Altair Forward First – December 2022 Edition

The holidays and the end of the year are upon us already! Before you head off for some much-needed rest and relaxation, read up on what we’ve been up to throughout this last month of the year. And be sure to check out the Altair holiday book, which features songs, recipes, movies, and other traditions submitted by Altairians from around the world that put them in the holiday spirit and help them connect with family and loved ones. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and New Year ?? ??

Featured Section: Executive Insights

• This month we talked a lot about our acquisition of RapidMiner and Altair’s data analytics future. Read the commentary from Altair CEO Jim Scapa, Chief Technology Officer Sam Mahalingam, and SVP of Product Development and RapidMiner founder Dr. Ingo Mierswa concerning all things RapidMiner, data science, and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Additionally, Scapa shared his thoughts on the past year and the one ahead for Altair and beyond in his annual end-of-year reflection.
• And Dr. Mierswa also shared his thoughts on the current data science job market, and how not investing in data scientists makes them unhappy, less productive, and more likely to leave your organization. Read “How to Get Your Data Scientists to Quit.”

Data Analytics and AI

• December saw two more episodes of Future Says Series 3, featuring Kongsberg’s Jan Chirkowski and Johnson & Johnson’s Ravi Parmeswar. Short on time? Read the episode recap articles for Chirkowski and Parmeswar.
• We released a series of seven articles around business intelligence (BI), which feature in-depth research reports from Dresner Advisory Services on all things BI, data analytics, AI, and more. Read “Making Data Literacy a Top Priority” here, where you can also find links to each of the previous articles and reports.
• Discover what Mahalingam and Dr. Mierswa believe makes Altair’s data science future so exciting in selected excerpts from their fireside chat during Future.Industry 2022.
• In his latest article on Medium, Altair’s Mamdouh Refaat turns the spotlight on Spider-Man – specifically, how strong his silk is, how he can fly through the air, and more using Altair tools and technology.
• In RapidMiner’s latest blog post, find out how AI is changing this year’s holiday landscape by predicting demand, personalizing recommendations, and more.

Simulation

• Learn how new mass timber materials and design technology are helping architects and engineers create more eco-friendly buildings and skyscrapers.
• How has additive manufacturing (AM) transformed the rocket propulsion industry? Find out in this article focused on all things AM and rocket propulsion.
• Explore the key types of lattices involved in AM production, and what terms all engineers should know when working with modern-day lattices.

HPC and Cloud

• Altair has invested $10 million in?Xscape Photonics, a startup that developed patented technology for photonic chips for ultrahigh-bandwidth connections inside data centers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Read the full release to learn more about the investment and the future of photonics.

Notable Highlights and Coverage

• In this article from Emerging Tech Brew, see how Altair is helping organizations like the National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) advance their digital twin capabilities to develop the next generation of aerospace technology.
• Hannover Messe featured Altair’s latest digital twin solutions.?
• Altair was featured in two recent articles from Engineering.com: “An Introduction to the Open-Source Simulation Trend” and “Making the Digital Twin Work in Your Application.”