scapos

What scapos does

scapos AG is a specialized B2B technical software provider headquartered in Sankt Augustin, Germany, founded in 2009 to commercialize and distribute industrial software products developed by leading research institutions, primarily the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, and select innovative start-ups such as SIDACT GmbH. The company operates with a small team of 1–10 employees and serves industrial and engineering customers primarily in the DACH region, delivering solutions across four product domains: Simulations (CAE) including simulation coupling, multigrid solvers, meshfree CFD, optical engineering, and crash simulation analysis tools; Cutting & Packing Optimization covering textile, leather, steel, panel, cardboard, and container/pallet optimization; Industrial Metrology including inline 3D point cloud evaluation; and AI Technologies spanning real-time speech recognition, healthcare foundation models, and multimodal graph machine learning for drug discovery.

The underlying technology base is built on proprietary algorithms and software products sourced from research institutions, with the most notable components being MpCCI (multidisciplinary simulation coupling), SAMG (algebraic multigrid solver for large linear systems), MESHFREE (meshfree CFD acceleration), MYNTS (energy network optimization), the AutoNester/AutoBarSizer/AutoPanelSizer optimization suite, and FoundationEHR/MultiGML AI models from Fraunhofer IAIS. Products are developed in cooperation with user groups and research partners, which the company cites as evidence of practical relevance and mature technology readiness for industrial deployment.

The business model is centered on software licensing and value-added distribution, combining one-time license revenue with what the company describes as subscription/recurring distribution services for research institutions and SMEs. Go-to-market is a mix of direct enterprise field sales, distribution through Fraunhofer and partner channels, and event-driven demand generation at industry conferences (LogiMAT, NAFEMS DACH, Automotive CAE Grand Challenge). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has not raised external capital beyond an initial 2009 Fraunhofer Venture funding, has no disclosed parent or institutional ownership, and operates as an independent private German Aktiengesellschaft.

Name

scapos

Legal name

scapos AG

Website

https://scapos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

scapos AG is a German B2B software provider that distributes and commercializes specialized industrial software from Fraunhofer research institutions and partners across CAE simulation, cutting and packing optimization, industrial metrology, and AI technologies for industrial and engineering customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain Planning (SCP) & Advanced Planning Systems (APS) (HDAEAEAL), Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial simulation software
• CAE simulation tools
• Cutting optimization software
• Industrial metrology solutions
• Technical software distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Augustin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Distribution: scapos AG distributes technical software products sourced from research institutions and innovative start-ups. The company provides software products to industrial customers, likely through licensing agreements. Products are developed in cooperation with user groups and research institutions.
2. Software Distribution Services: Since its foundation in 2009, scapos AG has offered research institutions and SMEs support in the distribution of their software products, acting as a value-added distributor for Fraunhofer Institute SCAI, Fraunhofer Institute IAIS, and SIDACT GmbH.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

scapos AG distributes and supports specialized technical software for industrial processes across four domains: CAE simulation (e.g., MpCCI, SAMG, MESHFREE), cutting and packing optimization (e.g., AutoNester, PUZZLE, PackAssistant), industrial metrology (OptoInspect3D Inline), and AI technologies (speech recognition, FoundationEHR, MultiGML). The portfolio is sourced primarily from the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft research network and innovative start-ups, with products developed in cooperation with industrial user groups.

Product overview

scapos AG is a specialized technical software provider offering a diverse portfolio of industrial software products developed in cooperation with research institutions such as the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and innovative start-ups. The company operates across four core domains: Simulation (CAE) including products like MpCCI, SAMG, Luminous Algorithms, SimExplore, MESHFREE, MYNTS, FemZip, DIFF-CRASH, ModelCompare, and SimCompare; Cutting & Packing Optimization featuring AutoNester-T, AutoNester-L, PackAssistant, PUZZLE, AutoBarSizer, AutoPanelSizer, CutPlanner, CuboNester-P, and CuboNester-C; Industrial Metrology with OptoInspect3D Inline; and AI Technologies including Speech Technologies for real-time ASR, FoundationEHR for healthcare data analysis, and MultiGML for biomedical research. The portfolio represents a multi-product platform approach rather than a single unified product, with each domain containing distinct specialized software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AutoNester-T

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature18 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Automotive Solution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for showcasing and distributing CAE simulation solutions to the automotive industry, with presence at major automotive CAE events.
• Fraunhofer Institute SCAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Fraunhofer Institute SCAI (Sankt Augustin) is a key software supplier to scapos AG, providing advanced simulation and optimization software products including SAMG, MpCCI, and other CAE tools.
• Fraunhofer Institute IAIScoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Fraunhofer Institute IAIS provides AI and machine learning technology products to scapos AG's portfolio, including speech recognition and audio mining solutions.
• SIDACT GmbHstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009SIDACT GmbH is a technology company providing software products that are distributed through scapos AG's distribution network to industrial customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Altair Engineering: Altair offers simulation, HPC, and AI-driven engineering software (Altair HyperWorks, Inspire). Competes with scapos's simulation solvers and increasingly offers optimization tools that overlap with cutting/packing use cases.
• ANSYS: Global leader in CAE simulation software (multiphysics, structural, fluid). Competes head-on with scapos's CAE products (MpCCI, SAMG, MESHFREE) but offers a much broader, integrated platform.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens's PLM/CAE portfolio (Simcenter, Star-CCM+, NX) directly competes with scapos's CAE simulation tools while offering broader industrial-software breadth to automotive and manufacturing customers.
• MSC Software (Hexagon): CAE provider (Adams, Marc, Nastran) under Hexagon. Competes with scapos's structural and crash simulation tools, particularly in automotive.
• Dassault Systèmes: Provider of SIMULIA CAE solutions (Abaqus, CST, PowerFLOW) and the broader 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Overlaps with scapos's CAE simulation offering, particularly in automotive crash (SimCompare) and multidisciplinary coupling use cases.

Direct peers

• ESI Group: Specialty CAE vendor focused on virtual prototyping, crash, and manufacturing simulation. Closely comparable in scope and target customer base to scapos's CAE simulation products.
• CADFEM (CADFEM Germany GmbH): CADFEM is a DACH-region ANSYS Elite Channel Partner and CAE engineering software distributor. Highly comparable to scapos as a technical engineering software value-added distributor serving industrial customers in the German market.
• COMSOL: Multiphysics simulation platform widely adopted in industrial R&D. Comparable to scapos's CAE simulation portfolio for engineering users needing cross-domain coupling and specialized solvers.

Emerging players

• Bystronic: Provider of cutting and material-processing solutions (laser cutting, bending) with growing software offerings for cutting optimization. Comparable to scapos's cutting/packing optimization tools (AutoBarSizer, AutoPanelSizer, PUZZLE).
• Dr. Schaab & Partner (MPS Software): German vendor of nesting, cutting, and production-planning software for apparel, leather, and metal industries. Direct competitor to AutoNester, CutPlanner, and AutoBarSizer within the same DACH industrial base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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