Software spins out

Software being launched by a University of Nottingham spin-out company is well positioned to make many industries much more efficient.

Aptia Solutions, the spin-out company in question, has developed software for automated layout. The software can be used to place shapes on a given material that are subsequently cut out. The underpinning algorithms, developed at The University of Nottingham and now incorporated into Aptia’s products, are able to produce better layouts than are currently possible — with a major cost-saving in terms of materials and reduction of waste.

Their approaches are suitable for a variety of materials including glass, sheet metal, precious metal, fabric, as well as many others.

Aptia Solutions, spun out from the School of Computer Science & Information Technology at The University of Nottingham, will be launching its first software products in April.

Based at Highfields Science and Technology Park, adjacent to the University Park campus, Aptia is strongly positioned for the future by securing the rights to the state-of-the-art automated layout technology developed at The University of Nottingham.