PAULSSON, INC.

Van Nuys, CA · Clean tech · Private

Fiber optic 3C accelerometer and hydrophone sensors for subsurface microseismic monitoring at CO2 storage sites

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · paulsson.com

Sector: Clean tech
Headquarters: Van Nuys, CA
Total capital: $8.9M

Federal grants: $7.8M; 11 awards · 2018–2023; Rank in peer group#3 of 27
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $1.1M; 2 awards · Transportation; Rank in Clean tech#55 of 914
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of an Ultra-Sensitive Surface based Three Component Accelerometer for Efficient and Effective Passive Seismic Monitoring$1.6M
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Laboratory Testing, Simulation, and Imaging of Fluid-Flow Generated Micro Seismic Data in Geothermal Reservoirs$207K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Accurate Monitoring of an Electrically Energized Casing Source using Fiber Optic Sensing$257K
Feb 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Applying Small footprint Borehole Electric and Magnetic Field Sensors for Geophysical Monitoring Networks$207K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development of an Ultra-Sensitive Surface based Three Component Accelerometer for Efficient and Effective Passive Seismic Monitoring$257K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of an Optical based Single Well Seismic System (OSWS) for Improved Characterization and Monitoring of Fractures in UOG Systems$1.1M
Sep 2021Federal contractTransportation · SBIR PH2 On Topic 20-PH3 Geohazard Id & Quantification For Pipeline Risk Models$991K

Show 6 earlier federal awards

Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Laboratory Testing, Simulation and Imaging of Data from Fluid Flow Monitoring in Tight Reservoirs$250K
Aug 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of a Low Noise Optical Interrogator for Interferometric Sensing Technologies$1.1M
Jul 2020Federal contractTransportation · SBIR PH1 On Topic 20-PH3 Geohazard Id/quantification For Pipeline Risk Models$157K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Fiber Optic based Borehole Multi Sensor & Source System for Characterization and Monitoring of Carbon Storage Sites$250K
May 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of an Optical-based Single Well Seismic System (OSWS) for Improved Characterization and Monitoring of Fractures in UOG Systems$1M
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of a Low Noise Optical Interrogator for Interferometric Sensing Technologies$1.5M

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Standing among 27 peers

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Clean tech · Device

Federal grants#3 · top 11%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

Sector-level, not company-level

09 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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30 Jun 2026Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.