What Helicoid Industries does

Helicoid Industries is a materials science company that develops and licenses bio-inspired composite technology, built around the patented Helicoid™ architecture exclusively licensed from the University of California, Riverside. The technology emulates the helicoidal internal structure of the mantis shrimp's dactyl club, stacking parallel fiber layers with each layer rotated to form a helicoidal pattern that redirects crack paths between fiber layers, dramatically improving impact resistance, energy absorption, and damage tolerance in composite materials. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Indio, California, the company maintains offices in Bermuda Dunes, CA and London, UK, and operates with 11-50 employees. Reported performance metrics include 74% delayed catastrophic failure, 50% higher impact strength, 92% increased load-bearing capacity, and applications enabling up to 17% lighter jet engine casings, 26% lighter EV battery enclosures, and up to 5x longer wind turbine blade life.

The company's product portfolio consists of industry-specific composite offerings spanning aerospace, automotive, wind energy, sports & protective equipment, defense/armor, and consumer/industrial goods, all built on the core Helicoid™ architecture. Supporting offerings include Helicoid™ Non-Crimp Fabrics (2D and 3D preforms in dry or prepreg states) and engineering services covering layup design, FEA simulations, prototype testing, and manufacturing process integration. Helicoid is compatible with existing customer production lines including automated fiber placement (AFP) machines, and is qualified to integrate with existing material systems.

Helicoid generates revenue through three streams: (1) licensing of the patented Helicoid™ technology to manufacturers, (2) engineering services and technical support for integration and optimization, and (3) sale of composite materials and preforms. The company employs a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs through direct engagement, supported by an OEM-embedded go-to-market model where the technology is integrated into customer manufacturing processes. The 2019 Defense Innovation Award (Tech Connect Summit), coverage in Forbes, BloombergNEF, PhysOrg, and Cision, and a 6-year strategic partnership with a global hockey stick manufacturer are key third-party validations and commercial anchors. The company is founder-controlled, with Chad Wasilenkoff serving as Founder, CEO & Chairman.

Name

Helicoid Industries

Legal name

Helicoid Industries Inc.

Website

https://helicoidind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Helicoid Industries commercializes the patented Helicoid™ bio-inspired composite architecture, exclusively licensed from UCR, for manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, wind energy, sports, defense, and consumer/industrial sectors via licensing, engineering services, and composite material sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Composite Materials

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilayer Laminates & Composite Structures (Solvent/Water/Extrusion Laminated) (IMALABAD)

Keywords

• Biomimetic composite materials
• Advanced composite manufacturing
• Composite technology licensing
• Nature-inspired composites
• Structural composite engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Indio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Patented Helicoid™ technology licensed to manufacturers for use in their composite products. Exclusive license from UCR for commercialization.
2. Engineering Services: Provides support and know-how to customers including layup recommendations, FEA simulations, prototype testing and layup optimization.
3. Composite Materials and Preforms: Sale of Helicoid™ Non-Crimp-Fabrics designed to meet diverse customer applications, including 2D and 3D preforms in dry or prepreg states.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Helicoid Industries develops and licenses a patented bio-inspired composite architecture (Helicoid™) modeled after the mantis shrimp dactyl club. The technology stacks parallel fiber layers rotated to form a helicoidal pattern that redirects crack paths, delivering superior toughness, impact resistance, and energy absorption for manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, wind energy, sports equipment, and defense sectors. The company also supplies engineered non-crimp fabrics and provides engineering services such as layup design, FEA simulations, and prototype testing.

Product overview

Helicoid Industries is a materials science company commercializing the Helicoid™ Architecture — a patented, bio-inspired composite platform technology licensed exclusively from UC Riverside. The technology emulates the helicoidal internal structure of the mantis shrimp, stacking parallel fiber layers each rotated to dramatically improve toughness, impact resistance, and energy absorption. The product portfolio spans industry-specific composites (Aerospace, Automotive, Wind Energy, Sports & Protective Equipment, Defense & Armor, and Consumer & Industrial Goods) built on the core Helicoid™ Architecture, supported by engineered non-crimp fabrics and engineering services (layup design, FEA simulations, prototyping, and manufacturing integration).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helicoid™ Architecture Patented core fiber architecture platform that mimics the helicoidal structure of the mantis shrimp, stacking and rotating parallel fiber layers to dramatically improve toughness, impact resistance, and energy absorption in composite materials. Licensed to manufacturers for integration into their products.
• Helicoid™ Aerospace Composites Aerospace-grade composite layup solution delivering improved dent resistance, compressive strength, and structural efficiency for aircraft manufacturers. Compatible with AFP machines; enables lighter aircraft, better fuel economy, and damage-tolerant structures for jet engine containment casings, airframe components, and VTOL structures.
• Helicoid™ Automotive Composites Lightweight composite laminates for electric vehicle battery enclosures and structural components that improve crash performance, reduce weight by up to 26%, and enable 25–30% impact load increases at lower manufacturing cost for EV manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Helicoid™ Wind Energy Composites Erosion-resistant composite solution for wind turbine blades that extends blade life up to 5x, prevents energy loss from leading-edge erosion, and reduces maintenance downtime over decades of service for wind turbine manufacturers.
• Helicoid™ Sports & Protective Equipment Composites Impact-enhanced composites for sports gear including helmets, hockey sticks, and rackets that improve toughness and energy dissipation without added weight, compatible with existing sports manufacturing processes for sports equipment manufacturers.
• Helicoid™ Defense & Armor Composites Patented helicoidal layup for body and vehicle armor that redirects crack paths to increase energy absorption and resist high-velocity impacts; customizable for carbon or glass fiber integration in soft or hard armor systems for defense contractors and military equipment manufacturers.
• Helicoid™ Consumer & Industrial Goods Composites Composite solutions for consumer and industrial products including luggage, laptop casings, chemical tanks, and piping that increase impact resistance and product lifespan while reducing weight for consumer product manufacturers.
• Helicoid™ Non-Crimp Fabrics Engineered 2D and 3D textile reinforcements designed for diverse customer composite applications, available in dry or prepreg states and manufacturable via automated placement systems for composite manufacturers.
• Helicoid™ Engineering Services Technical support services including laminate and layup design, FEA simulations, prototyping and laboratory testing, product and process integration support, and access to advanced research facilities for manufacturers evaluating or implementing Helicoid™ technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% delayed catastrophic failure in composites
• +14 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of California Riverside (UCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive licensing agreement for commercialization of the Helicoid™ architecture patents. UCR developed the patented technology through years of research. The mantis shrimp-inspired composite architecture was invented by researchers at UCR and is now exclusively licensed to Helicoid Industries.
• University Research Network (6+ Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with 6+ universities and 70+ researchers studying bio-inspired structural designs. Research spanning 14+ years examining 50 organisms to develop the Helicoid™ architecture. Provides access to advanced research facilities for testing, manufacturing, and materials analysis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TPI Composites: TPI Composites is a leading manufacturer of composite wind turbine blades and other composite structures. Comparable to Helicoid as a composites specialist directly serving the wind energy blade market that Helicoid targets with its leading-edge erosion solution.
• Hexcel Corporation: Hexcel is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials (carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb) primarily serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Helicoid as it supplies composite reinforcements to the same Tier 1 and OEM customers that Helicoid targets, and competes on similar layup performance metrics.
• Strongwell Corporation: Strongwell is a manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) structural products and pultruded composites for industrial and infrastructure applications. Comparable to Helicoid as a manufacturer of engineered composite structures serving industrial and consumer goods markets.
• SGL Carbon: SGL Carbon is a manufacturer of carbon-based products including carbon fibers and composite materials serving automotive, aerospace, wind energy, and industrial applications. Comparable to Helicoid as a carbon fiber composite specialist targeting similar lightweighting use cases.
• Gurit Holding AG: Gurit is a specialized composite materials manufacturer with strong positions in wind energy blade materials and aerospace structural composites. Highly comparable to Helicoid given overlapping focus on wind blade composites and aerospace structural applications.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Advanced Composites: Toray Advanced Composites (a subsidiary of Toray Industries) is one of the world's largest carbon fiber and prepreg manufacturers serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable to Helicoid as a dominant incumbent in the composite materials space, with broader product portfolio and deeper customer relationships.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Mitsubishi Chemical produces PAN-based carbon fibers and composite materials through its Carbon Fiber & Composites business, serving aerospace, automotive, and wind energy. Comparable to Helicoid as a major carbon fiber composite supplier with overlapping end-market focus.
• Teijin Limited: Teijin is a Japanese chemical and materials conglomerate with significant carbon fiber and composite materials operations (Tenax, Carbon Fibers and Composites Business). Comparable to Helicoid as a large incumbent serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial composites markets.
• Solvay Composite Materials: Solvay is a global specialty materials company with a large composite materials business serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable to Helicoid as a major incumbent supplying advanced composite resins and prepregs to the same end-markets.

Emerging players

• Haydale Graphene Industries: Haydale is a UK-based advanced materials company specializing in graphene and other nano-enhanced composite materials for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. Comparable to Helicoid as an emerging player in advanced composite technology with overlapping end-market focus and a similar UK operational footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/helicoidinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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