peers

• PASCO Scientific: PASCO produces PASport sensors, SPARKvue software, and networked data-collection platforms for K-12 and university science labs. It is a direct competitor in chemistry and physics lab data acquisition for educational institutions.
• ADInstruments: ADInstruments provides PowerLab data acquisition systems and LabChart software widely used in undergraduate life science and chemistry teaching labs. It competes in the same networked data-capture-for-education category with similar probeware economics.
• Data Harvest (now part of Pyle National): Data Harvest manufactures EasySense sensors and data loggers targeted at school and university science labs in the UK and Europe. It is a directly comparable networked probeware competitor for chemistry education outside North America.
• Vernier Software & Technology: Vernier is the leading direct competitor in educational probeware and data-collection systems for science labs, offering LabQuest interfaces, Logger Pro software, and a broad chemistry probeware line. A MeasureNet customer testimonial explicitly cites evaluating Vernier probes as the alternative considered.
• Biopac Systems: Biopac offers life-science data acquisition hardware and AcqKnowledge software used in undergraduate teaching and research labs. It overlaps with MeasureNet's research-lab positioning and university teaching applications.
• Fourier Systems: Fourier Systems produces the MultiLogPRO data logger and educational sensors used in science classrooms worldwide. It competes in the same networked probeware/data-collection niche, particularly in international K-12 and university markets.

Emerging players

• Labster: Labster provides virtual lab simulations for university chemistry and biology courses, addressing the same chemistry-education pain points (cost, scalability, safety) as MeasureNet's networked data acquisition but through a digital-only delivery model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/measurenet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/measurenet-technology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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