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PLM Companies

12 Software · PLM companies in the additive manufacturing ecosystem tracked by AMPulse. Browse profiles, funding rounds, and technology details.

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PLM (PLM) is a software category supporting additive manufacturing workflows. AMPulse tracks 12 companies using PLM as a core technology, ranked below by total funding raised.

Typical materials: not applicable (software). Common applications: design, simulation, workflow management, quality control across all AM processes.

Siemens

Provides a comprehensive digital enterprise software portfolio (Siemens Xcelerator) including CAD/CAM, simulation, and manufacturing execution systems (MES) for industrial additive manufacturing.

Munich, GermanyFounded 1847$1.5B

NGen

Industry-led non-profit organization that leads Canada's Global Innovation Cluster for Advanced Manufacturing, funding and coordinating collaborative projects to accelerate the development and scale-up of transformative technologies.

Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaFounded 2017$177M

Austal USA

Develops and operates the Digital SEA (Secure Exchange for Additive) platform, a secure software ecosystem for managing and distributing AM data across the US Navy's maritime industrial base, enabling trusted digital supply chains for mission-critical parts.

Mobile, AL, USAFounded 1999$100M

Capital-A

An early-stage venture capital fund investing in manufacturing, deep tech, and climate startups, with a focus on companies that may adopt or integrate additive manufacturing for low-volume, high-complexity components.

Bengaluru, IndiaFounded 2021$19M

Covalent

Provides a unified platform (Covalent Connect) and network for advanced materials characterization and analytical services, integrating over 500 partner labs to streamline qualification workflows for additive manufacturing and advanced materials.

Sunnyvale, California, USAFounded 2017$10.1M

Ivaldi Group

Provides an end-to-end digital supply chain and on-demand manufacturing service platform for heavy industry, enabling companies to identify, digitize, and locally produce spare parts via additive manufacturing.

San Leandro, CA, USAFounded 2016$5.2M

Daejeon Metropolitan City

A municipal government program providing a full-cycle startup scale-up platform centered on certified additive manufacturing infrastructure, technical mentoring, and investment matching for defense and space startups.

Daejeon, South KoreaFounded 1995$2.3M

Plast 2026

Organizes the PLAST international triennial trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, including the 3DplastLab hub dedicated to additive manufacturing.

Assago, ItalyFounded 1967

PTC

Provides CAD, PLM, and IIoT software with additive manufacturing extensions (e.g., Creo AMX) to enable design, simulation, and production of 3D-printed parts, reducing prototyping time by up to 50% and material waste by 30%.

Boston, MA, USAFounded 1985N/A (Public Company)

Shaanxi Province

A provincial government entity implementing a trillion-yuan industrial strategy to build an integrated additive manufacturing ecosystem, focusing on policy, infrastructure, and R&D to scale AM adoption across aerospace, medical, and electronics sectors.

Xi'an, China

Omron

Provides industrial automation hardware (controllers, sensors, robots) and the Sysmac software platform integrated with Dassault Systèmes' 3D UNIVERSE for virtual twin simulation of production systems, enabling seamless integration of AM cells into automated lines.

Kyoto, JapanFounded 1933

Daejeon City

A municipal government providing a specialized accelerator program and shared manufacturing infrastructure to foster defense and space startups using additive manufacturing.

Daejeon, South KoreaFounded 1949

Frequently asked questions

What is PLM (PLM)?

A software category supporting additive manufacturing workflows.

Which companies are leaders in PLM?

Based on funding data tracked by AMPulse as of 2026-05, the top PLM companies include Siemens, NGen, Austal USA, Capital-A, and Covalent. Full list of 12 tracked companies available on this page.

What materials does PLM use?

PLM commonly works with not applicable (software).

What industries use PLM?

Primary applications for PLM include design, simulation, workflow management, quality control across all AM processes.