Current state and growth projections for the engineering/industrial software market Update on AI disruption in CAE/Simulation AI disruption in PLM/CAD Download the slides from this presentation by filling out the form.
Collaboration combines Cambashi’s four decades of market intelligence with insights from ThreadMoat’s continuously researched startup ecosystem and from its existing collaboration with Dr. Keith Hanna for CAE/Simulation startups 800 Startups | Over $20B Disclosed Funding | 2,500 Investors Cambashi, the Cambridge-based market intelligence and consulting firm specializing in engineering and industrial software, today announced a new strategic collaboration with Michael Finocchiaro, an independent analyst researching the emerging engineering and industrial software ecosystem and founder of ThreadMoat. ThreadMoat tracks more than 800 startups alongside
120+ startups, $2.3 billion in venture capital and 10× workflow time compression identified as the defining data points of a structural market shift Cambashi, the Cambridge-based market intelligence and consulting firm specializing in engineering and industrial software, today published its latest ‘Cambashi’s View: The Impact of AI on CAE and Simulation’ Based on Cambashi’s ongoing tracking of over 120 companies globally, the research confirms
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Cambashi, with its associates, has completed an extensive market research study of the CAE simulation software market for emerging and start-up companies offering AI and Machine Learning (ML) infused CAE solutions. Over 120 companies have been identified globally and tracked. About half were founded after the COVID Pandemic of 2019-20. The release of ChatGPT in
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Platform delivers real-time industry intelligence and sector insights for customer-facing teams Cambashi has launched a sales enablement platform designed for customer-facing teams to engage industrial buyers with greater confidence, using real-time industry intelligence and evidence-based insights. Built on decades of expertise in analyzing manufacturing industries, the platform helps customer-facing teams move beyond generic product messaging and build a deeper understanding of industry-specific challenges, terminology, and business
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The global chemicals industry used to feel like one big market. A basic plastic made in the US, Germany, or China would follow roughly the same rules on cost, trade, and regulation. That is no longer true. Today, the same product can sit in three very different worlds —a low‑cost but politically exposed US plant, a regulation‑heavy and energy‑expensive European site, or a fast‑growing but government‑directed Chinese complex.
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The BIM Software Market Today Cambashi has tracked the global BIM software market for over 40 years. The market reached USD 23.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to surpass USD 38 billion within five years at a CAGR above 10%. Cambashi BIM/AECO Observatory, Q4 2025 release $23.5B 2024 Market Size Global BIM software revenues
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Cambashi attended ASSESS 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia (11–13 March 2026), the premier C-level conference bringing together engineering simulation end-users and industrial software leaders. This year marked the beginning of a new era for ASSESS under the leadership of Nick Appleyard, with a sharper focus on the practical experience of industry users compared to the more
In its Annual Report 2025, the Nemetschek Group referenced Cambashi’s market data to underpin the growth outlook for three of its core business segments: Design, Build, and Media & Entertainment. The citations draw on Cambashi’s estimates for global market size and forecast through 2029.
2025 Market Share: The “Big 3” Emerge Synopsys closed the $35 billion acquisition of Ansys Inc., the market leader in CAE, in July 2025. This is the biggest deal in the history of the sector and a seismic shift for EDA and CAE Cadence announced the acquisition of the Design & Engineering Software group inside
