Dassault Systemes

Dassault Systèmes is a French multinational software company founded in 1981, originally developing CATIA for the aerospace industry. Today, with over 25,000 employees worldwide, the company is a global leader in industrial AI, virtual twin technology, and product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Its flagship offering, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, serves as an integrated knowledge and collaboration environment connecting R&D, engineering, production, marketing, and end users across a wide range of industries.

The company's portfolio spans 12 brands and covers applications for 3D modeling, simulation, collaboration, information intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and cyber governance. These solutions are deployed across three major vertical markets: Manufacturing Industries, Cities and Infrastructure, and Life Sciences and Healthcare. Clients range from startups to the world's largest enterprises, and the company's solutions are reported to be used in the engineering or manufacturing of 90% of cars produced globally. Brands such as Adidas also rely on its platforms for product design.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is available both on-premise and via cloud, offering software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Experiences as a Service models. A recently introduced offering, 3DEXPERIENCE PLM Express, targets small and medium-sized businesses with cost-effective cloud-based bundles for design, simulation, and data management. The platform enables a holistic, real-time view of business activity, connecting people, data, and ideas in a unified environment and supporting direct commerce between sellers, buyers, subscribers, and service providers.

Since 2020, Dassault Systèmes has significantly expanded its life sciences and healthcare capabilities, including the development of virtual twins of the human body to support clinical decision-making and improve patient experiences. The company also serves the naval and defense sectors, as evidenced by its involvement in events such as Euronaval, where it promotes model-based systems engineering (MBSE), modeling and simulation (MODSIM), and smart shipyard automation.

Industrial AI is a growing component of the company's value proposition, applied to engineering workflows, enterprise governance, and product lifecycle management. The integration of AI with virtual twin technology allows organizations to simulate, evaluate, and optimize products and processes before physical implementation, reducing waste and accelerating time to market. The company positions itself not merely as a software provider but as an enabler of scientific and industrial innovation across the physical, biological, and material worlds.