gemineers

What gemineers does

gemineers GmbH is a Deep-Tech industrial software company founded in July 2021 as a spin-off from Fraunhofer IPT and RWTH Aachen University, headquartered in Aachen, Germany. The company builds a plug-and-play Digital Twin Platform for CNC machining that combines three integrated components: a Data Connector for real-time, high-frequency acquisition of spindle load, temperature, vibration, and sensor data; a Technology Core that creates physics-based digital twins of processes and products, including cutting force, tool deflection, and wear analysis; and a Data Hub, a web-based platform that converges process and product data and forwards it into dedicated applications and automated workflows. The platform targets two primary segments — small and medium CNC job shops and large-scale manufacturers — across aerospace, mold & die, medical technology, and semiconductor verticals.

The company monetizes via annual subscription licenses for the platform paired with professional services for implementation and integration, with quote-based pricing tailored to fleet size and deployment scope. Go-to-market combines direct sales through the website and phone with a distinctive channel model: OEM factory-installation partnerships with DMG MORI and Grob Group, which configure gemineers directly from the factory so the platform ships pre-integrated on new CNC machines. By 2025 the company reported 30+ customers and 50+ systems in productive use worldwide, including named logos such as Franke, Schott, RLC Group, Hoffmann Group, and Everllence.

gemineers is venture-backed, having closed a seed round in the million euro range in May 2023 alongside EXIST-Förderung Phase II public support, and operates with a 25-person interdisciplinary team of manufacturing and IT specialists. The company is also actively embedded in the European industrial data ecosystem through research partnerships with Fraunhofer IPT and MTI RWTH Aachen, and participation in the DZ.NRW Competence Center, Manufacturing-X / Aerospace-X, FL.IN.NRW (federated learning), and GreenGemini (sustainable manufacturing) initiatives.

Name

gemineers

Legal name

gemineers GmbH

Website

https://gemineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

gemineers GmbH, an Aachen-based Deep-Tech startup, provides a plug-and-play Digital Twin Platform for CNC machining combining real-time data acquisition, physics-based modeling, and web-based management. It serves SMB job shops and large manufacturers in aerospace, medical, mold & die, and semiconductor industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Software / CNC Digital Twin Platform

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Twin for Manufacturing & Production Optimization (IMAIAMAO)

Keywords

• Digital twin platform
• CNC machining software
• Manufacturing analytics
• Process optimization software
• Industrial IoT platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Twin Platform Subscription: SaaS-based digital twin platform for CNC machining sold as subscription licenses. The platform integrates data acquisition, processing, and delivery capabilities. Pricing appears to be quote-based for enterprise customers with solutions tailored for both small/medium job shops and large-scale manufacturers.
2. Professional Services: Implementation and integration services for the Digital Twin Platform, including data infrastructure setup, platform configuration, and training for enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

gemineers offers a Plug & Play Digital Twin Platform tailor-made for CNC machining that combines real-time data acquisition from machines and sensors, physics-based process and product digital twin modeling, and a web-based Data Hub for managing and forwarding process and product data into dedicated applications and automated workflows. The platform is sold as annual subscriptions with separate editions for small and medium job shops and large-scale manufacturers, supported by implementation and integration services.

Product overview

gemineers offers a unified Digital Twin Platform for CNC machining consisting of three integrated components: Data Connector for real-time data acquisition from machines and sensors, Technology Core for physics-based digital twin creation and process analysis, and Data Hub for web-based digital twin management and workflow automation. The platform is described as Deep Tech that combines data acquisition, data processing, and data delivery in one intuitive solution. The company also provides industry-specific solutions for Small & Medium Job Shops and Large-Scale Manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Twin Platform Plug & Play Digital Twin Platform tailor-made for CNC machining that creates digital twins of processes and products, transforming manufacturing data into actionable insights for faster decisions and improved competitiveness. Delivered as an annual subscription with quote-based pricing tailored to customer size and deployment scope.
• Implementation and Integration Services Professional services for implementing and integrating the Digital Twin Platform, including data infrastructure setup, platform configuration, and training for enterprise customers. Sold alongside the platform subscription to ensure deployment readiness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double-digit increases in productivity and quality while reducing costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DMG MORIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2023Sales partnership with leading EU machine tool manufacturer. DMG MORI configures the gemineers Digital Twin Platform directly from the factory and offers it alongside their machine offerings. gemineers presented at DMG MORI Tech Talks during EMO Hannover 2025, demonstrating Digital Twin Technology for aerospace manufacturing.
• Grob GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFactory installation partner that configures the gemineers Digital Twin Platform from their facility for aerospace manufacturing applications.
• Fraunhofer IPTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner collaborating on Digital Twin technology development. gemineers originated from Fraunhofer IPT and RWTH Aachen University. Joint research projects include DZ.NRW, BIZ4GREEN, FL.IN.NRW, and Aerospace-X.
• MTI RWTH AachencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing Technology Institute of RWTH Aachen University is a key research partner in Digital Twin research projects including the Competence Center DigitalTwin.NRW.
• ModuleWorks GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject coordinator for the Competence Center DigitalTwin.NRW (DZ.NRW), a 4 million euro research initiative building Digital Twin infrastructure for industrial production.
• Nachwuchsstiftung Maschinenbau gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DZ.NRW competence center focused on education and training infrastructure for Digital Twin technology.
• Handwerkskammer AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Crafts partner in DZ.NRW for training and education in Digital Twin technology.
• IHK AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Industry and Commerce partner in DZ.NRW for industry collaboration.
• VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Tool Machinery Association partner in DZ.NRW research initiative.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Mechanical Engineering Industry Association partner in DZ.NRW.
• Thiele GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner in BIZ4GREEN project developing green digital twins for energy-intensive industries. Associated partner in GreenGemini project.
• Innoclamp GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FL.IN.NRW project focused on federated learning for secure decentralized AI development in metal cutting industries.
• GediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated industry partner in GreenGemini research project for sustainable manufacturing.
• AeronamicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated industry partner in GreenGemini research project for sustainable manufacturing.
• Aerospace-X ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research initiative under Manufacturing-X program building sovereign data space for secure, interoperable, cross-company data exchange along global aerospace supply chains.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MachineMetrics: MachineMetrics provides a cloud-based CNC machine monitoring and analytics platform that captures real-time machine data and surfaces OEE, downtime, and production insights. Like gemineers, it serves job shops and large manufacturers, plugs into brownfield machines, and integrates with MTConnect controllers — but lacks the physics-based digital twin simulation focus.
• Memex Automation (Hexagon): Memex (acquired by Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division) sells direct CNC machine connectivity and OEE platforms widely used in metal-cutting job shops. Overlap with gemineers is direct on real-time shopfloor data acquisition, OEE, and quality visibility; gemineers differentiates with physics-based digital twins beyond telemetry aggregation.

Others

• ModuleWorks: ModuleWorks is a leading supplier of CAD/CAM and simulation components used in CNC machining, including toolpath and digital twin tooling. It is also a named partner of gemineers in the DZ.NRW competence center, making it a closely adjacent technology peer and ecosystem participant rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens offers the Xcelerator portfolio (including MindSphere IIoT, NX, and Opcenter) with end-to-end digital twin capabilities for manufacturing, plus integration with SINUMERIK CNC controllers. It addresses gemineers' same use case via a much broader PLM/MES/IoT suite bundled with deeper enterprise sales reach.
• PTC: PTC provides ThingWorx (IIoT), Vuforia (AR), and Creo (CAD/PLM), with explicit digital-twin-for-manufacturing offerings targeting discrete industries. Comparable to gemineers on IIoT data acquisition and web-based twin management, but PTC is a broad incumbent serving many verticals.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE platform delivers virtual twin experiences across design, manufacturing, and operations, including DELMIA for production processes. It competes with gemineers in the digital twin for manufacturing narrative but operates at significantly broader scope and enterprise scale.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division bundles metrology, CAD/CAM, and production software (e.g., EDGECAM, WORKNC, plus Memex) with industrial sensor and CMM hardware. It addresses gemineers' QC, OEE, and process-optimization use cases as part of a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• OPEN MIND Technologies: OPEN MIND (hyperMILL) provides CAM and simulation software with digital-twin-style machining previews for CNC production. It overlaps with gemineers on physics-based machining simulation but focuses on CAM/NC programming workflows rather than full process monitoring and OEE.
• Senseye (Skyrocket): Senseye (part of Skyrocket) provides predictive maintenance and machine health analytics for industrial assets using AI/ML models on sensor data. Comparable to gemineers on production-floor data ingestion and analytics, but broader across asset types and lacks deep CNC physics modeling.
• Augury: Augury combines vibration, temperature, and other sensor data with AI to deliver asset health and process optimization for manufacturing. Comparable on real-time machine-sensor ingestion and anomaly detection, but augury targets broader manufacturing while gemineers is purpose-built for CNC machining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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