NODiVEC
NODiVEC develops Rheona, a physics-based process simulation software platform for metal additive manufacturing (LPBF, DED, and sinter-based processes) that predicts distortion, residual stress, and shrinkage before parts are printed.
- CEO / Founder
- Christian Rossmann
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Early Stage
Technology & Products
Key Products
Rheona platform (coupled thermal, residual-stress/distortion, and viscous-sintering FEM solvers); CoEngineer AI assistant (automated fix recommendations, can run fully on-prem); pre-characterized material library covering 22+ alloys (Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel 718/625, AlSi10Mg, 316L, 17-4 PH, Scalmalloy, Cobalt Chrome, Hastelloy X, GRCop-42, Maraging MS1, etc.)
Technological Advantage
Out-of-Core (OOC) architecture FEM solver that processes large industrial meshes on standard workstations; deterministic AI CoEngineer that outputs specific mitigation actions rather than only visualizing failure risk; local-first/offline-capable architecture suited to aerospace/defense data-security requirements.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Rheona couples thermal, structural, and sintering physics on one shared FEM kernel so engineering teams can predict and pre-compensate for build failures on a standard workstation, without HPC clusters, reducing failed metal AM builds by roughly 35%.
How They Differentiate
Couples thermal, structural, and sintering physics on one shared kernel (most competitors cover only one slice); runs full-part simulations on a workstation instead of requiring HPC infrastructure; bundles an on-prem AI CoEngineer that recommends concrete process fixes rather than just flagging problem areas; simple flat per-seat pricing versus enterprise quote-based legacy tools.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal AM production engineers and manufacturers in aerospace, defense, and medical device industries using LPBF, DED, metal binder jetting, and Cold Metal Fusion processes.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Defense, Medical Device manufacturing
Competitors
Ansys Additive Suite; Simufact Additive (Hexagon/MSC, distributed with Materialise); Autodesk Netfabb Simulation
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Product (Rheona) shipping as a working desktop application with 3 coupled physics solvers and 22+ calibrated alloys as of 2026; launched company blog and investor outreach in 2026; featured in 3Druck.com interview and The Additive Advantage podcast (2026).