November 26, 2019

FIFTY2 Technology

Jens Cornelis, one of the founders of FIFTY2 Technology, shares his experience of developing (and taking to market) their particle-based CFD code, PreonLab

Today I’m chatting with Jens Cornelis, one of the founders of FIFTY2 Technology – CFD software developers based in Freiburg, Germany & home to the particle-based CFD code PreonLab.

Jens shares some of the story of FIFTY2 Technology & the development of what became PreonLab, including:

  • why PreonLab is about more than just pretty pictures (but boy, do they make some pretty pictures) & whether using a CFD package can actually be “fun”
  • how it was a little “too physical” for Pixar
  • how they “crossed the chasm” & their journey from academia (University of Freiburg) into business
  • the benefits of partnering with a distributor & having an industry focus

A couple of “must watch” videos to get a better handle on what we’re talking about:

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