SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE LTD

Their core work

Siemens Industry Software Ltd (Israel) is the local arm of Siemens Digital Industries Software, one of the world's largest industrial software companies. Their core business is providing product lifecycle management (PLM), simulation, and digital manufacturing software — tools like Siemens NX and Teamcenter that manufacturers use to design, simulate, and manage production. In EU projects, they contribute their simulation and digital continuity platforms to research consortia working on manufacturing intelligence and industrial resilience. Their participation bridges world-class commercial software capabilities with academic and applied research, typically providing software tools, integration expertise, and industrial validation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first project (MAYA, 2015–2018) was firmly rooted in core industrial software territory: simulation, forecasting, and digital continuity for manufacturing — classic PLM terrain. The shift visible in Eur3ka (2020–2023) is striking: all keywords emerge from a crisis-driven agenda — COVID-19 business continuity, resilient repurposing, manufacturing agility, and service-model production. This is not just a topic change; it signals a strategic pivot toward manufacturing resilience and adaptive production systems, likely reflecting broader Siemens corporate positioning around Industry 4.0 and flexible manufacturing.

They are moving from foundational simulation tools toward adaptive, service-oriented manufacturing platforms capable of rapid reconfiguration — a direction well-suited to future consortia on supply chain resilience, distributed manufacturing, and industrial crisis preparedness.

How they like to work

Siemens Industry Software consistently joins as a consortium partner, never as a coordinator — a pattern typical of large commercial software vendors who contribute tools and validation rather than scientific leadership. Their consortia are sizeable (34 unique partners across 2 projects), suggesting they work well in complex multi-partner environments. There is no evidence of repeat partnerships, indicating they join diverse consortia rather than a fixed circle of collaborators.

Across two projects, they have collaborated with 34 unique partners spanning 11 countries — a broad European network for an organization based in Israel. This reach reflects their integration into EU-funded manufacturing and digital research communities beyond their home country.

What sets them apart

As the Israeli subsidiary of Siemens Digital Industries Software, this organization brings access to world-leading industrial software platforms (NX, Teamcenter, Simcenter) that few research partners can match. Unlike universities or SMEs, they offer industrial-grade tool integration and direct pathways to commercial deployment — making them especially valuable in IA (Innovation Action) projects where market uptake matters. Their cross-sector track record (moving from pure manufacturing into health-sector production crisis response) signals flexibility beyond typical industrial software vendors.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Eur3ka
  A COVID-19 crisis-response project focused on repurposing European factories to produce critical medical equipment — an unusual and timely intersection of manufacturing software and public health supply chains.
• MAYA
  Their largest funded project (EUR 550,250) and earliest EU engagement, establishing their credentials in multi-disciplinary simulation and digital continuity for manufacturing.