What DAES does

DAES (Development of Advanced Engineering Solutions) is a Geneva-based engineering consulting firm founded in 2012 that operates as a virtual test laboratory providing multiphysics numerical simulation services. The firm applies finite element methods (FEM) and computational physics across mechanical, thermomechanical, fluidic (CFD), dynamic, electromagnetic, optical, seismic, and particle physics domains, primarily using the ANSYS and ABAQUS software suites. Its core proprietary asset is the M-FEM App, a custom ANSYS WorkBench v19 add-on under the ANSYS ACT environment that automates RCC-M v2017 nuclear stress criteria checking (including thermal ratchet and fatigue) for Shell, Solsh, and Solid elements.

DAES serves eight named industry verticals: Aerospace, Energy & CleanTech, Watchmaking, Medtech & Biotech, Mobility, Nuclear, Sport, and Innovation, with Aerospace, Energy, Watchmaking, Medtech, Mobility, and Nuclear treated as primary. Named anchor engagements include a co-development partnership with CERN on the VULCAN neutron-source project (under the CIPEA program and EUREKA-EUROSTARS funding) and work with Transmutex for the WNE Awards 2020. The firm is led by CEO Cyril Kharoua and operates from a Swiss headquarters in Petit-Lancy (Geneva) with a wholly-owned French subsidiary, DAES France SASU, in Archamps.

The business model is professional services: quote-based, multi-year engineering consulting engagements covering modeling, simulation studies, optimization iterations, scenario analysis, custom tool development (including Python scripting and bespoke ANSYS applications), training, coaching, workshops, hotline support, and project co-piloting. There is no publicly disclosed pricing, no app store product, no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and no institutional investors mentioned; the firm is privately held with no parent company.

Name

DAES

Legal name

DAES SA

Website

https://daes.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DAES is a Geneva-based engineering consulting firm providing multiphysics numerical simulation and virtual testing services using ANSYS and ABAQUS, serving aerospace, nuclear, energy, watchmaking, medtech, mobility, and other industrial R&D clients across Switzerland and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting and Simulation Services: Professional services model providing numerical simulation consulting, studies, digital representations of products and systems, virtual testing, and knowledge transfer. Services include technical assistance, training, coaching, workshops, hotline support, and project co-piloting.
2. Custom Software Development: Development of customized apps and scripts (including Python-based solutions) for clients, as well as bespoke ANSYS applications such as the M-FEM App for specific analysis requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DAES delivers tailored numerical simulation consulting for advanced engineering, functioning as a virtual test laboratory for clients' products and systems. Services span model definition, multiphysics studies (mechanical, thermomechanical, CFD, electromagnetic, dynamic, optical, particle physics), design optimization, scenario analysis, and the development of custom apps such as the M-FEM ANSYS WorkBench add-on, supported by training, hotline and project co-piloting.

Product overview

DAES is a consulting and engineering company specializing in numerical simulations, organized as a virtual test laboratory. The company offers advanced engineering simulation services using industry-standard software tools including ANSYS and ABAQUS. Their core service portfolio includes mechanical analysis, thermomechanical analysis, CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), dynamic analysis, electromagnetic analysis, process simulation, optical simulation, and particle physics simulation. They serve multiple sectors including aerospace, energy and CleanTech, watchmaking, innovation, medtech and biotech, mobility, nuclear, and sport. As a specialized offering, DAES has developed the M-FEM App, a custom application for ANSYS WorkBench that provides stress analysis and RCC-M v2017 compliance checking capabilities for nuclear equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Numerical Simulation Consulting Services Tailored consulting engagements in which DAES engineers build numerical models, run multiphysics simulations, iterate on design optimization and analyze scenarios on behalf of the client's R&D teams, using ANSYS and ABAQUS software. Services target industrial and research organizations across aerospace, nuclear, energy, mobility, medtech, watchmaking and sport.
• M-FEM App Standalone software add-on for ANSYS WorkBench (ACT environment) that automatically performs stress analysis and calculates monotonic and cyclic type criteria on structures, including level 0 and level C excessive deformation, RCC-M v2017 level A progressive deformation (with thermal ratchet) and fatigue analysis on Shell, Solsh and Solid elements. Targeted at nuclear and safety-critical equipment designers requiring standards-compliant verification.
• Nuclear Offer (Offre Nucléaire) Dedicated service package for nuclear industry clients bundling DAES' multiphysics simulation capabilities, RCC-M v2017 compliance verification and stress analysis expertise for nuclear equipment qualification.
• Natural Ventilation Offer (Offre Ventilation Naturelle) CFD-based simulation service package focused on natural ventilation analysis for urban planning, building design and architectural projects, leveraging DAES' computational fluid dynamics expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced physical testing phases through virtual simulation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CERNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DAES SA partnered with CERN for the VULCAN project (Versatile Ultra-Compact Accelerator-based Neutron source), part of CERN's Innovation Program for Environmental Applications (CIPEA). VULCAN is an innovative instrument for non-destructive material analysis by neutron diffraction for industrial applications including aging of lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and residual stresses in massive metal components. The partnership enables development of a custom accelerator based on CLIC technology and instrument design validation through experiments initiated under EUREKA-EUROSTARS funding (EUROSTARS E!115722 – VULCAN) for 2021-2024.
• TransmutexminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020DAES worked alongside Transmutex teams to present a promising project at WNE 2020 (World Nuclear Exhibition), competing for WNE Awards 2020. The partnership relates to nuclear technology for a low-carbon society.
• ANSYScoreTechnology or IntegrationDAES is a certified ANSYS partner providing simulation services using ANSYS software suite including ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT, ANSYS Maxwell, and ANSYS WorkBench. They developed the M-FEM App specifically for ANSYS WorkBench under the ANSYS ACT environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EDR Medeso: EDR Medeso is an ANSYS Elite Channel Partner offering simulation consulting and software across the Nordics and broader Europe. Directly comparable multiphysics service model with vertical expertise in industrial and energy applications.
• PADT: PADT is a long-standing ANSYS partner providing multiphysics simulation services, custom app development, and training in the US. Comparable to DAES in combining consulting with proprietary add-on tooling around the ANSYS platform.
• CADFEM: CADFEM is an ANSYS Elite Channel Partner providing engineering simulation consulting, training, and software across multiple physics domains in the DACH region. Closely comparable to DAES as a specialist simulation services firm built around the ANSYS ecosystem.
• Dynamore Nordic: Dynamore is a European engineering simulation services firm focused on crash, forming, and structural analysis. Comparable in offering multiphysics simulation consulting with a partner-network distribution model similar to DAES.
• Ozen Engineering: Ozen Engineering is an ANSYS partner delivering simulation consulting and custom app development with sector specializations including aerospace and mechanicals. Comparable niche service provider anchored to the ANSYS suite.

Broad incumbents

• ESI Group: ESI Group provides industrial virtual prototyping software and services, with particular strength in manufacturing, crash, and composite simulation. Adjacent incumbent serving overlapping verticals including automotive, aerospace, and nuclear.
• ANSYS Inc. ANSYS is the dominant CAE software vendor and the platform on which DAES's services and M-FEM App are built. It is both a partner and a potential competitive incumbent as it expands into direct simulation services.
• Altair Engineering: Altair provides CAE simulation software and services across structural, fluid, and systems engineering. It competes in the same multiphysics consulting and tooling market as DAES and the broader ANSYS channel partner ecosystem.
• COMSOL: COMSOL is a leading multiphysics simulation software vendor whose platform competes with ANSYS as a stack on which DAES-style service firms could build. It defines the competitive landscape for engineering simulation services and tooling.
• Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA: SIMULIA is Dassault Systèmes' multiphysics simulation brand, providing structural and fluid analysis software used in aerospace, automotive, and nuclear. Defines the broader CAE landscape alongside ANSYS and competes for similar client R&D budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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