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Disrupting a $150B Market With NASA-Born Technology
The Opportunity
The HVAC Energy Crisis
By 2050, air conditioning will be responsible for more than 8% of global CO2 emissions, more than all passenger vehicles and the aviation industry combined. Today’s $230 billion annual cooling costs are climbing fast. And half of that energy is completely wasted fighting humidity.
The scale of the crisis. Space-cooling emissions rise to ~2.07 Gt CO2/yr by 2050 (from 1.135 Gt in 2016). >1.8 billion AC units globally today → 5.6+ billion by 2050. 80% of the world’s population lives where humidity dominates cooling loads.
Why Now?
A converging set of regulations, incentives, and validated IP makes this the moment to scale.
Market Tailwinds
Codes, mandates, and incentives are accelerating ventilation upgrades.
Ventilation CAGR
6.4–9%
Buildings Facing Regs
>25K sqft
ESG pressure, post-COVID IAQ mandates, and expanding utility incentives are reshaping the commercial HVAC market.
Market Tailwinds
The demand curve is being shaped by regulation and ROI.
Technology Validation
Space-grade origin. Commercial-scale proof.
Technology Validation
De-risked through heritage, licensing, and prototypes.
Team Execution
Operators with deep hardware and venture track records.
Raised
$21.65MM
Exits
4+
Shareholder Value
$9B+
Team Execution
Built for velocity: technical depth plus scaling experience.
Academic Advisors
Deep thermal science and building systems rigor.
Research credibility, translated into deployable hardware.
Academic Advisors
Category-defining expertise across top institutions.
Industry Advisors
Proven leaders from OEMs, Apple, and NASA.
From
Industry Advisors
Relationships that open doors and shorten cycles.
Research Partners
National labs and agencies accelerating validation and adoption.
DOE
Department of Energy
NSF
National Science Foundation
ANL
Argonne National Laboratory
NASA
Johnson Space Center
Research Partners
Trusted institutions strengthening the technical moat.
Momentum from
Validation to Market Entry
Scroll to follow Helix Earth's trajectory from incorporation and technical proof to commercial scale and first deliveries.
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Incorporation & Laboratory Validation
- $1.3M pre-seed raised
- $750K in non-dilutive grants
- NASA exclusive license secured
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Proof of Concept
- First prototype HVAC units built
- 300+ properties on waitlist
- 6 major industry awards, including SXSW Pitch winner
- CEO, Dr. Rawand Rasheed, named Forbes 30 Under 30 (Energy) and AHRI 40 Under 40
- $6M seed round closed
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Commercial Scale
- Scaled product to commercial-scale and validated technology and product specs
- Rooftop testing on commercial buildings underway
- Short list of manufacturing partners identified
- Distribution commitments in process
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Market Entry
- Volume production preparation
- First commercial deliveries
- Preparing for multi-site rollouts with anchor customers
Competitive Moat
Patented Technology
Multiple granted and filed patents on Helix MICRA™ filtration. 3 additional patents filed, 2 more coming soon. Only solution compact enough for cost-effective retrofits.
NASA Heritage
Rigorous validation nobody else can claim. Instant credibility with risk-averse buyers.
First-Mover Advantage
No direct competitors in retrofit dehumidification. Building distribution relationships before market awakens.
More than $1.5 Billion in named opportunities so far
Research Sponsors
Partnerships & Memberships
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