ApogeeInstrumentswasstartedin1996byDr.BruceBugbee,aprofessorofcropphysiologyatUtahStateUniversity,inLogan,Utah.Asaresearcher,Dr.Bugbeeoftenhadaneedforinstrumentationthatdidnotexistorthatwastoocostlyforhisdepartment'sbudget.Asaneagerscientistandavidinventor,Brucebegancreatingandmanufacturinghisownresearch-qualityinstrumentsinhisgarageforafractionoftheprice.Wordspreadamongtheacademiccommunity,andrequestsforDr.Bugbee'sinstrumentsbegancominginfromaroundtheworld.ApogeeInstruments,Inc.wasborn.