Accelerate Your Startup with Siemens Software
Gain access to enterprise engineering software, expert guidance, and startup resources designed to bring innovative products to market faster.
What is the Siemens for Startups Program?
The Siemens for Startups program helps early-stage companies accelerate product development with affordable access to Siemens Xcelerator software, engineering expertise, and scalable digital solutions. Whether you’re designing a physical product, developing innovative software, or advancing next-generation technologies, the program provides the tools needed to design, simulate, collaborate, and bring products to market faster. From CAD and simulation to PLM and digital engineering, Siemens helps startups build on enterprise-grade technology from day one—reducing costs, improving collaboration, and supporting long-term growth.
Core Benefits
Accelerate Product Development
Reduce development time with integrated engineering software that supports every stage of product innovation.
Design with Industry-Leading Software
Use enterprise-grade CAD, simulation, PLM, and manufacturing solutions trusted by leading companies around the world.
Scale without switching Platforms
Build on software that grows with your startup—from prototype through production and beyond.
Reduce Development Costs
Take advantage of startup pricing, discounted licensing, and free software opportunities for qualifying companies.
Access Expert Guidance
Leverage engineering expertise, implementation support, training resources, and best practices from Siemens and SIS.
Bring Better Products to Market Faster
Collaborate more effectively, make informed engineering decisions, and accelerate innovation with a connected digital engineering platform.
Our Software. Your Vision.
Siemens helps startups build with confidence by providing access to scalable software solutions designed to grow with your business. By choosing tools that support your long-term product, engineering, and operational needs from the beginning, your team can reduce rework, avoid costly tool changes, and stay focused on innovation.
With Siemens Xcelerator software, startups can streamline development, improve collaboration, support investor confidence, and bring better products to market faster.
Siemens Software Collections for Startups
Explore the software collections to find the right tools for your product development needs. Additional solutions may be available to meet your startup's specific requirements. Don't see what you need? We can work with Siemens to design the collection you need.
Design Collection
Accelerate product design and development with cloud-based CAD software, integrated product data management, and engineering collaboration tools. The Design Collection helps startups create complex designs, streamline workflows, and build a scalable digital foundation from concept through product development. Included Software and Resources: Designcenter X, Teamcenter X Essentials, and Siemens Xcelerator Academy.
Engineering Collection
Bring product design and engineering simulation together in a connected, cloud-based environment. The Engineering Collection helps startups evaluate product performance, optimize designs, and improve collaboration across engineering teams while reducing reliance on costly IT infrastructure. Included software and Resources: Designcenter X, Simcenter X Advanced, Simcenter Simsolid, Teamcenter X Essentials, and Siemens Xcelerator Academy.
Simulation Collection
Bring product design and engineering simulation together in a connected, cloud-based environment. The Engineering Collection helps startups evaluate product performance, optimize designs, and improve collaboration across engineering teams while reducing reliance on costly IT infrastructure. Included Software & Resources: Designcenter X, Simcenter X Advanced, Simcenter Simsolid, Teamcenter X Essentials, and Siemens Xcelerator Academy.
Parts Manufacturing Collection
Accelerate the transition from product design to manufacturing with integrated CAD/CAM software. Ideal for startups developing aerospace components, medical devices, and precision-engineered products, this collection helps streamline CNC programming, optimize machining processes, and improve manufacturing efficiency. Included Software & Resources: NX X Manufacturing for CAD/CAM Premium and Siemens Xcelerator Academy.
Electronics Collection*
Develop increasingly complex electronic products with scalable engineering design and manufacturing solutions. The Electronics Collection helps startups support electronic design, optimization, and manufacturing as their products evolve from initial concepts to production-ready technologies.
Design Control Collection*
Establish strong design controls from the beginning with integrated requirements management, application lifecycle management (ALM), and quality assurance software. The Design Control Collection helps startups manage product requirements, testing, risks, and compliance while maintaining traceability throughout the development lifecycle. Included Software & Resources: Polarion ALM, Polarion Requirements, Polarion QA and Polarion Reviewer.
Why choose SIS?
Choosing the right engineering software is only part of the journey. At SIS, we help startups evaluate the best Siemens solutions for their business, understand program eligibility, and develop a technology foundation that supports long-term growth.
As a Siemens Platinum Expert Partner, our team combines technical expertise with real-world engineering experience to help startups accelerate product development, reduce implementation risk, and maximize their software investment.
Siemens Startup Program Guidance
We'll help determine which Siemens startup program best fits your business and guide you through the application process.
Cross-Industry Startup Expertise
SIS works with startups across a wide range of U.S. industries, helping emerging companies overcome engineering challenges, accelerate product development, and scale with Siemens software solutions tailored to their needs.
Expert Technical Team
Work with experienced, certified application engineers and solution specialists who understand product design, simulation, manufacturing, and PLM.
Scalable Growth Strategy
We help you implement solutions that support your business today while preparing for future growth and enterprise adoption.
Training & Ongoing Support
From onboarding and implementation to advanced consulting and technical support, SIS is with you as your business grows.
Ready to see if your startup qualifies?
Our team can help you determine which Siemens Startup program is the best fit for your business and guide you through the application process.
Explore Resources
Haddy and the Dawn of the Microfactory
Discover how SIS customer Haddy, led by CEO and co-founder Jay Rogers, is reimagining American manufacturing through digital innovation, AI-powered robotics, and localized microfactories. In this episode of Pioneers, Jay shares his entrepreneurial journey and vision for transforming manufacturing through advanced technologies, including Siemens NX software, to enable more agile, sustainable, and localized production.
Natilus: Reducing Cost of airfreight with innovative designs
Siemens solutions help Natilus develop airplanes that can reduce the cost of airfreight by 50-60%.
Startups Success in Product Development
Discover the top strategies successful hardware startups use to build a strong digital foundation for product development. Based on research from Siemens and Lifecycle Insights, this eBook reveals common startup challenges and proven practices to overcome them. Download your free eBook today to learn how to improve engineering collaboration, accelerate innovation, and position your startup for long-term success.
How to build a digital foundation to become a successful hardware startup
Discover how hardware startups can build a scalable digital foundation for product design and development. Learn how to overcome today's engineering challenges while preparing your business for future growth. Watch this on-demand webinar now to discover how to accelerate innovation, reduce development risks, and build a foundation for long-term success.