Helix Earth Selected as Finalist For 2025 SXSW Pitch
Helix Earth to showcase Helix MICRA™ in the Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability category
Houston – Jan. 17, 2025 — Helix Earth Technologies, Inc., (Helix Earth), a Houston-based hardware company at the forefront of clean tech solutions was selected as a finalist in the Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability category for the 17th annual SXSW Pitch.
“We are honored to be recognized as a finalist for the SXSW Pitch, a platform that celebrates innovation and groundbreaking ideas,” said Rawand Rasheed, CEO and co-founder of Helix Earth. “This recognition underscores our commitment to pushing boundaries and creating sustainable solutions that positively impact our planet. We’re excited to showcase our Helix MICRA™ technology and connect with a community of innovators at SXSW.”
SXSW Pitch is the marquee event of South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals (March 7 - 15, 2025), where leading startups from around the world showcase some of the most impressive technology innovations to a panel of hand-picked judges and a live audience. Out of the 589 companies that applied to present at SXSW Pitch 2025, Helix Earth was selected as one of 45 finalists, spanning nine separate categories.
Held on March 8 - 9, 2025, SXSW Pitch will feature finalists across the following nine categories: AgTech & Food; Enterprise, Smart Data, FinTech & Future of Work; Entertainment, Media, Sports & Content; Robotics, Web3, Voice & Extended Reality; HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech & Accessibility; Innovative World Tech; Security, GovTech & Space; Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability; and Student Startups. The event will culminate with the 2025 SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony on March 9, where winning startups and a Best in Show winner will be announced.
“SXSW Pitch has been dedicated to championing the startup community since its establishment in 2009. Since its inception, SXSW Pitch has strived to support the early-stage venture ecosystem, providing the resources and exposure necessary to help start-ups not only succeed but thrive,” said SXSW Pitch Event Producer Chris Valentine. “The 45 companies selected as finalists for the 2025 program serve as the next ambassadors of innovation across the globe. We are looking forward to having these startups take the stage in March to present their technologies to our panel of expert judges.”
Spun out of Rice University and incubated at Greentown Labs in Houston since 2022, the company leveraged technology co-developed for NASA by Rasheed, to create groundbreaking hardware technology designed to disrupt a significant portion of the commercial air conditioning market, an industry that is ready for innovation. This cost-effective, commercial air conditioner add-on technology, now in pilot phase, will produce drier air to save up to 50% of the net energy used in commercial air conditioning, a significant impact on both emissions and operating costs. The company has already garnered industry attention and recognition for its transformative approach to accelerating liquid-gas chemical processes. In addition to its commercial air conditioning solution, the company is innovating solutions for commercial humidity control and carbon capture. For more information about Helix Earth, its people, and its innovative hardware solutions, please visit www.helixearth.com.
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About SXSW
SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film and television, music, education, and culture. An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music, and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, exhibitions, professional development, and a variety of opportunities to meet and connect with people. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and individuals come together. SXSW 2025 will take place March 7–15 in Austin. Learn more at sxsw.com. To register for the event, please visit sxsw.com/attend.
For more information about SXSW Pitch and to view the complete list of finalists, visit: https://www.sxsw.com/pitch.
Media Contacts:
Ania Czarnecka, Ward, for Helix Earth
Brad Husick
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer
Helix Earth