Digital Twins for European Technological Sovereignty
For the Greeks, σῶμα is the body: physical presence, that which exists and can be touched. But that alone is not enough—it is the soul (Ψυχή), the intelligence that inhabits it, that gives it direction and purpose.
Our technology arises at this point of contact, between the object and the person who operates it. We build tools that facilitate a dialogue between data and decision: we apply technique (τέχνη) to expand what the σῶμα can do, without ever separating it from the person who guides it.
Mission
The company stands out for its multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, transforming open data and knowledge into high-fidelity digital models. This enables the creation of a solid ecosystem between universities, industry, and institutions, strengthening European resilience and contributing to a technologically independent future.
SOMA promotes a structured ecosystem bridging public and private sectors to ensure fast, resilient, and sovereign defence innovation:
- Academia: Develop foundational methods in Multiphysics simulations and train defence-grade talent.
- Industry: Provide advanced toolchains, testbeds, and support scalable engineering deployment.
- Government & Defense: Define mission-driven priorities, facilitate secure data access, and ensure alignment with EU strategic objectives.
Vision
SOMA develops high-fidelity digital twins of aerospace platforms by combining AIaugmented OSINT with engineering expertise to extract technical data from open sources and support detailed CAD modeling. Models are validated through physics-based simulations (CFD, FEM, FSI), enabling accurate reconstruction.
R&D focuses on improving digital twin accuracy through deep data integration and advanced AI, accelerating engineering workflows and supporting decision-making, augmented design, and risk and uncertainty reduction. The approach enhances simulation for training, control systems, and defense preparedness, and is scalable to naval and dual-use applications, supporting Europe’s technological sovereignty.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE
SOMA’s development strategy is based on a portfolio of complementary projects designed to achieve technological sovereignty in engineering, AI, and high-fidelity simulations.
By progressively building scientific expertise and infrastructure, the strategy aims to deliver mature technological solutions that are independent of foreign proprietary software.
The foundation of this ecosystem is laid by the ECHO and HESTIA projects, which focus on digital twins and high-performance numerical models. Developed in collaboration with Italian universities and supported by PhD positions, these initiatives utilise strictly open-source software and dedicated resources to establish a solid, autonomous scientific base; both ECHO and HESTIA have been submitted to the PNRM.
Building on this capability, DAEDALUS evolves the strategy towards Deep Reasoning AI and European partnerships and is planned for submission to the EIC Pathfinder Challenge DeepRAP, while METIS serves as the operational platform to validate and transfer these technologies to industry and is expected to be used as a tested in selected university courses. The entire ecosystem will be powered by a proprietary GPU-based HPC infrastructure, ensuring the necessary computing power for advanced simulations and AI training.
This coherent path drives SOMA from national consolidation to international expansion, fostering continuous innovation and strategic autonomy.
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America Award Innovation
An award presented by the Italy–USA Foundation to the most innovative and competitive Italian startups on the global market.
Official ceremony on April 24, 2026 at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. Selection is based on data from the Business Registry and the Chamber of Commerce, with evaluation based on competitiveness and innovative investments—self-nominations are not accepted.
