Simulation & Digital Twin
Simulation and digital twin providers develop virtual models of machines, production systems, and industrial processes. Their solutions are used for virtual commissioning, process simulation, system validation, and performance analysis before and during real-world operation.
By combining simulation models with real production data, digital twins support optimization, testing, and predictive analysis throughout the system lifecycle. Simulation and digital twin technologies are applied in machine design, robotics, process engineering, and automation projects to reduce risk, cost, and commissioning time.
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Autcomp AG
Autcomp AG is a Swiss specialist in automation, control systems, and ICT infrastructure, founded in 1989 in Chur. With around 50 employees across offices in Chur, Stansstad, and Wohlen, the company is particularly active in traffic and rail infrastructure automation and applies digital twin technology for virtual system testing before commissioning.
Kongsberg Digital
Kongsberg Digital is a Norwegian industrial software company and subsidiary of the KONGSBERG Group, founded in 2016 to consolidate the group's digital expertise for heavy-asset industries. The company delivers AI-powered digital twin technology, process and flow simulation, and operational intelligence solutions through its Industrial Work Surface platform — a unified environment integrating enterprise data to support decision-making from design through operations and maintenance. Core products include Kognitwin (digital twin for asset performance management), K-Spice (dynamic process simulation), LedaFlow (multiphase flow simulation), and SiteCom (operations centre collaboration). Kongsberg Digital serves major energy operators including Equinor, Chevron, Shell, and Vår Energi, with growing presence in chemicals (Yara International) and carbon capture & storage. The company raised $90M in Series C funding from Shell Ventures and Idékapital in 2023 and partners with Google Cloud for AI-driven industrial intelligence.
COPA-DATA
COPA-DATA develops the zenon software platform for industrial and energy automation. On its website, zenon is described in the context of SCADA and HMI use cases, with connectivity to industrial systems via drivers and interfaces. COPA-DATA also documents support for standards such as OPC UA and MQTT, and provides information about communication with Siemens TIA Portal (SIMATIC S7-1200/S7-1500) via a native driver. The company presents industry-specific pages for automotive, energy/infrastructure, food & beverage, and life sciences/pharmaceutical.
Engineering Industries eXcellence (IndX)
Engineering Industries eXcellence (IndX) is the global industrial digital transformation division of the Engineering Group, an Italian-headquartered technology company with over $1.8 billion in annual revenue and 15,000 professionals across 70 offices worldwide. IndX specialises in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Digital Twin, simulation, and supply chain digitalisation. The company is Siemens Digital Industries' top system integration partner globally by number of projects and holds the Siemens Smart Expert Partner designation. IndX delivers the full Siemens Opcenter MOM portfolio — Execution Discrete, Execution Process, Execution Pharma, Execution Electronics, APS, and Intelligence — alongside Teamcenter PLM and Tecnomatix simulation. Recognised in Gartner's 2024 Market Guide for MES/MOM Implementation Providers, IndX serves automotive, pharma, life sciences, aerospace, consumer goods, and electronics manufacturers with competence hubs across North America, South America, and Europe (Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Serbia).