Not the first nor the last collaboration platform
Siemens has a history in the Benelux in supporting and initiating software development centers. For example, the company runs the Mendix Low code development platform in Rotterdam, the Manufacturing NC programming and 3D printing software platform in Hengelo, the Automotive Campus Helmond for test software for autonomous vehicles and the global headquarters for simulation software is located in Leuven (Belgium). Patrick Fokke: "Siemens has always been very open in sharing knowledge and expertise with its partners and other valued stakeholders. The synergy you create with proactive collaboration is something you can hardly overestimate. Shaping and securing the future of Dutch industry is not something that can be achieved on an individual level. No organization stands alone. Digitalization extends across the entire industrial ecosystem and collaboration between organizations is necessary to create value.
The holistic digital enterprise
Siemens Digital Industries Software helps customers of all sizes drive their digital transformation with its unique integrated Xcelerator portfolio, which combines software, (cloud) services and an application development platform. The Xcelerator portfolio blurs the boundaries between traditional stand-alone engineering domains such as electrical, mechanical and software and creates a closed loop between product design, manufacturing and product performance. Patrick Fokke: "To achieve this in highly complex environments, we focus on three business requirements: the extended digital twin to merge the virtual and real world, personalized and customizable applications and services that meet all customer requirements, and an agile and open ecosystem that ensures full interoperability. Organizations that have all these things in place can be considered holistic digital enterprises.
Education & Research
Siemens Digital Industries Software has significantly expanded its domain expertise over the past decade. In addition to its core PLM solutions, Siemens Digital Industries Software now offers solutions in the areas of electronics design, manufacturing execution, industrial internet of things, application development and much more. This fits with the current complexity facing the industry, but it also means that it is becoming increasingly difficult to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Piet van Dongen, Business Development Consultant: "The High Tech Software Cluster not only offers great opportunities in creating business synergies with other companies, but also unlocks the potential of Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) to collaborate with schools and universities. By offering students access to our ecosystem and familiarizing them with the multidisciplinary aspects they will face in their future work, it adds a lot of value to the students' skills. This makes them more valuable to future employers, and future employers can count on a workforce that is better suited to today's demands. I am very excited about Siemens joining the High Tech Software Cluster. It is a fantastic opportunity for us to work together with other Brainport companies and educational institutions to encourage and support innovative and smart manufacturing programs."
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Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving the transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow.