The world’s first cloud-based, AI-native simulation platform
We believe every engineer should be free to explore thousands of design options, test them instantly, and decide with confidence. When the products you build are irreplaceable, so are you.
SimScale empowers engineering teams everywhere to innovative faster by exploring thousands of engineering decisions in seconds
Our platform philosophy
Engineering AI
Your co-pilot through every stage of simulation. Automates setup, applies best-practice workflows, and guides engineers new to a physics type, so your experts focus on the hard problems.
Physics AI
Instant predictions from models trained on high-fidelity simulation data. Where traditional solvers take hours, Physics AI returns a validated answer in seconds. More ideas tested, same sprint.
Agentic workflows
Run multi-step simulations autonomous with meshing, solving, and post-processing as a continuous pipeline. Define the logic once. The platform executes it at any scale.
All physics, one platform
CFD, FEA, thermal, and electromagnetics in a single environment with a shared project space. No tool-switching, no lost context between physics disciplines.
Every engineer, not just specialists
Simulation should not be gatekept by complexity, hardware, and cost. Every engineer on the team should be enabled to contribute, not just the CAE team
Real-time collaboration
Multiple engineers inside the same simulation project simultaneously, sharing results as they update. Organisational knowledge stays in the platform.
Trusted by 800,000+ engineers worldwide
Our team
Just some of our people helping build SimScale's agentic engineering platform and driving the mission to put Engineering AI and Physics AI in the hands of every engineer.
David Heiny
CEO & Co-founder, SimScale
One of the five engineers who co-founded SimScale in a Munich flat in 2012, David has spent over a decade on a single mission: helping engineers innovate faster. If you want to talk about where agentic engineering is heading, he's your person.
Vincenz Dölle
COO & Co-founder, SimScale
The operational backbone of SimScale since day one. Vincenz keeps the business running so engineering teams can focus on building. A great connection if you're interested in scaling a deep-tech company.
Johannes Probst
Co-founder, SimScale
Another of the original five, Johannes has been building SimScale's platform from the ground up since 2012. With a computer science background from TU Munich, he's a driving force behind the infrastructure that makes AI-native simulation possible
Alexander Fischer
Co-founder & Product Manager, SimScale
Alex co-founded SimScale and has spent over a decade shaping its product, with a particular focus on thermal management and electronics simulation. If you work in electronics cooling or want to geek out about CHT, he's a great connection.
Mariano Barrios
VP Engineering, SimScale
Mariano joined SimScale when the engineering team was around 20 people and has helped scale it into the global organisation it is today. He leads the teams building the platform used by over 800,000 engineers worldwide.
Alfred Saad
Chief Customer Officer, SimScale
Alfred owns the customer experience at SimScale end to end. With a background in the CAE industry, he ensures SimScale customers realize their target outcomes. Alfred is the go-to voice on successful scaling of CAE deployment strategies.
Jon Wilde
VP Product Management, SimScale
Jon obsesses over the gap between what engineers need and what CAE & simulation tools actually deliver. He leads product strategy at SimScale and is particularly focused on how Engineering AI is changing the way simulation fits into modern design engineering workflows.
John Webster
VP Marketing, SimScale
John leads global marketing at SimScale, from brand and content to demand generation and growth. His focus: helping engineers discover what cloud-native simulation and Engineering AI can do for their teams, making something complex feel genuinely accessible
Paul Manhas
Enterprise Sales Leader (US), SimScale
A seasoned sales leader with years at SimScale, Paul brings strategic perspective to how engineering teams adopt and scale simulation across their organisations. Worth connecting with if you're exploring SimScale for your business.
Dr. Steve Lainé
Solutions Engineering Leader, SimScale
With a PhD in engineering and years at the boundary of solution engineering and strategic partnerships, Steve helps customers and partners unlock the full potential of SimScale's platform. A great connection if you want to go deep on agentic engineering workflows.
Omar Popal
Sales Leader (EU/APAC), SimScale
Omar leads SimScale's sales organisation across Europe & APAC, helping teams find the right approach for their specific challenges. A great connection if you're evaluating how SimScale’s simulation & engineering AI platform could benefit your organisation.
Elena Parangoni
Demand Generation Leader, SimScale
Elena defines communications that connect engineering teams with SimScale. With extensive industry experience, she drives campaigns that bring new engineers to our global user Community. Connect with Elena to discuss marketing collaborations that will enrich our industry.
Erwan Donat
Customer Success Leader, SimScale
Erwan leads customer success at SimScale, helping engineering teams maximize adoption and value derived from their platform use. A thoughtful & passionate advocate for the customer’s voice inside the organisation.
Andrew Acuff
Commercial Sales Leader (US), SimScale
Andrew represents SimScale across North America, bringing a refreshingly human approach to a technical product. Based in Chattanooga, he's the person to reach if you're ready to explore what SimScale can do for your team.
Our journey so far
Where we started and how far we’ve come.
November 2012
SimScale GmbH is officially founded in Munich, Germany, by David Heiny, Vincenz Dölle, Johannes Probst, Alex Fischer, and Anatol Dammer.
August 2013
SimScale officially launches its cloud-based simulation platform, initially focusing on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis).
December 2015
A major industry milestone—SimScale announces a Community Plan, making the simulation platform free for public projects.
May 2016
Launch of Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) capabilities, a critical feature for electronics cooling and heat exchanger design.
January 2020
The platform had reached over 150,000 users.
May 2021
Introduced CAD editing directly within the browser, allowing engineers to tweak models without leaving the simulation environment.
September 2023
Officially launched AI-based Physics Simulation, integrating machine learning to predict simulation results in seconds rather than hours.
October 2024
Reached the industry milestone of 600,000 registered SimScale users worldwide
December 2024
Announced a strategic partnership with Hexagon to bring the famous Marc nonlinear solver to the cloud.
March 2025
Unveiled the world’s first Foundation AI Model for centrifugal pump simulation with NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo.
March 2026
Reached the industry milestone of 800,000 registered SimScale users worldwide.
March 2026
Reached the industry milestone of 800,000 registered SimScale users worldwide.
May 2026
Launched SimScale Workflows, opening the platform's execution infrastructure to any third-party solver or AI method.
Our values
We always put the customer first
We start every day determined to serve our customers better. We treat our customers’ success as our success, and their problems as our problems.
We strive to be world-class at what we do
We’re striving to be world-class in our individual roles, and deliver superior results. We don’t succumb to complacency, and always challenge ourselves to reach higher goals.
We walk the talk
We lead by example. We demand from ourselves what we demand from others and treat others as we want to be treated.
We put the team’s interest ahead of our own
No matter our position, we serve the team’s interest before our own. We acknowledge that diversity of ideas, skills, and backgrounds helps us to make better decisions.
We challenge the status quo
We know that success requires constant innovation. We are active, and open-minded. We don’t shy away from getting a different perspective, and aren’t afraid to disagree.
We own our outcomes
We’re entrepreneurs. If we own a project we take full responsibility for its success or failure, and do not make excuses.
We get going when the going gets tough
We understand that tackling big challenges requires big effort, grit, and stamina. Determination, persistence, and doing the right things are required to win.
We are passionate
We’re excited about SimScale’s mission. We believe in the future we’re building, and are proud to be part of the journey.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Commitment and Perseverance
We are aware that our long-term goals can only be achieved if we commit ourselves as an organization to a clear direction, regardless of the circumstances. As one of our company values “We get going when the going gets tough” says, we know that the future will bring unknown challenges and we expect to be up to them.
Sustainability and Responsibility
We know that the world’s resources are scarce and therefore we must manage them responsibly. We are aware of the dangers of climate change and we want to be active participants in the fight against its consequences. At SimScale, we are passionate about what we do, an essential factor in the pursuit of a better planet for all.
Excellence and Compliance
One of our corporate values emphasizes the importance of pursuing world-class performance. Our ESG objectives have the same logic: we strive for excellence in how we apply our strategy and the application of the highest ESG standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We want to contribute to a diverse world with equal opportunities for all. We reject any discriminatory act or act that threatens the physical, mental, or spiritual integrity of any individual. As our company value “We put the team interest ahead of our own” says, we acknowledge that the diversity of ideas, skills, and backgrounds helps to make better decisions.
Creativity and Progress
At SimScale, we always put the customer first. This helps us work towards fulfilling our goal. In order to provide the necessary tools in the search for a better world, we must constantly innovate in the improvement of our product. We believe this is the best way to contribute to positive progress. If difficulties arise, we stay creative and challenge the status quo: there are no barriers when we know that what we are pursuing is meaningful.
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Interested in becoming a SimScaler? You will get the opportunity to work in an international environment, with endless opportunities, and the chance to be part of SimScale’s success story!
Markus LempkeComputational Designer at Siemens Energy
"Implicit modeling and direct simulations on implicit geometry is a real step change in speed and robustness of optimization workflows and necessary to unlock the real potential of additive manufacturing."
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Antonio RadenićBattery System Engineer at Rimac Automobili
"Using SimScale in the early R&D stages of the product, we were able to fully leverage simulation capabilities into our product design process. This allowed us to quickly set up different cooling scenarios for our battery cells using SimScale's CHT module to efficiently analyze the impact of design changes on battery module performance."
"The design was complex, and using traditional simulation‑driven optimization to find the best‑performing configuration would have taken months. We now have an AI model that can generate a new optimized design in under an hour, and I have complete confidence in the results.”