Helix Geospace, founded in 2017 and based in the UK, is a manufacturing startup specializing in antenna and satellite communication solutions. They develop small, high-performance antennas, particularly Dielectric-loaded Multi-filar Antennas (DMAs), for applications like GNSS, IoT, autonomous vehicles, and LEO satellite communications. Helix Geospace has received funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) and counts the aerospace, defense, automotive, and critical infrastructure sectors among its customers. Their technologies aim to provide resilient and precise Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions.
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Helix Geospace will participate in the 'Future flights challenge phase 3' project alongside Windracers, Distributed Avionics, the University of Bristol, and the University of Sheffield.
The Iridium antenna from Helix Geospace is suitable for mobile handsets, wearable trackers, personal safety devices, vehicles, marine craft, and aircraft.
Helix Geospace's IoT applications for the Iridium satellite network include logistics, asset tracking, and monitoring of critical infrastructure.
Helix Geospace launched the world’s smallest Iridium antenna, the HXDC1600, which measures 37mm long and 13.5mm in diameter.
Helix Geospace launched the HXDC1600 family, described as the world’s smallest Iridium antenna that can operate safely near the human head with minimal performance degradation.
Nick Filler will build Helix Geospace’s operations team to drive the manufacturing ramp-up.
Helix Geospace plans to roll out a 'factory-in-a-box' to deliver global manufacturing capability for DielectriX antennas.
Helix Geospace raised £3 million seed funding in a round led by Bloc Ventures.
Helix Geospace received grant funding from the European Space Agency for advanced antenna development.
Helix Geospace received grant funding from UKI2S for anti-jamming and spoofing technology.
Helix Geospace previously raised £2.5 million investment from UKI2S and angel investors.
Helix Geospace’s DielectriX antennas are targeted to receive Satelles Satellite Time and Location (STL) signals delivered over the Iridium constellation as well as Iridium’s voice and data network.
Helix Geospace started manufacturing DielectriX antennas using state-of-the-art laser and robotics equipment developed in-house and plans to scale up through partnerships with electronics manufacturing service providers in the UK.
Helix Geospace applies artificial intelligence to advanced 3D manufacturing of ceramics to produce DielectriX antennas with high signal sensitivity from a small physical size and reduced implementation complexity and cost.
Helix Geospace received grant funding from UKI2S for anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology development.
Helix Geospace previously raised £2.5 million from UKI2S and angel investors.
The £3 million seed funding round for Helix Geospace was supported by the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) managed by Midven, part of Future Planet Capital.
Helix Geospace raised £3 million in seed funding in a round led by Bloc Ventures.
Future variants of Helix Geospace’s DielectriX antennas will support low Earth orbit (LEO) PNT services being planned and built by private companies and government agencies.
Helix Geospace received grant funding from the European Space Agency for advanced antenna development.