What Flotation Metrics Inc. does

Flotation Metrics Inc. is a privately held, founder-led company that provides gas dispersion measurement, analytics, and optimization services for mineral flotation processes used in mining and mineral processing. The company serves three primary customer segments: flotation operations seeking to improve circuit performance, reagent suppliers (frother manufacturers) needing defensible characterization data, and flotation equipment manufacturers requiring controlled measurements to demonstrate product performance.

The company's core technology is built around custom-designed sensors and machine vision systems that measure key gas dispersion indicators, including bubble size distribution, gas holdup, and froth stability, across flotation cells, banks, and varying operating conditions. Its product portfolio includes on-site gas dispersion audits, frother dosage tuning services, a sensor-based monitoring and control pilot for live characterization of flotation conditions, site-specific frother evaluation, and standardized frother characterization and flotation response testing for reagent suppliers and equipment manufacturers. The company also offers custom measurement solutions leveraging its sensor design and machine vision expertise.

Flotation Metrics operates a sales-led, professional services business model. Entry into customer engagements is driven by no-cost Lunch & Learn sessions and free assessments, followed by on-site measurement services, off-site sample testing, or pilot deployments. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements and managed-service pilots targeting enterprise-level mining operations and suppliers globally. The company is led by Mark Lepage, Ph.D., a McGill University Ph.D. with a research career focused on flotation gas dispersion, and participates in the McGill Engine TechAccel program supporting early-stage ventures.

Name

Flotation Metrics Inc.

Legal name

Flotation Metrics

Website

https://flotationmetrics.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Flotation Metrics Inc. is a founder-led private company that provides gas dispersion sensors, analytics, and frother characterization services to mining flotation operations, reagent suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Process Optimization Services

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Flotation & Reagents (Collectors, Frothers, Depressants; Flotation Circuits) (IMAKALAD)

Keywords

• Gas dispersion measurement
• Flotation process optimization
• Frother characterization services
• Mining sensor analytics
• Mineral recovery consulting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. On-site Gas Dispersion Services: On-site measurement and analysis services including gas dispersion audits across cells, banks, and operating conditions, with practical recommendations for frother dosage, air rate, froth depth, and cell-to-cell strategy.
2. Frother Dosage Tuning Services: On-site measurements or off-site sample testing to identify effective frother addition strategies, accounting for process water, recycled reagents, and ore chemistry.
3. Gas Dispersion Monitoring and Control Pilot: Pilot deployment of sensors for live flotation characterization and development of improved control strategies.
4. Site-Specific Frother Evaluation: Comparative frother testing using site ore and process water to support reagent selection, dosage strategy, and custom formulation.
5. Standardized Frother Characterization: Laboratory or field-based concentration-response testing for frothers using bubble size, gas holdup, and froth stability indicators.
6. Flotation Response Testing: Lab or plant-based flotation studies paired with gas dispersion measurements to connect reagent or equipment performance to metallurgical response.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flotation Metrics develops gas dispersion sensors, analytics, and frother characterization services for mineral flotation processes. The company delivers on-site gas dispersion audits, frother dosage tuning, and pilot sensor deployments for flotation operations, alongside standardized frother and reagent characterization plus flotation response testing for reagent suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Offerings are anchored by custom sensor design and machine vision capabilities built around bubble size, gas holdup, and froth stability measurement.

Product overview

Flotation Metrics Inc. offers a portfolio of gas dispersion optimization services for the mining and mineral processing industry. The company's offerings include on-site gas dispersion measurement and analysis services (On-site Gas Dispersion Services, Frother Dosage Tuning), sensor-based monitoring and control solutions (Gas Dispersion Monitoring and Control Pilot), and technical evaluation services (Site-Specific Frother Evaluation). For reagent suppliers and equipment manufacturers, the company provides standardized testing and characterization services (Standardized Frother Characterization, Gas Dispersion Characterization and Measurements, Flotation Response Testing). The portfolio also includes no-cost Lunch & Learn technical sessions and custom measurement solutions leveraging sensor design and machine vision capabilities. The services are delivered by a specialized technical team led by founder Mark Lepage, Ph.D., and the company participates in the McGill Engine TechAccel program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-site Gas Dispersion Services
• Frother Dosage Tuning
• Gas Dispersion Monitoring and Control Pilot
• Site-Specific Frother Evaluation
• Standardized Frother Characterization
• Gas Dispersion Characterization and Measurements
• Flotation Response Testing
• Lunch & Learn Sessions
• Custom Measurement Solutions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TechAccel (McGill Engine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlotation Metrics participated in the McGill Engine TechAccel program, which supports early-stage ventures with Lean Startup Methodology training, 1:1 business mentorship, and funding. TechAccel provides guidance on commercialization, customer discovery, and building a stronger technical business around flotation gas dispersion.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eriez Flotation Division: Specialist in flotation column and contact cell technology with active flotation testing and process optimization services. Directly comparable to Flotation Metrics in serving flotation operations and equipment manufacturers with performance-focused solutions.
• CiDRA Minerals Processing: Provider of on-line process measurement and monitoring solutions for mineral processing, including particle size and gas dispersion measurement. Closest direct competitor to Flotation Metrics in flotation-specific sensor and analytics technology.
• Hawk Measurement: Industrial process measurement and monitoring company that has acquired and integrated flotation-specific sensing IP (CiDRA). Compares to Flotation Metrics as a provider of process sensors and instrumentation targeted at mining operations.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Global leader in mining and mineral processing equipment, including flotation cells and process optimization. Metso's flotation portfolio overlaps with Flotation Metrics' gas dispersion focus, but Metso delivers as part of a much broader equipment and services ecosystem.
• SGS Minerals Services: Global leader in metallurgical testing, mineral processing pilot plants, and flotation testwork. Competes with Flotation Metrics' lab and on-site frother characterization services, especially for reagent evaluation and circuit optimization.
• Solvay Mining Solutions: Major mining reagents supplier (frothers, collectors, depressants) with in-house R&D and technical service capabilities. Comparable to Flotation Metrics as a customer/reagent supplier that increasingly invests in flotation performance data and product differentiation.
• Magotteaux: Supplier of grinding media and mining process optimization services, including flotation-focused test work and characterization. Adjacent peer in the mineral processing performance optimization space where Flotation Metrics competes.
• FLSmidth: Major supplier of flotation cells, process equipment, and digital optimization solutions to the mining industry. FLSmidth competes with Flotation Metrics in flotation performance optimization, especially through its digital and process control offerings.
• BASF Mining Solutions: Large-scale mining reagents and process chemicals supplier offering frothers, collectors, and application support. Overlaps with Flotation Metrics' reagent supplier customer segment and competes indirectly through in-house technical service teams.

Emerging players

• JordProxa: Process control and optimization specialist for flotation and hydrometallurgical circuits. Direct competitor in deploying online sensors and advanced control strategies for flotation circuits, with a similar focus on real-time characterization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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