Name

Helios Technology & Innovation

Legal name

Helios Technology & Innovation S.A.S.

Website

https://heliosti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Security Systems Integration

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Broadband Terminals & Gateways (VSAT/LEO CPE) (HDAFAIAM)

Keywords

• Defense systems integration
• Electronic security solutions
• Aeronautical systems supply
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Industrial automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales — Defense & Security Hardware: Sale of security hardware including anti-drone systems, optoelectronics (night vision, thermal cameras), biometric systems, CCTV, perimeter detection sensors, metal/explosives detectors, armament accessories, drones, shelters, ballistic helmets, and armored vests. One-time product transactions with no recurring consumption model.
2. Systems Integration & Solutions: Design, development, integration, supply, and implementation of turnkey technological solutions (C4I2 command centers, critical infrastructure protection, smart cities, telecommunications networks, aeronautical systems). Project-based engagements typically with public and private institutions.
3. Maintenance & Support Contracts: Preventive and corrective maintenance contracts covering all offered solutions, with or without spare parts. Designed to ensure high reliability over time, avoid unnecessary downtime, and guarantee prioritized response with trained personnel and specialized tools.
4. Consulting & Professional Services: Advisory services leveraging 100+ years of combined professional experience. Includes technical consulting, logistics for regulated cargo (ITAR, EAR) and restricted parts, training and certification programs, and representation services for foreign companies entering Latin American markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Helios Technology & Innovation S.A.S. designs, develops, integrates, supplies, and maintains technology solutions across defense, electronic security, aeronautics, telecommunications, and energy automation markets. It builds integrated C4I2 command-and-control centers, anti-drone systems, biometric platforms, optoelectronics, avionics, and smart utility networks, and acts as a specialized distributor and logistics provider for foreign manufacturers serving the Andean region.

Product overview

Helios Technology & Innovation S.A.S. is a Colombian technology integration company offering a broad portfolio of solutions across five core verticals: Defense & Security, Electronic Security, Aeronautics, Energy & Automation, and Telecommunications. The portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on command and control (C4I2), smart city integration, and critical infrastructure protection, with specialized sub-portfolios in UAVs/drones, biometrics, optoelectronics, RF/satellite communications, renewable energy, and avionics. The product lineup includes both proprietary components (Helios holds 3 invention patents for weapon accessories) and third-party systems integrated through custom engineering. Services including consulting, logistics, hardware/software development, training, and maintenance support the product portfolio end-to-end, enabling delivery of complete turnkey solutions to government and commercial clients in aeronautics, defense, security, communications, energy, and automation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-Drone Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Anti-drone detection probability: 90% with automatic false positive rejection (birds)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Strategic Suppliers and Technology ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationHelios T&I maintains strategic alliances with recognized global technology providers for avionics, optoelectronics, telecommunications equipment, and other specialized systems. These partnerships enable the company to offer solutions with open architecture from globally recognized manufacturers, tailored to customer fleet size and nature. The company also has strategic supplier relationships for high/middle voltage equipment, transformers, insulators, and other grid infrastructure components, ensuring permanent support and full backing for users.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics integrator offering C4I systems, avionics, optronics, EW, and UAVs — closely comparable product mix to Helios's defense/aeronautics portfolio, though at global scale.
• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Israeli defense technology house known for counter-UAS (Drone Dome), C4I, optronics, and tactical comms — directly comparable to Helios's anti-drone and integrated defense solutions.
• Indra: Spanish-headquartered IT and defense systems integrator with strong LatAm presence; comparable in offering defense C2, air traffic, surveillance, and smart-city turnkey solutions to public-sector clients.
• Hensoldt: German sensor solutions specialist for defense and security — radar, optronics, electronic warfare, and COMINT — closely matching Helios's critical-infrastructure sensing and counter-UAV offerings.
• CACI International: US defense IT and C4ISR systems integrator serving military/intelligence customers with mission-critical integration work — analogous model to Helios's C4I2 and intelligence-systems practice.
• DroneShield: Specialist counter-UAS vendor (RfPatrol, DroneSentry) for airports, prisons, and government buildings — directly comparable to Helios's anti-drone platform offering.

Broad incumbents

• Leonardo: Global defense/aerospace prime with integrated electronics, avionics, and surveillance portfolios; broader and larger than Helios but overlapping on C4I, optronics, and aeronautics integration.
• Thales Group: French multinational covering defense electronics, aerospace, digital identity/biometrics, and critical infrastructure — overlapping with Helios across nearly every vertical at much greater scale.
• Teledyne FLIR Defense: US manufacturer of thermal imaging, night vision, and integrated sensor solutions for defense — comparable product layer to Helios's optoelectronics (night vision, thermal, rangefinders) portfolio.
• SAFRAN: French aerospace and defense group with avionics, optronics, and critical communications businesses — relevant benchmark for Helios's aeronautics and critical-communications integration work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HeliosTechnolo3
• Facebookfacebook.com/HeliosTIn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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