Stockholm-based software consulting firm building software, data and AI systems for cleantech, including a virtual power plant linking more than 17,000 buildings.
Helicon Technologies is a Swedish software consulting company based in Stockholm that specialises in cleantech. It designs, builds and integrates software and data systems, with a service range that runs from data and technology advisory through to full-scale implementation. Its technical work spans software engineering, data systems integration, artificial intelligence, data science, energy optimisation, resource-management optimisation, digital product design and SaaS development. The firm works with startups, scale-ups and established enterprise players, and describes itself as one of Sweden's fastest-growing software consulting companies in cleantech.
Among its more visible undertakings is a virtual power plant platform, described as one of the largest in Sweden, which aggregates distributed energy resources by connecting buildings; the company cites more than 17,000 buildings connected. It has also developed AI-based solutions for optimising energy, water and resource management that are deployed around the world and, by the company's account, help cut tens of thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Other work includes SaaS products for the energy sector and software projects that helped launch award-winning cleantech startups. The company states that its work has contributed to shutting down coal and oil power plants.
Helicon combines strategy, design, engineering and data science to address complex technical problems. The team is described as fast-growing but retaining a casual, small-business environment, with every employee having a say in the direction of the company. Stated values are speed, curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning. Founding year, headcount and funding details are not disclosed.
