A ground-breaking technology which converts thermal energy into electricity. Heliix (http://heliixinc.com/) first implementation of the technology, Phaethon™, is a device that can be retro-fitted to any type of solar water heater, in order to create a solar co-generation system that produces hot water and electricity at the same time, providing a reduction of up to 30% in a household’s annual electricity costs.

Applicants: Nick Arapkoules, Panagiotis Papadiamantis.