Free access to Creo+, Onshape, Codebeamer+, and Arena tools to help startups address speed, complexity, and compliance needs.
PTC announced a new Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Startup Program at the Reindustrialize Summit 2025 to support early and growth-stage startups with product development tools. The program provides eligible startups with free access to PTC software, including the Creo+ SaaS CAD solution, Onshape cloud-native CAD and PDM platform, Codebeamer+ ALM solution, and a startup package for the Arena PLM and QMS solution.
As modernization efforts continue across sea, air, land, space, and cyber domains, the aerospace and defense sector faces increasing demands to adopt new technologies, manage complex systems, and improve development timelines. PTC’s A&D Startup Program is designed to support startups in meeting these needs by providing tools and resources that assist in the development of new products.
Startups can access Creo+, known for its advanced modeling capabilities and support for complex assemblies, as well as Onshape, a cloud-native CAD platform with built-in PDM and real-time collaboration, ideal for agile teams with minimal IT overhead. Access to Onshape includes Onshape Government, designed specifically to help meet compliance needs, like ITAR and EAR, for U.S. federal and state agencies, defense contractors, and organizations working on regulated projects. Participants can also leverage Codebeamer+, known for its support for agile development with full requirements and test management, and end-to-end traceability, as well as Arena, a cloud-native PLM and QMS platform, ideal for enabling compliance and accelerating product development at scale.
Eligible startups can participate in the program for multiple years to help support growth toward key funding and revenue milestones. In addition to the free software, they will gain access to PTC’s ecosystem of venture capitalists, incubators, technology partners, and fellow innovators, plus opportunities for mentorship, exposure, and industry engagement.
To learn more about the program, visit PTC Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Startups.
