On July 16, 2025, PTC, Inc. (“PTC”) announced an “Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Startup Program” (“the Program”) for accelerating the future of aerospace and defense innovation.

PTC offers software products for application lifecycle management, augmented reality, computer-aided design (CAD), industrial internet of things, industrial connectivity, product lifecycle management, mathematical workflows, and service lifestyle management.

It is reported that David Katzman , General Manager of Arena and Onshape at PTC, stated that “[a]erospace and defense startups are tackling some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, and they need tools that help them get ahead.”

The announcement states that the Program is directed toward “early and growth-stage startups” who “can participate

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