PartnershipApp/Partnership/companies/SubSeaSail_Inc.json

{
  "company_name": "SubSeaSail, Inc.",
  "website": "https://www.subseasail.com",
  "description": {
    "brief": "A San Diego-based company developing energy-harvesting, long-duration Autonomous Undersea & Surface Vehicles (AUSVs) and specialized low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensors.",
    "detailed": "SubSeaSail, Inc. (SSS) is a San Diego-based \"BlueTech\" company founded in 2017, dedicated to developing disruptively affordable, 100% energy-harvesting, long-duration Autonomous Undersea & Surface Vehicles (AUSVs) and specialized low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensors. The company's mission is to provide economical, reliable, convenient, and sustainable solutions for ocean data collection, communications, and payload deployment. SubSeaSail's core innovation lies in its semi-submersible autonomous sailing vessels that utilize both wind for primary propulsion and solar power to recharge batteries for sensors and thrusters. These vessels are engineered for simplicity, protected by numerous patents, and designed with ultra-low acoustic, infrared, radar, and visual signatures. A key feature of their AUSVs is the ability to submerge to depths of up to 100 meters, allowing them to avoid adverse weather, evade detection, and conduct underwater monitoring."
  },
  "location": {
    "headquarters": {
      "city": "San Diego",
      "state": "California",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "operations": []
  },
  "offerings": {
    "products": [
        "HORUS™: A lightweight, semi-submersible monohull observation platform designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and general observation.",
        "HERMES™: A fast, trimaran vehicle intended for cargo and deployment, capable of moving quickly on the surface.",
        "Specialized low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensors that can operate both above and below water."
    ],
    "services": [],
    "solutions": []
  },
  "technology_stack": {
    "software": [],
    "hardware": [
        "Autonomous Undersea & Surface Vehicles (AUSVs)",
        "Semi-submersible autonomous sailing vessels",
        "Monohull and trimaran platforms",
        "Rigid wingsails",
        "Solar panels",
        "Batteries",
        "Thrusters"
    ],
    "sensors": [
        "Specialized low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensors"
    ],
    "materials": [],
    "algorithms": [
        "Passive Wingsail Control Mechanism"
    ],
    "platforms": []
  },
  "target_markets": {
    "sectors": [
        "Academia",
        "Defense",
        "Government",
        "Industry",
        "Non-profit"
    ],
    "end_users": [],
    "business_model": "B2G, B2B"
  },
  "certifications_compliance": {
    "certifications": [],
    "security_clearances": [],
    "compliance_standards": [],
    "registrations": []
  },
  "maturity_indicators": {
    "trl_levels": {},
    "company_stage": "Venture-backed",
    "years_in_operation": 7
  },
  "awards_contracts": {
    "sbir_sttr": [
        "U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)",
        "U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)"
    ],
    "government_contracts": [
        "DoD agency National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC)"
    ],
    "gsa_schedules": [],
    "other_awards": [
        "Recognized as one of the top 100 ocean tech companies by Marine Technology Reporter."
    ]
  },
  "resources": {
    "press_releases": [],
    "case_studies": [],
    "whitepapers": [],
    "patents": [
        "11 issued, 8 pending, and 3 provisional patents as of August 2025"
    ]
  },
  "team": {
    "key_personnel": [
        {
            "name": "Michael Jones",
            "title": "Partner"
        },
        {
            "name": "Mark Ott",
            "title": "Chief Technology Officer"
        },
        {
            "name": "Chris Todter",
            "role": "involved in IP development"
        }
    ],
    "expertise_areas": [
        "Autonomous Systems",
        "Naval Architecture",
        "Ocean Engineering",
        "Robotics"
    ],
    "total_employees": "1-10"
  },
  "capability_map": {
    "core_technical_keywords": [
        "Autonomous systems",
        "AUSV",
        "USV",
        "AUV",
        "Energy harvesting",
        "Solar power",
        "Wind power",
        "Semi-submersible",
        "Stealth technology",
        "Low signature",
        "SWaP sensors",
        "Ocean data collection",
        "ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)"
    ],
    "application_domains": [
        "Maritime surveillance",
        "Marine research",
        "Environmental monitoring",
        "Oceanography",
        "Defense",
        "Cargo transport"
    ],
    "naics_codes": [],
    "synonyms_related_terms": {
        "AUSV": ["Autonomous Undersea and Surface Vehicle"],
        "USV": ["Unmanned Surface Vehicle"],
        "AUV": ["Autonomous Underwater Vehicle"]
    },
    "deployment_environments": [
        "Ocean",
        "Littoral",
        "Underwater"
    ],
    "standards_protocols": []
  },
  "transferable_capabilities": {
    "current_to_adjacent": {},
    "potential_applications": [],
    "crossover_domains": []
  },
  "metadata": {
    "profile_completeness": 0.7,
    "confidence_score": 0.8,
    "last_updated": "2025-10-14",
    "data_sources": [
        "subseasail.com",
        "empowerinnovation.net",
        "wind-ship.org",
        "pitchbook.com",
        "cience.com",
        "inknowvation.com"
    ],
    "verification_status": "Verified from public sources"
  }
}