3D printing is growing up: moving from a prototyping tool to a production method for high performance components. But there is much still to be done to make it sufficiently simple, reliable, and secure for widespread industrial use. We believe the game-changing ideas in 3D printing are coming from startups, and we want to accelerate the development of these ideas and get them to market so that our customers can benefit. 

We are looking for partners with new approaches to software workflow, security and DRM, simulation, optimization, quality assurance, collaboration and sharing tools, printer interoperability, marketplaces and distribution.

Advances in sensor technology and AI have opened the way for the creation of autonomous robots. This autonomy enables new applications for robotics in manufacturing, including close collaboration with humans and machines in a production environment. But these new robots require a different set of software tools for simulation, programming or teaching, and operation. Startups play a key role in developing and scaling these new tools. Our Frontier Partners Program accelerates startup technology developments in collaborative robotics.

We are looking for partners with new approaches to simulation, motion planning, robot interoperability, human-robot-collaboration, teaching and optimization in the industrial robotics field. If you are developing on ROS (Robot Operating System), we are interested in exploring interface needs.

Direct access to Siemens experts for one (1) year, up to two (2) free gold memberships to Learning Advantage online training, and participation in our active online communities of users and developers.

Free 1-year developer licenses to Siemens Digital Industries Software tools and platforms to help test and demonstrate new solutions in 3D printing, robotics, and augmented and virtual reality.