What DiMAT does

DiMAT (Digital Modelling and Simulation for Design, Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials) is a 36-month Horizon Europe Innovation Action research project operating under Grant Agreement 101091496, launched in January 2023 and officially concluding its funded phase in December 2025. Coordinated by CERTH-ITI with F6S Network Ireland Limited as website data controller, the project assembled 18 consortium partners across 9 European countries (Greece, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Cyprus, Romania, Switzerland) to develop Open Digital Tools aimed at lowering the cost and complexity barrier for SMEs and Mid-Caps in materials manufacturing to adopt digital transformation.

The project delivered three integrated suites comprising nine toolkits: the DiMAT Data and Assessment Suite (DiDAS) for materials data management and life cycle assessment, including the DiCMDB Open Cloud Materials Database, DiKAF Knowledge Acquisition Framework with semantic knowledge graphs, and DiMEC-LCA Environmental and Cost Life Cycle Assessment tool; the DiMAT Modelling and Design Suite (DiMDS) for predictive material design via the DiMDF ontology-based framework, DiMM machine-learning-enabled modeler, and DiMD SaaS-based designer; and the DiMAT Simulation and Optimisation Suite (DiSOS) for mechanical property simulation (DiMMS), processing simulation (DiMPS), and digital twin process control (DiDTPC) with real-time Grafana dashboards. Tools were validated in four pilot cases across synthetic textiles, composite materials, glass processing, and graphite/carbon materials for Li-ion battery applications.

Commercially, DiMAT operates as a publicly funded research consortium rather than a revenue-generating business. The tools are open-source and distributed via the DiMAT Solutions Hub and F6S community platform, with an Early Adopters Programme offering free access to selected SMEs (LAM'ON, Organic Steel Oü, ELVEZ d.o.o.) from March to April 2025. Distribution runs through a multi-channel model combining self-serve portals, consortium partner networks, industry events (Glasstec, MSE Congress, Webit, Burgos Industria 4.0), and a content programme (13 opinion articles, 9 podcast episodes, 53 instructional videos, 200K+ LinkedIn impressions). No post-project commercial pricing model has been disclosed, and as of December 2025 the consortium's stated focus has shifted to market adoption exploitation under a dedicated Exploitation Manager.

Name

DiMAT

Legal name

F6S Network Ireland Limited

Website

https://dimat-project.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DiMAT is a Horizon Europe-funded research consortium of 18 partners across 9 European countries delivering open-source digital toolkits for modelling, simulation, and life cycle assessment to SMEs and Mid-Caps in materials manufacturing. The funded project concluded in December 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Materials Engineering Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Low-Code Platforms (Vertical App Platforms) (HDAEAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE), Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD)

Keywords

• Materials modeling software
• Manufacturing simulation tools
• Life cycle assessment
• Digital twin software
• Open-source materials database

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Horizon Europe Funding: DiMAT is a 36-month Innovation Action (IA) project funded under the European Union's Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement 101091496). The project received EU funding and does not operate on a commercial revenue model as it is a research and innovation initiative focused on developing open digital tools for SMEs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DiMAT develops Open Digital Tools for SMEs and Mid-Caps in materials manufacturing, providing an affordable full modelling, simulation, and optimisation system across each stage of the material value chain (design, processing, and manufacturing). The offering is structured into three integrated suites containing nine toolkits, leveraging AI, Knowledge Graphs, digital twins, and semantic technologies to improve material quality, sustainability, effectiveness, and competitiveness. All tools are open-source and freely accessible to European SMEs.

Product overview

DiMAT is a European Horizon Europe research project developing Open Digital Tools organized into three integrated suites for SMEs and Mid-Caps in the materials manufacturing industry. The DiMAT Data and Assessment Suite (DiDAS) provides data management capabilities through the Cloud Materials Database (DiCMDB), Knowledge Acquisition Framework (DiKAF), and Materials Environmental and Cost Life Cycle Assessment (DiMEC-LCA) toolkit. The DiMAT Modelling and Design Suite (DiMDS) enables material design via the Materials Design Framework (DiMDF), Materials Modeler (DiMM), and Materials Designer (DiMD). The DiMAT Simulation and Optimisation Suite (DiSOS) offers simulation and optimization through the Materials Mechanical Properties Simulator (DiMMS), Materials Processing Simulator (DiMPS), and Digital Twin for Process Control (DiDTPC). The nine toolkits work together to provide comprehensive modelling, simulation, and optimisation across the material value chain from design through manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DiDAS: DiMAT Data and Assessment Suite - digital technologies for storing, sharing, representing and assessing materials data
• DiMDS
• DiSOS

Products and services

• DiMAT Data and Assessment Suite (DiDAS) Collection of digital tools for enhancing material traceability, safety, and sustainability through advanced semantic technologies. Provides solutions for data storage, management, and utilisation to improve the overall material design process. Includes DiCMDB, DiKAF, and DiMEC-LCA toolkits.
• DiMAT Modelling and Design Suite (DiMDS) Collection of digital technologies for material design that predicts and models material behavior before manufacturing, improving material designs, reducing errors, and optimizing material usage. Includes DiMDF, DiMM, and DiMD toolkits.
• DiMAT Simulation and Optimisation Suite (DiSOS) Suite of advanced simulation tools to predict mechanical properties, optimize production processes, and implement digital twins, offering cost-effective, scalable, and user-friendly solutions for SMEs. Includes DiMMS, DiMPS, and DiDTPC toolkits.
• DiMAT Open Cloud Materials Database (DiCMDB) Centralized cloud-based system for storing, sharing, and exploring relevant material data used in design, processing, and manufacturing, offering secure and accessible platform for managing large datasets with FAIR data handling and semantic technology integration.
• DiMAT Knowledge Acquisition Framework (DiKAF) Framework leveraging semantic technologies for representing, managing, and analyzing information related to materials and their properties using a Knowledge Graph to model relationships between materials and their characteristics, enabling AI-driven material substitution recommendations.
• DiMAT Materials Environmental and Cost Life Cycle Assessment (DiMEC-LCA) Toolkit that performs high-level assessment of environmental and economic impacts of materials over their entire lifecycle, evaluating factors such as material extraction, processing, and disposal through interactive dashboards.
• DiMAT Materials Design Framework (DiMDF) Ontology-based open knowledge system that supports material design, accessible through DiMAT Open Cloud Materials, consisting of correlation, materials relation, and exploration components.
• DiMAT Materials Modeler (DiMM) AI-driven modeling tool that helps rapidly discover and design competitive materials by addressing data preprocessing, pattern exploration, and predictive modeling through machine learning integration, with reverse search feature for optimal material parameters.
• DiMAT Materials Designer (DiMD) Tool providing high-level assessment of both environmental and economic impacts and Virtual Testing to predict mechanical and thermal properties of complex materials, designed as a SaaS solution.
• DiMAT Materials Mechanical Properties Simulator (DiMMS) Toolkit for determining numerically mechanical properties such as stiffness, tensile strength, plasticity, viscoelastic and viscoplastic properties, damage, fracture, and fatigue using molecular dynamics, finite element analysis, and Explainable AI.
• DiMAT Materials Processing Simulator (DiMPS) Toolkit for determining manufacturing conditions and concepts while simulating their application, results and requirements for materials, processes, and processing conditions found in the DiMAT Open Cloud Materials Database.
• DiMAT Digital Twin for Process Control (DiDTPC) Digital counterpart of IoT devices that provides abstractions, virtualized functions, and APIs to support real and simulated manufacturing processes, offering real-time monitoring and predictive analytics through Grafana dashboards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Validated in 4 real-world pilot cases across textiles, composites, glass, and graphite manufacturing sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CERTH (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Project coordinator responsible for coordinating implementation of DiMAT project actions on technical and administrative levels. CERTH/ITI's M4D laboratory bears the role and responsibility of project coordination.
• F6S Network Ireland LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebsite manager and data controller responsible for creating and managing the DiMAT website. Provides global founder and startup network services for promoting and disseminating the project.
• Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Spanish university providing research through CIGIP and ITM research centers. Contributes to glass forming simulation and biopolymer research.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's leading applied research organization. Leads DiMAT Data and Assessment Suite (DiDAS) and presents at major industry events.
• AITEX (The Textile Industry Research Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and innovation center for textile materials characterization and certification. Leads synthetic textiles pilot testing.
• NTUA (National Technical University of Athens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNETMODE Laboratory conducts research on knowledge graphs, AI, and digital twin technologies for material manufacturing processes.
• CETMA (Centro di Ricerche Europeo di Tecnologia Design e Materiali)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit Research and Technology Organisation and one of Italy's 13 European Digital Innovation Hubs. Leads DiMAT Modelling and Design Suite.
• DRAXIS Environmental SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental ICT solutions provider developing DiMAT Materials Environmental and Cost Life Cycle Assessment (DiMEC-LCA) tool.
• AMS (Advanced Material Simulation SL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh-tech SME focused on multiscale and multiphysics material modelling, prototype simulations, optimization and AI. Leads DiMAT Simulation and Optimisation Suite.
• DIN (German Institute for Standardization)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent platform for standardization supporting marketability of innovative solutions through ontology development and CEN Workshop Agreement.
• ROPARDO SRLsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIndependent software engineering company providing custom software development services and DiMAT Cloud Architecture expertise.
• NaturePlast SAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor player in bioplastics with extensive portfolio. Leads synthetic textiles pilot focusing on bioplastic formulations.
• TECNORED (Tecnología Redera SL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned company pioneering high-performance fishing nets and industrial safety nets. Participates in synthetic textiles pilot for net knitting optimization.
• ACCELIGENCE LtdsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyprus-based company engaged in cutting edge R&D for UAVs, haptics, and robotic solutions. Participates in composite materials pilot.
• HEGLA-HANICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry provider of intelligent software solutions for glass processing industry. Leads glass forming pilot with Fraunhofer IWM.
• CETMA Composites SRL (CETCOMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative spin-off of Consorzio Cetma developing composite components with high technological content. Participates in composite materials pilot.
• SUPSI (Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory of Sustainable Production Systems (SPS-Lab) dedicated to research for design, analysis and management of products and processes.
• Imerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerland SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading producer of carbon materials for batteries. Leads graphite materials pilot optimizing carbon materials for Li-ion batteries.
• PIONEER ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project developing digital platform for product lifecycle traceability and optimization. Collaborates on standardisation efforts and joint webinars.
• MetaFacturing ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project establishing Digital Twin-based process setup and control framework for metal part production. Collaborates on joint webinar series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESI Group: ESI Group provides virtual prototyping and materials simulation for manufacturing processes (casting, forming, welding). DiMAT's Materials Processing Simulator (DiMPS) directly addresses ESI's traditional use cases at the SME segment.
• Granta Design (ANSYS Granta): Granta Design (now ANSYS Granta MI) provides materials information management including databases, life cycle assessment, and material property data. DiMAT's DiCMDB and DiMEC-LCA directly overlap with Granta's materials data management and LCA capabilities.
• COMSOL: COMSOL Multiphysics is a widely used simulation platform including materials modules for mechanical, thermal, and processing simulations. DiMAT's DiMMS and DiMPS overlap directly with COMSOL's materials and processing simulation capabilities, particularly for SMEs in research and manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens (formerly Siemens PLM / Mentor) provides Teamcenter, NX, and Simcenter for design, simulation, and digital twins across manufacturing. DiMAT targets SMEs priced out of Siemens's enterprise tier with materials-specific digitalization.
• Ansys: Ansys is a global leader in engineering simulation software, with strong presence in materials simulation and digital twin technology. DiMAT's SME-targeted toolkits compete at the lower end of the market where Ansys rarely plays, but DiMMS and DiDTPC overlap with Ansys Mechanical and Ansys Twin Builder capabilities.
• Altair Engineering: Altair offers simulation, HPC, and AI-driven design tools including HyperWorks for materials simulation. DiMAT's AI/ML-powered Materials Modeler and Simulation Suite are SME-friendly alternatives to Altair's enterprise products.
• Hexagon (MSC Software): Hexagon acquired MSC Software and provides CAE simulation (Nastran, Marc) including advanced materials modeling. DiMAT competes for materials simulation workloads at manufacturers that find MSC's enterprise licensing inaccessible.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes provides 3DEXPERIENCE platform including SIMULIA for materials simulation and BIOVIA for materials science. DiMAT competes for digital materials/chemistry workflows at SMEs that find Dassault's enterprise pricing inaccessible.

Others

• Materials Project (DOE / Lawrence Berkeley): Materials Project is an open-source, open-data initiative providing computed materials properties via first-principles calculations. DiMAT's open DiCMDB database and knowledge graph approach parallels Materials Project's open materials data mission, though DiMAT targets manufacturers rather than academic researchers.

Emerging players

• Citrine Informatics: Citrine is an AI-powered materials informatics platform serving R&D and manufacturing teams. DiMAT's AI/ML-powered Materials Modeler (DiMM) addresses a similar materials informatics use case with comparable target customers in materials manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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