# Cadence to acquire NUMECA International

Cadence Design Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUMECA International, a leader in computational fluid dynamics, mesh generation, multi-physics simulation and optimization. The acquisition expands Cadence's system analysis portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-20
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: computational fluid dynamics software, multi-physics simulation
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Cadence Design Systems](https://endata.com/companies/27778.md) (acquirer)
- [NUMECA International](https://endata.com/companies/52661.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cadence.com](https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/company/newsroom/press-releases/pr/2021/cadence-to-acquire-numeca-to-expand-system-analysis-capabilities.html), 2021-01-20: "Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUMECA International."
- [vubtechtransfer.be](https://www.vubtechtransfer.be/cadence-acquires-vub-spin-off-numeca), 2021-01-25: "Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUMECA International."
- [techtransfer.research.vub.be](https://techtransfer.research.vub.be/cadence-acquires-vub-spin-off-numeca), 2021-01-25: "Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUMECA International."

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