Business InformationGeoWind is a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) startup built on the geometry of a regular icosahedron. Wings designed with the golden ratio (φ) capture wind from every direction (360°) and begin generating power at wind speeds as low as 4 m/s. Engineered for the urban age, GeoWind operates where conventional turbines cannot ― rooftops, ports, and campuses ― while staying whisper-quiet at ≤45 dB. Every turbine is both a clean-energy generator and a real-time climate data hub, measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed to form a decentralized climate-intelligence network. GeoWind is a CES 2026 Innovation Award Honoree and iF Design Award 2026 Winner, and has drawn 475 inbound inquiries from 50+ countries with zero marketing spend. Patent: PCT/KR2023/019844. Based in Seoul, Korea, GeoWind reimagines wind energy for cities.
TechnologyGeoWind's icosahedron geodesic frame distributes aerodynamic loads evenly across the entire structure, minimizing vibration. Each wing face is a golden-gnomon triangle (36°?36°?108°, cos36°=φ/2), and the midpoints of 10 wings form a perfect decagon for ideal rotational balance. A high-solidity configuration (σ=0.984) enables excellent self-starting at low wind speeds ― a design mathematically proven in a published arXiv paper (arXiv:2603.00017). With edge length as the only variable, the same scale-invariant geometry spans the full lineup: GW600 (compact/off-grid), GW1200 (urban rooftop flagship, CES 2026 award winner), and GW1800 (industrial/coastal). Every unit carries four onboard sensors (temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed) plus edge AI, forming a distributed Grassroots Climate Grid that delivers hyper-local weather and air-quality data in real time. Patent PCT/KR2023/019844 covers all models.