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Open-source collaboration to encourage digital twin innovation
BOSTON, MA – MAY 12, 2021 – Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC™) announced an open-source collaboration community to accelerate the adoption of digital twin-enabling technologies and solutions. Consortium members and non-members can collaborate on open-source projects, code, and collateral and become part of the DTC ecosystem.
To contribute to the new open-source collaboration community, candidates complete a project application, which the DTC Technical Advisory Committee reviews. If approved, contributors upload their project or related content to the DTC Open-Source Collaboration GitHub site. GitHub is an open-source repository hosting service, which contains project files and revision history, and enables participants to share and collaborate on digital twin-related content and projects.
by Stephen Chapman
Slingshot Simulations has raised £1.5m as it prepares to roll out its “digital twin” technology.
The company creates digital twins or virtual models of objects or locations, in order for organisations to test out new ideas - such as warehouse layouts. It’s already working on one of the largest of its kind, exploring ways to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in Leeds, York and Hull.
The £1.5m investment comes from existing investor NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), as well as the government’s Future Fund.