Dotmatics Acquires M-Star to Expand Presence in Bioprocessing and Chemicals & Materials Markets

M-Star’s Computational Fluid Dynamics Software leverages GPU Acceleration to Quickly and Efficiently Simulate Complex Fluid Dynamics Environments

Boston, MA, January 4, 2024 – Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the acquisition of M-Star, a leading computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software company headquartered outside of Baltimore, Maryland. The deal marks the 13th acquisition by Dotmatics expanding its comprehensive, multimodal platform for life sciences research & development and extending its product capabilities in chemicals and materials sciences. The addition of M-Star provides additional opportunities for innovation in the bioprocessing market including the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies in life sciences R&D.

“M-Star is known for its differentiated CFD analysis product, featuring accelerated analysis capabilities, superior user experiences, and rapid time-to-value compared to other market solutions,” said Thomas Swalla, CEO of Dotmatics. “Customers love that the software streamlines the process of managing complex fluid dynamics simulations by helping to get the ‘recipe’ right in a simulated environment before the physical environment, saving them significant time and budget.”