Aquanta Vision

About Aquanta Vision

Aquanta Vision provides software to the energy sector that automates methane and other gas leak detection, addressing the significant issue of missed leaks during manual inspections. The company was founded in 2023 by CEO Babur Ozden and Product Systems Engineer Marcus Martinez. The core technology originated from research at Colorado State University (CSU), involving Martinez as the lead inventor and Dan Zimmerle, Director of CSU's Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Center (METEC), as a co-inventor. The firm's primary product, the NETxTEN app, is built on a patented, physics-based signal processing algorithm that analyzes pixel-level temperature data from optical gas imaging (OGI) video to identify gas plumes in real time. This approach eliminates the need for human interpretation, which is a common point of failure in conventional leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs. A key benefit is that the software can be installed as an add-on to existing OGI hardware, requiring no new capital expenditure for cameras. Aquanta Vision's software is compatible with all major OGI cameras, whether they are handheld, drone-mounted, or fixed. This hardware-agnostic nature allows for deployment across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. The company is in revenue, and its business model appears to be centered on software licensing to industrial operators and field technicians who perform emissions monitoring. The solution has gained substantial validation through backing from major industry players, including pre-seed funding from Chevron Technology Ventures, Marathon Petroleum Corp., and EIC Rose Rock. The company is also an alumnus of several industrial accelerators, such as Chevron Studio and Shell GameChanger. Keywords: methane leak detection, optical gas imaging, OGI software, emissions monitoring, LDAR, computer vision, signal processing algorithm, gas plume visualization, fugitive emissions, industrial software, energy technology, climate tech, Babur Ozden, Marcus Martinez, Chevron Technology Ventures, Colorado State University, methane detection app, real-time detection, automated inspections, upstream, midstream, downstream