This year, BIOVIA Materials Studio marks 25 years of leading the industry and driving innovation in materials science.
| Thank you to the Materials Studio community for 25 years of collaboration and innovation! |
Since its beginnings in January 2000, Materials Studio has supported scientists worldwide in designing, predicting, and optimizing materials through modeling and simulation. What started as desktop-scale atomic modeling has evolved into today’s AI-powered, physics-based, cloud-enabled workflows on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
This milestone is not just about software, it’s about the global community of researchers, engineers, and innovators who have shaped and advanced materials science.
🧪 25 Years of Innovation and Evolution
Materials Studio has continuously evolved alongside the needs of the materials science community:
- Early leadership in atomic-scale modeling on desktop systems
- Expansion into polymers, catalysts, batteries, surfaces, and porous materials
- Integration of physics-based simulation with AI-driven approaches
- Transition to cloud-enabled workflows on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
🌍 Impact on the Global Scientific Community
Institutions worldwide rely on BIOVIA Materials Studio to push the boundaries of materials science.
- 58,000+ scientific publications to date reference Materials Studio
- Used across academia, industry, and government research labs
- Applied to challenges spanning energy, sustainability, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials
As materials discovery enters its next era, Materials Studio continues to accelerate innovation by combining AI with trusted physics-based methods.
📖 Stories from the People Behind the Solution
“Back on January 4th, 2000, my life changed significantly.”
...that’s how longtime BIOVIA colleague @ST begins his personal reflection on Materials Studio’s journey. From patching beta installs over a 56K modem, to helping shape a platform now cited in tens of thousands of publications. In this special anniversary blog, Stephen reflects on:
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📘 Read the full story in this blog:
https://blog.3ds.com/brands/biovia/materials-studio-25-years-of-empowering-materials-science-innovation/
🎶 Materials Studio 25 Years at BIOVIA Live 2025
At BIOVIA's annual user event this year, the celebration went beyond science! The BIOVIA Band performed an original song created especially to celebrate 25 years of Materials Studio, a fun and memorable moment that captured the spirit of the community behind the software: https://youtu.be/Fc9NerWmj7M
Song written and performed by BIOVIA's very own @JC.
Catch the event recap here: https://blog.3ds.com/brands/biovia/biovia-live-2025-recap/.
🚀 Looking Ahead
As materials science continues to evolve, BIOVIA Materials Studio remains committed to supporting the next generation of discovery with:
- AI-powered, physics-based simulation
- Cloud-enabled collaboration
- Scalable workflows for increasingly complex challenges
💚 We are deeply grateful to the global Materials Studio community, and excited for what the next 25 years will bring.
💬 What’s your Materials Studio story?
Share your experiences, milestones, and memories as we continue this journey together.
