Siemens simulation software division contributing virtual modelling, digital twin, and validation tools to automotive safety and autonomous systems research.
Siemens Industry Software Netherlands is the Dutch arm of Siemens' digital industries software division, providing simulation, modelling, and digital twin tools used across automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors. In H2020 projects, they contributed simulation platforms and software expertise — from materials modelling marketplaces to virtual crash-test human body models and autonomous vehicle validation. Their core value lies in translating complex physical phenomena into reliable digital simulations that other consortium partners use for testing and validation.
VIMMP (virtual materials marketplace), OSCCAR (virtual crash assessment with human body models), and AURORA (urban air mobility simulation) all rely on their simulation software capabilities.
OSCCAR focused on future crash scenarios with omnidirectional human body models, while AUTOPILOT addressed IoT-enabled automated driving safety.
FOCETA (trustworthy autonomy and dependable ML), AURORA (safe urban air mobility), and 5G-MOBIX (connected automated mobility) all address verification of autonomous systems.
VIMMP developed an open simulation platform with metadata standards for materials modelling — their largest funded project at EUR 414,750.
AURORA (third-party role) addresses VTOL, collision avoidance, and performance-based navigation for urban air mobility.
In the early period (2017-2018), Siemens Industry Software focused on established engineering domains: materials modelling platforms (VIMMP), automotive crash simulation (OSCCAR), and IoT-connected driving (AUTOPILOT). From 2019 onward, their involvement shifted decisively toward autonomous systems — trustworthy AI validation (FOCETA), urban air mobility (AURORA), and biosensing electronics (BORGES), suggesting the company is repositioning its simulation tools for next-generation autonomous and safety-critical applications. The move from participant to third-party roles in the latest projects may indicate a shift toward providing commercial software tools rather than deep R&D involvement.
Siemens Industry Software is moving from traditional engineering simulation toward validation and certification tools for autonomous vehicles, drones, and AI-driven systems — a growing market as regulators demand proof of safety.
Siemens Industry Software never coordinates projects but participates as a specialist software provider within large consortia — their 179 unique partners across 22 countries reflect the large multi-partner projects typical of transport and digital innovation actions. Their shift to third-party roles in recent projects (FOCETA, AURORA) suggests they increasingly contribute commercial software tools rather than dedicating full research effort. This is a reliable, low-maintenance partner that brings industrial-grade simulation capabilities without seeking project leadership.
With 179 unique consortium partners across 22 countries from just 7 projects, their network is broad and pan-European — a natural result of joining large Innovation Actions and RIAs in transport and digital domains. No geographic concentration is evident; they collaborate wherever the technical need fits.
As part of the Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio, this entity brings commercially maintained, production-grade simulation tools to research consortia — not just prototypes or academic code. This matters because their software (Simcenter ecosystem) is already used by the automotive and aerospace industries, meaning project outputs built on their platforms have a realistic path to market adoption. For consortium builders, partnering with them signals industrial relevance and provides access to tools that would otherwise require expensive licenses.
