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Siemens is expanding its startup program in Europe with tailored industrial software collections designed to help early-stage companies move from innovation to scalable industrial applications.
Siemens announced that European startups can now access its industrial software through the Siemens for Startups Program. Building on the existing global program, Siemens has created three startup-specific software collections to make industrial software more accessible for early-stage companies in Europe. These collections are preconfigured for common product development needs and are tailored to startup budgets and speed, while scaling as companies grow.
The largest challenge facing startups is the step from lab result to industrial application. While universities and incubators lay the critical groundwork in this regard, they often encounter barriers due to a lack of reference customers, limited growth capital, and insufficient market integration. At this point, Siemens plays a key role. As an established industrial company, Siemens can serve as a partner in technology transfer at an early stage, enable real-world pilot projects, and provide startups with access to industrial applications and networks. Through targeted software and collaboration offerings, Siemens helps close the gap between innovation and scaling and makes the path to market easier for young companies over the long term.
Siemens also provides startups with growth opportunities through the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace, giving them early access to an international audience and increasing their visibility from the start. Entry barriers are also significantly reduced, since young companies are integrated into an established technology ecosystem in which potential customers are already working. Combined with significantly discounted industrial software collections, this integration enables startups to focus on product and market development early on instead of investing valuable time and resources in building basic tool landscapes.
By using integrated software solutions, companies can accelerate their development processes and bring their products to market readiness faster and more efficiently. The Siemens for Startups Program offers digital consistency that seamlessly interconnects design, simulation, manufacturing, and lifecycle management.
The Siemens for Startups Program has worked with more than 7,000 startups to date. Built around three core pillars—Connect, Collaborate, and Empower—the program provides startups not only with the same industrial-grade technologies trusted by many of the world’s leading manufacturers, but also with access to markets and real-world industrial collaboration.