Altair Engineering, Inc. provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies. Its technology optimizes the analysis, management, and visualization of business and engineering information. The company's products include HyperWorks, an enterprise simulation solution for design exploration and decision-making; and PBS GridWorks, a software environment for grid, cluster, and on-demand computing. It also provides product development consultancy services, business intelligence software solutions, and solid state lighting products, as well as develops and markets industrial design/styling software. The company serves automotive, aerospace, government and defense, heavy equipment, consumer products, life and earth sciences, oil and gas, and financial services industries. It sells its products through resellers and distributors in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Australia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It has regional offices and locations in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
Research in Flight develops aerodynamic and hydrodynamic analysis tools for aerospace engineering applications.
OmniQuest
Acquisition in 2023
OmniQuest is a leading software company specializing in simulation optimization automation solutions tailored for the aerospace, automotive, and transportation industries. The company develops and markets design optimization tools that enable users to create connected workflows of components through a graphical interface. This innovative approach allows clients to accurately define each component within the workflow, facilitating the development of designs that are both ecological and economical.
Xscape Photonics
Seed Round in 2022
Xscape Photonics specializes in the development of photonic chips aimed at enhancing bandwidth connections within high-performance computing systems and data centers. By leveraging photonics technology, the company focuses on creating scalable, high-bandwidth solutions that are both energy-efficient and cost-effective. These chips facilitate improved connectivity among computing elements, significantly reducing power consumption while increasing the speed and efficiency of communications. Xscape Photonics' innovations support the advancement of applications in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and simulation hardware, positioning the company as a key player in the evolution of next-generation computing infrastructure.
Concept Engineering
Acquisition in 2022
Concept Engineering provide visualization and debugging technology for electronic circuits and systems, including automatic schematic generation for all major design levels. Their solutions help design engineers to easily understand, debug, optimize and document electronic designs. Their products are available for electronic design engineers and for EDA software tool developers and improve productivity for: RTL development, IP reuse, ASIC and SoC design, FPGA design, analog/mixed-signal design (AMS), logic synthesis, design verification, test automation, post-layout analysis, debugging and visualization on the system-level, RTL-level and netlist-level.
Powersim
Acquisition in 2022
Powersim is a market provider of simulation and design tools for power electronics, including power supplies, motor drives, control systems, and microgrids.
M-Base
Acquisition in 2020
M-Base supplies material databases and offers solutions in information systems, simulation software, and product information systems.
newFASANT
Acquisition in 2020
newFASANT is a developer of electromagnetic simulation software based in Guadalajara, Spain. The company provides advanced technology in computational and high-frequency electromagnetics, offering solutions for radar cross-section analysis, urban radio propagation scenarios, circuit analysis, and ray-tracing. By utilizing its software, newFASANT assists clients in studying antennas, radiation patterns, and sophisticated telecommunications systems, thereby enhancing their capabilities in various electromagnetic applications.
EDEM Simulation
Acquisition in 2019
EDEM develops and markets discrete element method (DEM) simulation software, which serves as a critical tool for simulation-based engineering in industries that handle bulk materials, including powders, granules, and aggregates. Its software is utilized across numerous sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, mining, and construction, allowing companies to optimize equipment design and performance, reduce operational costs, and accelerate product development. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Edinburgh, EDEM also has offices in Denver, Yokohama, and Shenzhen, facilitating direct sales in major markets and supporting a global network of engineering service partners. The company offers advanced simulation solutions, including the EDEM software platform and EDEM BulkSim, along with engineering support services, aimed at enhancing productivity and innovation for clients worldwide.
SIMSOLID
Acquisition in 2018
SIMSOLID Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Mississauga, Canada, specializes in developing structural analysis software tailored for design engineers. The software enables fast, accurate, and robust structural simulations of large, fully featured CAD assemblies without the need for geometry simplification, cleanup, or meshing. This innovative approach allows users to perform structural analysis more efficiently. SIMSOLID operates on a subscription-based model and, as of October 2018, is a subsidiary of Altair Engineering Inc.
FluiDyna
Acquisition in 2018
FluiDyna GmbH specializes in GPU-based fluid dynamics and numerical simulation technologies, focusing on high-performance computing for aerodynamics and multi-phase flows. Established in 2006 and based in Garching, Germany, the company offers a range of services, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) consulting, software development, and training courses for OpenFOAM, an open-source simulation tool. FluiDyna provides various simulation tools, such as ultraFluidX for predicting aerodynamic properties, nanoFluidX for simulating complex geometries, and aeroFluidX for analyzing internal and external flows. Additionally, the company develops integrated hardware solutions, including GPUs, servers, and workstations, alongside FPGA-based products for embedded real-time computing. FluiDyna's offerings cater to diverse applications, spanning computational finance, medical imaging, and bioinformatics. In 2008, the company rebranded from die ingenieurschmiede engineering services GmbH and is currently a subsidiary of Altair Engineering Inc.
Altair Engineering Finland
Acquisition in 2017
Altair Engineering Finland Oy, based in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in the development of ESAComp, a composites simulation software. Originally founded as Componeering Inc. in 1989, the company rebranded in September 2017 after becoming a subsidiary of Altair Engineering, Inc. ESAComp is designed for structural analysis and the design of composite structures, and it is utilized across various industries, including aerospace, marine, automotive, rail transportation, alternative energy, and machinery. The software is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), reflecting its significance in advanced composite applications.
Solid Iris Technologies
Acquisition in 2016
solidThinking creates, develops, and markets technology that helps organizations make informed decisions and bring the most desirable products to market faster. solidThinking software is sold and supported by a global network of distribution partners and is also available as part of the Altair HyperWorks suite. solidThinking is a wholly owned subsidiary of Troy, Mich., (USA)-based Altair.
EMSS
Acquisition in 2013
EMSS specialises in the field of electromagnetic simulation software and services. They develop internationally recognised products and consult to various large enterprises. Their R&D department designs and produces highly specialised RF equipment and antennas.
ACUSIM Software
Acquisition in 2011
ACUSIM Software, Inc. provides computational fluid dynamics solver solutions.
SimLab
Acquisition in 2010
SimLab Corporation. Headquartered in Santa Margarita, Calif., SimLab specializes in highly automated, tailored finite element modeling solutions for powertrain systems within the automotive and heavy equipment industries.
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