Who owns the data in Helical?
You do. Helical gives you an independent copy of your genomic, pedigree and phenotype data, held separately from any single laboratory or provider. Role-based access and full audit logs mean you decide who can see and do what.
Is Helical tied to a particular genotyping laboratory?
No. Helical is provider-agnostic: automated imports from any genotyping provider, parentage verification across labs and chip types, and seamless lab transitions without losing historical data. Integrations include Neogen, Zoetis, Weatherbys and others.
Which species does Helical support?
Beef, dairy, sheep, goats, deer, aquaculture, horses, working dogs and forestry — from single-breed operations to multi-breed, national and international breeding programmes. Your workflows drive the structure, not the other way around.
How does pricing work?
Helical is a SaaS platform. Genotype storage is a one-off fee per genotype with no recurring analysis charges, and the platform itself is scoped to your organisation and deployment. Get in touch for a quote tailored to your programme.
Can Helical run genetic evaluations?
Yes. Helical runs modern single-step genomic evaluations, Bayesian methods, variance component estimation, custom traits and multi-breed evaluations at industry scale — EBVs and EPDs on millions of animals.
How secure is my data?
Helical provides enterprise-grade security: role-based access, full audit trails, versioned and tamper-resistant backups, encryption at rest and in transit, and secure cloud infrastructure. An accessibility conformance report (VPAT) is available on request.
Can we migrate from a legacy registry or platform?
Yes. Helical has proven migrations from legacy platforms, bringing across historical pedigree, performance and genomic data so you keep continuity rather than starting from scratch.
How large does Helical scale?
Helical operates in over 40 countries and underpins national evaluation systems that process tens of millions of animals. The SNP database scales to millions of genotypes with high-throughput ingest pipelines.
Who uses Helical?
Leading breed societies, commercial and pastoral operations, cooperatives, enterprises, laboratories and research organisations worldwide — including national breed improvement and animal evaluation programmes.
How do we get started?
Book a demo and the team will scope your programme, show the platform against your workflows, and map out a migration and onboarding plan.