Solid Edge
Resources for Startups
New businesses need access to the best tools and technologies to bring their ideas to market quickly, but they often lack the means to acquire the professional resources they need. The struggle to maintain a consistent funding stream, the time required to learn new skills, and the challenges of work/life balance—especially when you’re still working a day job—can doom great concepts before they have a chance to take hold.
Recent surveys show that startups face universal challenges when moving from business plan to reality:
55%
Limited resources – trying to find a balance between what we need and what we can afford
51%
Learning skills outside my domain expertise – sales, marketing, finance, etc.
49%
Starting from scratch – figuring out what I need for the business and where to get it
38%
Managing work/life balance and the time needed to get a startup off the ground
The Solid Edge for Startups program makes it very easy for new businesses – whether they are designing products or performing engineering services – to access premium software and resources, including online training and community support.
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Your software should be a solution, not a problem
Qualifying startups are eligible for free access to Solid Edge—a comprehensive product development solution to help make your ideas a reality.
What’s included in the Solid Edge for Startups program?
With Solid Edge, you get a full portfolio of solutions to meet your business needs. Solid Edge offers rich design solutions, as well as simulation, manufacturing, and data management solutions that scale to meet your business needs.
Get everything you need to build a product from scratch on a single integrated platform. Supporting all stages of product development – from early concept development and iteration, and sharing of designs with potential customers, to simulation and prototyping through creation of a digital–Solid Edge can help you gain a competitive advantage.
Get access to one year of free software, technical support from a dedicated Solution Partner, marketing cobranding opportunities, and rich product features.
Access extended capabilities with Zel X and Electra X
Cloud-based electrical design
Explore the capabilities of Capital Electra X, Siemens’ pioneering cloud-native solution that reimagines the approach to electrical system design. With its advanced cloud features, Capital Electra X simplifies processes, boosts productivity, and tackles typical obstacles encountered in electrical design.
Accelerate your digital transformation
Accelerate your digital transformation with our web-based engineering platform Zel X. Improve proposal success rates and customer satisfaction, reduce manufacturing errors, shorten engineering timelines, and cut IT costs with affordable software. Access CAD, CAM, CAE, MRP, and RFQ tools through a browser-based app.
Success starts with Solid Edge
Watch how startups like Wingcopter, Kraftblock, Rurok Industries, RadioBrothers, or Hero Labs are realizing their dreams by using the best tools and the most advanced technologies to build inspiring products and services.
Watch the video and become also a part of the Solid Edge for Startups community!
Learn how startups are using Solid Edge
Kraftblock | Germany | Energy & Utilities
This fledgling enterprise is supporting renewable energy by dedicating their efforts to the development of modern storage technology.
Mobile Glassblowing Studios | USA | Consumer Products & Retail
See how one small startup is transforming a centuries old industry by making glassblowing tools accessible to users everywhere.
Hero Labs | USA | Automotive & Transportation
Matt Barton explains that when starting a company, CAD isn’t just another tool—it is an integral part of how you build and how you design.
Rurok Industries | Philippines | Consumer Products & Retail
P. J. Tolentino turned his passion – mountain biking – into a business. See how innovation distinguishes Rurok from the competition.
RadioBro | USA | Aerospace
See how Mark and Eric Becnel, the founders and owners of RadioBro Corporation, are enabling small spacecraft developers to communicate.
Hutton Technologies | United Kingdom | Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment
Hutton Technologies: A simple idea leads to a water pump with the power to change the world
“I was able to import existing data extremely easily at the component level and continue to work with it – this makes our work significantly easier. And although I am not a trained CAD engineer, I found the tool easy to use with a clear user guide. The simulation functionalities are also very useful for us as we are able to validate our concepts at an early stage“
Dr. Martin Schichtel, CEO Kraftblock
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VIDEOS
Learn how to use Solid Edge for effective product development: covering topics such as top down assembly modeling, importing and editing third party data, rendering, and many more.
WEBINAR
How to Grow Your Startup for Long Term Success
Hear real stories of founding and growing a small startup in a niche industry in this webinar hosted by from startup Mobile Glassblowing Studios, LLC. Hear how this startup is realizing their vision of developing affordable, mobile glassblowing furnaces for artisans, teachers and hobbyists alike.
PODCAST
Listen to our inspiring stories
Listen to our podcasts to hear startups describe in their own words how they are managing vital resources, squaring up to the competition and overcoming challenges on their path to establishing successful businesses.
WEBINAR
So you have a great idea – now what?
A great idea is just the beginning. But how do you take your product from concept to market? In this eight-part series, product development expert John Devitry will share a personal example to show you what to do (and what to avoid) when making your idea a reality. Learn how to overcome common pitfalls and bring your product to market successfully.
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Challenges, features & famous investors…
Read our latest Solid Edge Startup blog posts and find out how challenging situation can inspire you, how design techniques can give your product a competitive edge and how famous investors can be convinced to invest in your business.
