Siemens for Startups: Helping startups build, connect, and scale

Startups face significant challenges; tight capital being chief among them. All the other hurdles—sourcing, talent acquisition, testing, scaling—receding in the face of an ever-diminishing runway.

Siemens for Startups recognizes this primary pressure. We’ve created a program designed to help hardtech startups reach their goals. Let’s dive in.

Discounted design, simulation, manufacturing and PLM software

Our software collections for startups form the bedrock of the Siemens for Startups program. We offer:

These collections are offered to qualifying startups* at a significant discount of up to 95% off. This allows startups access to industry-leading engineering and manufacturing software at affordable prices, that most importantly, will scale as they grow. No re-tooling necessary.

We also prize flexibility; if you don’t find a package that quite fits your needs, let us know, and we’ll work with you.

Co-marketing opportunities with Siemens

We’re proud of our startups. No, really—not to knock our established customers, but startups are right on the cusp of the possible. They give us room to dream. When you’re coming from an almost 200-year-old company, that’s an ever-more important task.

Siemens for Startups works directly with our startup program members to tell their stories, because their success becomes ours. We do this in several ways:

• Our podcast, Pioneers: Startups from Dreams to Reality, where we highlight the founder journey.
• Case study videos, where we highlight engineering and design challenges startup program members face and how they use Siemens solutions to solve them.
• Speaking and attendance opportunities at the events we sponsor; this can be at Realize Live, or the Summit of Angel Investing, a NASCAR race, or New York Climate week— we are constantly on the road, building relationships across the startup ecosystem. We want you to take advantage of that, and get in front of the people you need to succeed.
• We partner with a variety of incubators, accelerators, and industry associations across the Americas. We’re happy to put you in touch with those that can help meet your needs.
  

The Siemens for Startups ecosystem 

We’re just one small part of the Siemens for Startups ecosystem; we also work with a variety of other teams spread across the 300,000+ global employees of Siemens. If we can’t help you, we will find someone who can. Let’s check out the general framework:

• EMPOWER- That’s our part of the program, based on getting Siemens software into startup hands and giving them access to marketing opportunities via Siemens and our wider startup-focused community partnerships; you can apply here.

• CONNECT- Ready to sell? This part of the Siemens for Startups program funnels market-ready startups into Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace, a new go-to-market channel with global reach. We also offer access to the Siemens Xcelerator Developer Portal, which provides developers with tools, APIs and resources to create new digital solutions or enhance existing ones.

• COLLABORATE- We recognize the invaluable innovations that startups bring to the table. Instead of reinventing the wheel, Siemens is strategically collaborating with leading startups by becoming an early customer and co-developing innovative solutions. Pitch us!

Direct investment through Siemens equity investments

Siemens’ equity investments offer more than capital; they’re strategic partners. They connect Siemens’ tech solutions and vast ecosystem to drive innovation and growth. Their diverse investment solutions—growth investments, project finance, PPPs, funds and platforms—help companies like your startup expand and scale.  

Let us connect you to Siemens experts

Not seeing exactly what you need? Siemens is vast. Let us connect you with the subject matter experts you need to get the full benefit of our program—from our software solutions to our investment opportunities.

Ready to apply? We’re waiting to hear from you.