Horizontal Timeline

Horizontal timeline, with light background and displaying only the year of each item. The cards heights are fixed.

2009

Foundation

ENGYS is founded in the UK by Francisco Campos, Thomas Schumacher, Eugene de Villiers and Andrew Jackson, with the mission of creating a high-performance, open-source CFD software for industry.

2010

Start of Operations

Operations begin in the UK with engineering consultancy and CFD development services. Main focus is on improving the existing OpenFOAM libraries and other open-source technologies.

The first version of ENGYS’s website goes live.

2011

Expansion to Europe

New offices are open in Germany and Italy.

2012

HELYX first release

The first version of the company’s flagship open-source CFD software goes to market.

2012

Expansion to USA and Australia

New offices are open in the USA and Australia.

ENGYS enters a joint venture with Auto Research Center (ARC) to jointly develop the new CFD software ELEMENTS for automotive design and vehicle aerodynamics.

2013

ELEMENTS first release and new distributors in Asia

Second major version of HELYX released.

First version of ELEMENTS is introduced to offer the automotive industry for the first time an enterprise-class CFD solution built on open-source technologies.

New local distributors in Japan and South Korea to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

2014

First release of HELYX-Adjoint, HELYX-Coupled and HELYX-Hydro Add-Ons

First version of the HELYX add-ons released to market.

An open-source GUI compatible with OpenFOAM is released under the GNU General Public License.

2015

First release of HELYX-Marine Add-On

First version of the HELYX-Marine add-on
released to market.

2017

Brand Evolution

New company logo and tagline introduced: “Open-source CFD for
Enterprise”.

New HELYX and HELYX-OS product logos Logo Evolution

HELYX version 3 release – Third major version of HELYX and add-ons released.

ELEMENTS version 2 release – Second major version of ELEMENTS released.

New distributor in Spain – New distributor for Iberia to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

2018

Expansion to Brazil and first ENGYS UGM

New office is open in Brazil. First ENGYS UGM – First User Group Meeting hosted in London, UK.

2019

ELEMENTS version 3 release and second UGM

Third major version of ELEMENTS released. Second ENGYS UGM – Second User Group Meeting hosted in Epsom Downs, UK.

2020

ENGYS celebrates 10 years

2022

Third ENGYS UGM

Third User Group Meeting hosted in Detroit, USA.

2023

Fourth ENGYS UGM & ELEMENTS and HELYX version 4

Fourth major version of HELYX and ELEMENTS released.

Fourth User Group Meeting hosted in Frankfurt, Germany.

2024

Company and Product Rebranding

Complete visual rebrand to reinforce innovation and open-source leadership.

Fifth ENGYS UGM – Fifth User Group Meeting hosted in Weybridge, UK.

2025

Sixth ENGYS UGM

Sixth User Group Meeting hosted in Detroit, USA.

New distributor for Benelux to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

Horizontal Timeline

Horizontal timeline, with dark background and displaying the month and year of each item. The card's heights are dynamic.

April 2009

Foundation

ENGYS is founded in the UK by Francisco Campos, Thomas Schumacher, Eugene de Villiers and Andrew Jackson, with the mission of creating a high-performance, open-source CFD software for industry.

April 2010

Start of Operations

Operations begin in the UK with engineering consultancy and CFD development services. Main focus is on improving the existing OpenFOAM libraries and other open-source technologies.

The first version of ENGYS’s website goes live.

April 2011

Expansion to Europe

New offices are open in Germany and Italy.

April 2012

HELYX first release

The first version of the company’s flagship open-source CFD software goes to market.

August 2012

Expansion to USA and Australia

New offices are open in the USA and Australia.

ENGYS enters a joint venture with Auto Research Center (ARC) to jointly develop the new CFD software ELEMENTS for automotive design and vehicle aerodynamics.

August 2013

ELEMENTS first release and new distributors in Asia

Second major version of HELYX released.

First version of ELEMENTS is introduced to offer the automotive industry for the first time an enterprise-class CFD solution built on open-source technologies.

New local distributors in Japan and South Korea to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

August 2014

First release of HELYX-Adjoint, HELYX-Coupled and HELYX-Hydro Add-Ons

First version of the HELYX add-ons released to market.

An open-source GUI compatible with OpenFOAM is released under the GNU General Public License.

August 2015

First release of HELYX-Marine Add-On

First version of the HELYX-Marine add-on
released to market.

August 2017

Brand Evolution

New company logo and tagline introduced: “Open-source CFD for
Enterprise”.

New HELYX and HELYX-OS product logos Logo Evolution

HELYX version 3 release – Third major version of HELYX and add-ons released.

ELEMENTS version 2 release – Second major version of ELEMENTS released.

New distributor in Spain – New distributor for Iberia to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

August 2018

Expansion to Brazil and first ENGYS UGM

New office is open in Brazil. First ENGYS UGM – First User Group Meeting hosted in London, UK.

Vertical Timeline

Vertical timeline, with light background and displaying only the year of each item. Display the most recent first.

2025

Sixth ENGYS UGM

Sixth User Group Meeting hosted in Detroit, USA.

New distributor for Benelux to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

2024

Company and Product Rebranding

Complete visual rebrand to reinforce innovation and open-source leadership.

Fifth ENGYS UGM – Fifth User Group Meeting hosted in Weybridge, UK.

2023

Fourth ENGYS UGM & ELEMENTS and HELYX version 4

Fourth major version of HELYX and ELEMENTS released.

Fourth User Group Meeting hosted in Frankfurt, Germany.

2022

Third ENGYS UGM

Third User Group Meeting hosted in Detroit, USA.

2020

ENGYS celebrates 10 years

2019

ELEMENTS version 3 release and second UGM

Third major version of ELEMENTS released. Second ENGYS UGM – Second User Group Meeting hosted in Epsom Downs, UK.

2018

Expansion to Brazil and first ENGYS UGM

New office is open in Brazil. First ENGYS UGM – First User Group Meeting hosted in London, UK.

2017

Brand Evolution

New company logo and tagline introduced: “Open-source CFD for
Enterprise”.

New HELYX and HELYX-OS product logos Logo Evolution

HELYX version 3 release – Third major version of HELYX and add-ons released.

ELEMENTS version 2 release – Second major version of ELEMENTS released.

New distributor in Spain – New distributor for Iberia to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

2015

First release of HELYX-Marine Add-On

First version of the HELYX-Marine add-on
released to market.

2014

First release of HELYX-Adjoint, HELYX-Coupled and HELYX-Hydro Add-Ons

First version of the HELYX add-ons released to market.

An open-source GUI compatible with OpenFOAM is released under the GNU General Public License.

2013

ELEMENTS first release and new distributors in Asia

Second major version of HELYX released.

First version of ELEMENTS is introduced to offer the automotive industry for the first time an enterprise-class CFD solution built on open-source technologies.

New local distributors in Japan and South Korea to commercialise and support HELYX and ELEMENTS.

2012

Expansion to USA and Australia

New offices are open in the USA and Australia.

ENGYS enters a joint venture with Auto Research Center (ARC) to jointly develop the new CFD software ELEMENTS for automotive design and vehicle aerodynamics.

2012

HELYX first release

The first version of the company’s flagship open-source CFD software goes to market.

2011

Expansion to Europe

New offices are open in Germany and Italy.

2010

Start of Operations

Operations begin in the UK with engineering consultancy and CFD development services. Main focus is on improving the existing OpenFOAM libraries and other open-source technologies.

The first version of ENGYS’s website goes live.

2009

Foundation

ENGYS is founded in the UK by Francisco Campos, Thomas Schumacher, Eugene de Villiers and Andrew Jackson, with the mission of creating a high-performance, open-source CFD software for industry.

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