Cambridge MultiPhysics

About Cambridge MultiPhysics

Cambridge MultiPhysics (CMP) is a Simulation as a Service (SaaS) company founded in 2017 by Professor Nikos Nikiforakis. The firm originates from 25 years of research at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, where Professor Nikiforakis leads a research team in Computational Multi-Physics. His three-decade track record in software development for industrial and national laboratory clients like Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tokamak Energy forms the company's foundation.

CMP develops and markets cloud-native Simulation and Analysis (S&A) software for complex engineering and scientific applications. The software specializes in advanced computational multiphysics simulations, addressing problems that involve the interaction of the four states of matter under extreme conditions, such as magnetically-confined fusion and high-energy beam ablation. The platform's business model is a pay-as-you-simulate SaaS service, which provides clients 24/7 secure access via a web-enabled app from any device. This model lowers the barrier to entry for companies by eliminating the need for extensive in-house infrastructure and specialized IT skills.

The software is designed with an intuitive user interface to make advanced simulation technology accessible to non-expert users, a concept often referred to as the democratization of specialist knowledge. The core technology includes sophisticated techniques like Cut Cell Methods for complex geometries and Ghost Fluid Methods to capture interactions between solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. CMP's team is composed of individuals with deep academic and research backgrounds in physics, scientific computing, and engineering from institutions like the University of Cambridge, UC Berkeley, and Politecnico di Milano.