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INRIA and Altair Engineering, Inc. have signed a technology transfer and non-exclusive licensing agreement for Scicos software

INRIA and Altair Engineering, Inc. have signed a technology transfer and non-exclusive licensing agreement for Scicos software developed by the METALAU project team based at the Paris-Rocquencourt INRIA research center.

This agreement illustrates the vitality of INRIA's technology transfer to the commercial sector, industry applicability of its technology and overall software development expertise. Specific terms of the agreement include transferring a Scicos software license together with one researcher and two engineers from INRIA to Altair's Antony-based software development organization.

With this agreement, INRIA exercises its role of innovation catalyst for the enterprise, especially in the domain of software development, allowing for local employment and creation of added value in the national territory.

Altair plans to integrate and license Scicos together with its current and future software offerings to broaden the company's domain capabilities and addressable markets. The quality of this software, within the field of scientific computing, and the appropriate response it brings to the needs of industry, are demonstrated by this agreement.


About Altair Altair Engineering, Inc. empowers client innovation and decision-making through technology that optimizes the value of business and engineering information. Privately held, with more than 1,300 employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 25-year-plus track record for product design and development, engineering software, advanced computing technologies and enterprise analytics, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com