HEAT, LIGHT, AND SOUND RESEARCH, INC.
San Diego, CA · Defense · Private
3D acoustic propagation model for underwater sound prediction in constrained environments
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- $4.5M
- 3 awards
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
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- No Form D on record
- Contracts
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- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
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- No published records under this name
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20172018201920202021202220232024
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · 3D Acoustic Model for Geometrically Constrained Environments | $1,999,445 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · The use of modulated radiation pressure in target detection and classification | $997,705 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · 3D Acoustic Model for Geometrically Constrained Environments | $1,516,951 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTR
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1296 | TRAXyL, Inc. | — | $3.2M |
| 1297 | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC | — | — |
| 1298 | AUTOMATED WATER MACHINES, INC. | — | — |
| 1299 | HEAT, LIGHT, AND SOUND RESEARCH, INC. | — | — |
| 1300 | HARBORLINK NETWORK LTD | — | — |
| 1301 | SILVER BULLET SOLUTIONS, INC. | — | — |
| 1302 | SIGHTLOGIX, INC. | — | $733K |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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