Prometech Software Signs Distribution Agreement with Armatus to Promote Dual-Use Technology Development.

August 1st, 2024, Prometech Software, Inc. (Head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Takahiko Suzuki), is pleased to announce a Distribution Agreement with Armatus, Inc. (Head office: Colorado, USA; CEO: Mica Imamura), with the company mission to build the innovation pipeline to meet critical capabilities gaps through the rapid acquisition of commercial dual-use technologies ( ※1). With this agreement, Prometech Software will leverage Armatus’ extensive network to promote the development and roll-out of dual-use technology across the Asia-Pacific, US and European regions.

（※1）Dual-use technologies are technologies that can be used in both commercial and national security applications.

Armatus actively promotes the development of dual-use technologies in Japan and the USA. We also offer deep experience across government and the private sector with extensive networks across the U.S., Japan, Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific encompassing defense, national security, technology, space, and digital sectors.

Prometech Software drives ‘high value-added manufacturing’ across diverse industries by integrating cutting-edge HPC, GPGPU, visualization and CG technologies. At the heart of this innovation is our advanced physical modeling, including particle method simulation technology.

Prometech Software, leveraging its extensive expertise and technology in the simulation field, will collaborate with Armatus to enhance awareness and customer acquisition of dual-use technology in both the US and Japan. By utilizing Armatus’ network with government agencies, defense industries, and private companies, the partnership aims to create new business opportunities.

Through this collaboration, both companies will advance the development of dual-use technology in Japan and the US, thereby contributing to the resolution of societal challenges.

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About Armatus, Inc.　URL：https://armatus.ai/ja/

Armatus, Inc. was established in early 2023 with the mission of assisting U.S. defense technology companies with their operations in Japan. Since then, it has expanded its operations to facilitate defense industry cooperation not only with the U.S. and Japan, but also with other allies.
Upon its establishment, Armatus will initially include Australia, with plans to include other allies in the region in the future.
Armatus ‘s core team consists of veterans, researchers, national security experts, and industry executives from the United States, Japan, and Australia.
Armatus, Inc. provides highly successful proposal writing services to Japanese and Australian companies seeking U.S. defense contracts and agile acquisition tools.

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About Prometech Software　URL: https://prometech.co.jp

Prometech Software, Inc. is the core business of Promtech Group, primarily providing development, sales and support services for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) software.
Our particle-based CFD software, developed since the group’s inception in 2004, was the first in the world to implement GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) codes in a commercial product, pioneering the HPC (High-Performance Computing) market in the manufacturing industry.
Prometech Group aims to be the world’s leading computational science company. With simulation, HPC and large-scale data visualization as our core competencies, we are pooling the Group’s knowledge to create new value.