Patrick Thompson

Patrick Thompson is the founder and CEO of EmiSense Technologies, a Ladera Ranch, California company building the PMTrac electrostatic particulate matter (ePM) sensor that measures tailpipe soot in real time. A three-time founder, he previously built Innovate Motorsports - maker of the cult LM-1 air/fuel ratio meter, later acquired by AutoMeter - and co-founded InterWorks Computer Products, acquired by Sanmina. In 2025 EmiSense signed a global Tier-1 automotive supplier to commercialize its sensor, with serial production targeted for 2028.