Siemens Cre8Ventures Partners with Emproof to Advance Digital Twin Ecosystem

Siemens Cre8Ventures has partnered with Emproof to integrate Emproof Nyx, an advanced embedded security solution, into the Siemens Cre8Ventures Digital Twin Marketplace. This collaboration enhances cybersecurity for startups and customers in the semiconductor and automotive industries, offering cutting-edge protection for intellectual property and system integrity. Which is particularly critical in the semiconductor industry, where memory constraints have often limited robust security measures, and where innovative technologies like Edge AI models now require enhanced protection.

Siemens Cre8Ventures empowers startups, investors, and corporates to quickly identify opportunities and accelerate their path to value through hands-on support and advanced resources. By leveraging their cloud-based labs, startups can access world-class EDA tool flows and Digital Twin technology. Emproof Nyx safeguards software from reverse engineering, intellectual property theft, and exploitation while supporting compliance with emerging cybersecurity regulations like the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

Key features include:

• Exploit mitigation: Techniques like stack canaries and control flow integrity to protect against memory corruption vulnerabilities.
• Anti-tamper mechanisms: Preventing unauthorized software modifications.
• Code obfuscation: Making software algorithms and data unreadable to unauthorized users.
• Minimal overhead: Designed for high efficiency, Emproof Nyx adds less than 10% overhead compared to the 1000% standard of traditional solutions.

How Emproof Enhances the Siemens Cre8Ventures Digital Twin Marketplace

Emproof has successfully secured use cases in automotive, aerospace, and IoT sectors, making it an ideal partner for the Digital Twin Marketplace. Emproof’s solutions will empower the Marketplace cohort with unparalleled security measures, enabling startups to:

1. Secure Intellectual Property: Protect valuable algorithms and software from reverse engineering and piracy. 
2. Comply with Regulations: Stay ahead of cybersecurity requirements, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
3. Accelerate Development: Ensure robust security without altering existing workflows since Emproof Nyx is being applied in the final step of the software development process.

For customers, Emproof enhances the reliability and safety of their digital twin implementations by ensuring data integrity, mitigating threats, and protecting end-user systems from potential cyberattacks.

Contributing to the EU Chips Act Sovereignty objectives
This partnership furthermore supports the EU Chips Act’s focus on securing the European semiconductor supply chain and ensuring technological sovereignty. By integrating Emproof’s cutting-edge security into the Digital Twin Marketplace, Siemens Cre8Ventures strengthens its commitment to fostering secure and innovative semiconductor solutions within the EU.

Future prospects
This partnership will strive to set a new standard for cybersecurity in digital twin environments, aiming to deliver enhanced value to startups, investors, and corporate partners by enabling more secure, efficient, and innovative solutions. 

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