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Disrupting a $150B Market With NASA-Born Technology

Helix Earth is commercializing breakthrough hardware that enables HVAC ventilation and cuts energy use.

The Opportunity

HVAC and cooling infrastructure: global energy and emissions context

The HVAC Energy Crisis

Annual cooling market 230B+ by 2050

AC units globally 5.6B+ by 2050 (from 1.8B today)

Humidity-dominated 80% of world population

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.

Features

Why Now?

A converging set of regulations, incentives, and validated IP makes this the moment to scale.

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Market Tailwinds

Codes, mandates, and incentives are accelerating ventilation upgrades.

Market Tailwinds

The demand curve is being shaped by regulation and ROI.

Tightening energy codes (buildings >25k sq ft facing regulations)
Post-COVID IAQ mandates driving ventilation requirements
ESG pressure on commercial real estate portfolios
Utility incentive programs expanding in humid climates
Federal sustainability mandates across government facilities
Ventilation products: fastest-growing HVAC segment (6.4%–9% CAGR estimates)

Technology Validation

Space-grade origin. Commercial-scale proof.

Technology Validation

De-risked through heritage, licensing, and prototypes.

NASA-developed for Orion spacecraft
Exclusive global license secured
Commercial-scale prototypes tested and validated

Team Execution

Operators with deep hardware and venture track records.

Team Execution

Built for velocity: technical depth plus scaling experience.

Founder with 5+ years NASA engineering experience, PhD from Rice, and Forbes 30 Under 30
Co-founder with 4 successful startup exits (IPO, acquisition, >$1B valuations)
Advisory board spanning MIT, Rice, UIUC, Trane, Apple, NASA
$9MM raised: $7.3MM from investors + $2.3MM in non-dilutive grants (NSF, DOE)

Academic Advisors

Deep thermal science and building systems rigor.

Research credibility, translated into deployable hardware.

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Academic Advisors

Category-defining expertise across top institutions.

MIT researchers in thermal systems
Rice University mechanical engineering faculty
UIUC Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center leadership
NYU urban systems experts

Industry Advisors

Proven leaders from OEMs, Apple, and NASA.

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Industry Advisors

Relationships that open doors and shorten cycles.

Former Trane, Carrier, Daikin executives
Former Apple VP & Treasurer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center engineers

Research Partners

National labs and agencies accelerating validation and adoption.

Research Partners

Trusted institutions strengthening the technical moat.

Argonne National Laboratory
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
NASA Johnson Space Center

Traction Highlights

Momentum from
Validation to Market Entry

Scroll to follow Helix Earth's trajectory from incorporation and technical proof to commercial scale and first deliveries.

2023

2024

2025

2026+

Incorporation & Laboratory Validation
- $1.3M pre-seed raised
- $750K in non-dilutive grants
- NASA exclusive license secured
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
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
Market Entry
- Volume production preparation
- First commercial deliveries
- Preparing for multi-site rollouts with anchor customers

Benefits

Business Model

Helix Earth offers a business model that is both scalable and profitable.

Hardware sales

Retrofit units sold through HVAC distribution and direct channels.
Recurring revenue

Filter replacements, service contracts, consumables
Licensing

OEM partnerships for integrated solutions (future)
Performance contracts

Shared savings models for large portfolios (ESCO)

Go-to-Market Strategy

Phased rollout from regional to national

Humid-climate portable buildings

Houston metro and Southeast Texas: Distribution partner committed

Southeastern US sales: Expanding

Target: ASHRAE climate zones 1A-4A: Where latent load dominates

Channel expansion

HVAC distributor network into rooftop retrofits

National accounts: QSR/dining chains, retail, small office, senior living.

Federal/military facilities

Adjacent markets

Commercial, industrial dehumidification

Disaster recovery and emergency response

For Investors

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.