3D design software company Dassault Systèmes has announced it will establish a regional centre in Adelaide as it seeks to support its advanced virtual design and manufacturing systems.

Expected to open in the second half of 2018, the new facility will support Dassault Systèmes’ delivery of the Virtual Shipyard Training Project, under a partnership co-funded by the South Australian Government and the Australian Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).

“Dassault Systèmes helps businesses of all sizes use the virtual world to improve the real world, and we are keen to showcase our solutions and the potential business advantages to companies across Australia,” Masaki Sox Konno, Managing Director, AP South, Dassault Systèmes said in a statement.

“More than 220,000 customers worldwide in 12 industries use our solutions to develop smart cities, to improve infrastructure design, and for process management.

“There are some very exciting opportunities for us to support the same diverse range of industries in Australia,” he added. “The Virtual Shipyard in South Australia is just one example of how we can support the strategic growth and potential global outreach of Australian businesses with virtual technology.”

Dassault Systèmes will be hosting Australia’s first 3DEXPERIENCE Forum at the Adelaide Oval On February 13 where Dassault Systèmes’ executives and international speakers from key industries will present, and the company will showcase its 3DEXPERIENCE platform.