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Oxford’S Helix Geospace Secures £3M For Mass Production Of Gps Antennas

Dec 17, 2021over 3 years ago

Amount Raised

£3 Million

Round Type

seed

Oxford

Description

Oxford-based Helix Geospace, a company that makes antenna and radio frequency technology, has raised £3m in Seed funding to take its GPS antennas into mass production.

Company Information

Company

Helix Geospace

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States

About

The startup builds precision antennas designed and manufactured to specifications that enable GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) product designers to create small but accurate positioning, navigation and time synchronisation products.Position, navigation and timing services delivered by satellite systems are vital for global economies as critical infrastructure. James Lewis, CEO of Helix, said: “We will roll out our ‘factory-in-a-box’ to deliver global capability required to meet the expected demands for autonomous vehicles and systems where absolute precision of location data is a must for safety.”The company has previously raised £2.5m from UKI2S and angel investors, and participated in Wayra UK’s Intelligent Mobility Accelerator programme and Seraphim Capital’s Space Camp Mission 6. Helix Geospace is also developing its antennas to provide navigation for autonomous vehicles.