2025 has truly been an exciting year for Dassault Systèmes. We’ve seen amazing innovations and celebrated some incredible milestones that show our dedication to virtual worlds, science and sustainability.
The launch of 3D UNIV+RSES powered by Generative AI and our new partnership with Apple are just a couple of highlights, showcasing how we’re pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities. We also launched new initiatives, celebrated a number of milestones for brands and extended partnerships.
Let’s jam through some of the biggest stories for our Dassault Systèmes 2025 year in review.
3D UNIV+RSES revealed: Back in February, we revealed “3D UNIV+RSES,” a new class of representation of the world, powered by generative AI and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, that promises the flexibility to address any business challenge, on any scale, at any level.
“The extensive work done by [Executive Chairman] Bernard Charlès and our Strategy and Research and Development teams over the past three years to define and create game-changer solutions based on the deep and wide adoption of generative AI is impressive,” Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz said in the announcement. “This will enable our clients in all sectors to take advantage of the AI era at every stage of the cycle of life of the products and services they invent and create to make them more sustainable. This will ultimately improve the daily lives of consumers, patients and citizens.”
Apple Vision Pro partnership: Later that month, we announced a partnership with Apple to integrate Apple Vision Pro into the next generation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, delivering a powerful sense computing experience through the “3DLive” visionOS app.
SOLIDWORKS turns 30: SOLIDWORKS celebrated three decades of advancing design and engineering with a series of events throughout the year, including user forums and a virtual celebration.
DELMIA celebrates 25 years: Our DELMIA brand officially launched a quarter century ago and has spent the past 25 years at the forefront of digital manufacturing, virtual twin experiences and sustainable innovation.
SIMULIA celebrates 20 years: This year marked a major milestone for the SIMULIA brand. It’s been two decades since SIMULIA emerged out of Abaqus and was integrated into the Dassault Systèmes portfolio.
3DEXPERIENCE Lab celebrates 10 years: The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab, our accelerator and fab lab, marked 10 years of innovation and excellence in 2025, adding five new locations and supporting more than 100 startups since 2015.
A decade of La Fondation Dassault Systèmes: La Fondation Dassault Systèmes, the foundation established to further education and research through virtual experiences, celebrated 10 years of action this year.
Executive appointments: This spring, we announced that Elisa Prisner was appointed Executive Vice President of Industry, Marketing, Sustainability and Corporate Strategy. In this role, she will help customers leverage 3D UNIV+RSES in the creation and manufacturing of products and services for the generative economy.
At the same time, Florence Verzelen was named Executive Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa. She will continue to oversee the infrastructure and cities sector, enabling customers in multiple industries to leverage 3D UNIV+RSES in their creation and manufacturing of products and services for the generative economy.
Brands announce new CEOs: This fall, Michelle Ash stepped into her new role as CEO of SIMULIA, bringing with her experience as a past CEO of our GEOVIA brand, palpable excitement about the simulation industry and a fresh perspective rooted in collaboration.
In November, Fabrice Canonge was named Centric PLM Software’s CEO, where he’ll lead the brand’s software as a service (SaaS) strategy and advance 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud and AI solutions.
3DEXPERIENCE Lab launches startup incubator in Shanghai: This fall, the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab opened its newest incubator at our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, where the Lab will focus on product, material, and construction innovation, as well as building the workforce of the future.
OUTSCALE unveils “Carbon Footprint:” In November, our OUTSCALE brand, a leading player in sovereign cloud solutions, launched Carbon Footprint, a feature that enables IT, CSR teams and execs to visualize, track and understand the estimated carbon footprint of their cloud infrastructure, broken down by services.
Augmented reality transforms Parisian monuments with sustainable innovations: As winter gave way to spring, “Energy Experience,” an immersive augmented reality experience, transformed nine iconic landmarks around Paris with sustainable energy solutions inspired by nature. The final act of our “The Only Progress is Human” campaign, Energy Experience, merged virtual and real worlds to show the power of the Generative Economy to address real-life challenges.
“Ta.Tamu” takes a seat into the future: As spring turned to summer, we unveiled “Ta.Tamu,” a lightweight, 3D-printed and functional chair, co-created with French designer Patrick Jouin using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud. Ta.Tamu stands – and folds – as proof of concept for emerging, generative design processes that combine AI-powered virtual twins and the frugal use of materials to drive the generative economy.
O’gure encourages girls in STEM: This fall in France, we launched “O’gure,” a fun and free web application inviting middle school-aged girls to discover careers in STEM fields based on their activities and interests.
Future of manufacturing on display in South Korea: A new awareness campaign this fall showcased virtual worlds reshaping manufacturing industries and the centerpiece was a 30-second film, shown every 30 minutes for most of November, on the giant, 3D, LED, curved COEX screen in Seoul’s Gangam district.
Mistral AI partnership deepens: We expanded our partnership with Mistral AI this fall, making Mistral’s latest products – the “Le Chat Enterprise” and “AI Studio” – available on our OUTSCALE sovereign cloud and delivering integrated, sovereign AI services to regulated industries and the public sector in Europe.
Factory Virtual Twin strategy accelerates: Over the summer, we announced the acquisition of the Ascon Qube technology from Ascon Systems Holding GmbH, a developer of software-defined automation systems. The acquisition of Ascon Qube accelerates Dassault Systèmes’ leadership in delivering premium industry solutions to model, simulate and optimize virtual twins of entire factories.
Centric PLM Software acquires Contenserv: Earlier this year, we announced plans to acquire the German company Contentserv, a leading provider of product information management (PIM) and product experience management (PXM) solutions, which will be integrated into the Centric PLM Software family of solutions.
R&D expands in India with new tower on Pune campus: We expanded our presence in India this year with the construction and inauguration of a new tower at our research and development campus in Pune.
Airbus strategic partnership extended: In February, we announced our longstanding, strategic partnership with Airbus was entering its next chapter as the aerospace and defense giant put the 3DEXPERIENCE at the heart of lifecycle management for all new civil and military aircraft and helicopter programs.
Advancing a sovereign digital Europe: We teamed up with 11 companies from around Europe to co-found the European Sovereign Tech Industry Alliance (ESTIA), a collaborative initiative launching in 2026 to promote European Union sovereignty and growth in the areas of cloud, digital services and tech.
Volkswagen chooses 3DEXPERIENCE platform to optimize vehicle development: Earlier this year, we jointly announced a long-term partnership with Volkswagen Group to equip designers, engineers and other professionals from the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche brands with virtual twins to streamline the development of vehicles.
Medidata and Sanofi extend collaboration: In October, Medidata announced an extension of the brand’s partnership with Sanofi in clinical research. Sanofi will employ Medidata’s expertise and capabilities in decentralized clinical trials, and Medidata will provide consulting and end-to-end operational support.
Laurence Barthès named Top 10 Technology Leader in Europe: In Fall 2025, Technology Magazine listed Laurence Barthes, our executive vice president and chief people and information officer, among the Top 10 Technology Leaders in Europe. Barthès has held a variety of leadership roles, including stints in R&D and customer support, since joining the company more than 30 years ago.
Frost & Sullivan Award recognizes excellence in smart manufacturing for life sciences solutions: In June, American business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan awarded Dassault Systèmes the 2025 Global Transformational Innovation Leadership award in the smart manufacturing life sciences solutions industry for outstanding achievements in digital innovation.
And that’s a wrap on our Dassault Systèmes 2025 year in review. As we look to the future, we’re more excited than ever about integrating generative AI and sustainable practices into everything we do. Together, we’re not just building technologies; we’re shaping a brighter future that positively impacts lives around the world. Here’s to continuing our adventure in innovation and making a meaningful difference.
Patrick BallPatrick is a Senior Communications Manager on the Corporate Publishing team here at Dassault Systèmes. An experienced journalist, marketer, speechwriter and storyteller, Patrick's words have appeared on pages and stages around the world.