PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
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More than 1000 startup companies from around the world are using
Ansys simulation solutions to innovate next-generation products and
processes
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Ansys Startup Program participants utilize Ansys tools to reduce
development costs, boost productivity, elevate efficiency and win
the race to market
From 3D printing rockets to building electric motorcycles to
reinventing how produce is grown, more than 1000 startup companies
from around the world are employing Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation
solutions to design next-generation products and processes.
Launched in 2016, the rapidly expanding Ansys Startup Program has
doubled in size over the last two years, supporting startups from
44 countries across a range of industries including aerospace and
defense, high tech, energy, automotive and many more.
Faced with limited funding and revenue, many startups must rely
on building and testing physical prototypes to verify product
performance, which often requires considerable financial and human
resources. The physical prototyping process is also notoriously
time-consuming, which increases barriers for winning the race to
market against potential competitors. To overcome these challenges,
entrepreneurs are using Ansys engineering simulation solutions to
design and validate product performance with a minimum investment
of time and cost.
The Ansys Startup Program equips the startup ecosystem with
access to Ansys' broad portfolio of simulation solutions, bundled
and affordably priced to help early-stage entrepreneurs grow their
businesses quickly while stretching their funding further. This
enables engineers to validate product performance and reliability
within virtual environments — significantly reducing physical
prototype tests.
The Onward Project, a recent addition to the Ansys Startup
Program, leverages Ansys® Discovery™ to
optimize the design of AdvenChair, a first-of-its-kind,
all-terrain, human-powered wheelchair that blends an adjustable
sit-ski seat with mountain bike technology to help riders traverse
challenging wilderness trails.
"We created the AdvenChair so that people with mobility issues
can continue enjoying the great outdoors, beyond where the pavement
ends," said Geoff Babb, AdvenChairman of The Onward Project.
"Upfront simulation is a necessity for us to make that vision a
reality. We're implementing Ansys Discovery into our design process
to reduce weight, maintain structural integrity and ultimately cut
costs, resulting in a better, more budget-friendly product."
Firefly Aerospace joined the Ansys Startup Program in 2017,
using a combination of Ansys solutions to design launch vehicles
capable of taking small payloads to space. The company became a
commercial Ansys customer in 2019 and still relies heavily on Ansys
for everything from fluid dynamics to heat transfer to metallic
propulsion hardware.
"At Firefly, our work is quite literally rocket science," said
Tom Markusic, CEO of Firefly
Aerospace. "It takes an enormous amount of simulation and modeling
to design components that withstand the tremendous liftoff, flight
and space environments. Leveraging the suite of Ansys tools allows
us to ensure a design works with limited test iterations, providing
up to $5 million in cost savings in
engine cooling design, $10 million in
increasing engine thrust and up to $500,000 in mass optimizations."
"Ansys views simulation as a superpower and, in many cases,
startups are the true superheroes," said Prith Banerjee, chief technology officer at
Ansys. "The Ansys Startup Program champions the next era of startup
companies, equipping them with cutting-edge, cost-effective
simulation solutions to pioneer new products that push the envelope
of what's possible and quickly scale their businesses."
/ About Ansys
If you've ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane,
driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a
bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you've used a
product where Ansys software played a critical role in its
creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation.
Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering Simulation, we help
the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better
products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest
portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve
the most complex design challenges and create products limited only
by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is headquartered south of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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Mary Kate
Joyce
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724.820.4368
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marykate.joyce@ansys.com
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Investors
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Annette N. Arribas,
IRC
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724.820.3700
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annette.arribas@ansys.com
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