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Ten years in, we’re just getting started. From smart phones to electric vehicles, from GPUs to wind turbines, modern technology is built on the fine engineering of a handful of fundamental physics laws—governing electromagnetics, fluid and thermal dynamics, structural mechanics, and quantum mechanics. We've known these laws for at least a century. Technological progress comes from our increasing ability to manipulate materials and designs to harness these principles more effectively. Solving physics equations—first by hand, then by computer—has been at the core of this progress. The first modern computer was invented to calculate artillery trajectories during World War II. Before personal computers emerged in the 1980s, physics simulations dominated global computing workloads. The PC revolution spurred the first wave of physics simulation companies. Limited by computing power, they often focused on isolated physics problems, using approximations tailored to specific industries. Over time, a fragmented ecosystem of simulation software emerged, each serving a unique niche. The scarcity of these tools made them valuable assets. Most of them ended up in a couple of acquisition platform companies, where innovation often stalled. The landscape of computing has evolved dramatically. Accelerated computing has made physics simulators more versatile and powerful than ever. Cloud computing has democratized access to physics simulations, eliminating the need for expensive, dedicated HPC infrastructure. AI is speeding up simulations and making them more intuitive. Yet, despite these advancements, physics simulation tools have barely progressed. We recognized that the world needed better physics simulation — but those acquisition platforms weren’t able to deliver them. So, ten years ago, we founded Flexcompute with the mission to bring new life to physics simulation. Little did we know how challenging that journey would be. The talent pool is incredibly scarce—developing high-performance simulations requires physicists who can program in C++ or computer scientists willing to master the complexities of physics. Venture capital for this sector was nonexistent. The market was impenetrable. Even with clear and compelling advantages, users were reluctant to abandon the legacy tools they had spent years mastering. Understandably, companies are risk-averse when it comes to mission-critical technology. These very challenges contributed to the stagnation of innovation in physics simulation. A decade in, we’ve successfully navigated the challenges that once seemed insurmountable. Today, we’re proud to attract some of the brightest minds in scientific computing. Venture capital firms now actively seek us out, recognizing the potential of our innovations. We proudly serve hundreds of commercial clients, including some of the most recognized names in the industry. As we continue to scale our innovative culture, we are building the infrastructure for physics intelligence.