Virtualware joins Mafex to accelerate the adoption of advanced 3D technology in the rail industry
Bilbao, 29 January 2025 – The leading expert in 3D-driven enterprise software Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR) has joined the Spanish Rail Industry Association (Mafex) to accelerate the adoption of advanced visualization and simulation technologies in the railway industry.
Mafex represents the Spanish railway industry, bringing together 118 companies covering the entire value chain of the sector. The association serves as a key facilitator by driving initiatives to strengthen its members’ global presence and enhance the Spanish industry’s competitiveness.
“We are proud to welcome Virtualware to the association. Their expertise in implementing immersive and 3D solutions within the railway industry will contribute to enhancing the global competitiveness of our members and the industry“
Pedro Fortea, General Director at MAFEX
Since 2016, Virtualware has partnered with the railway industry, recently earning a Brandon Hall Group Bronze award for excellence in the Best Advance in Augmented and Virtual Reality category. The award recognized their work integrating immersive training modules for ADIF rail professionals.
ADIF is a public company within the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, playing a leading role as a catalyst for the Spanish railway sector.
The awarded Railway Infrastructure Training Simulator (RITS), powered by the XR platform VIROO, enables professional training in railway infrastructure operation and maintenance, setting a new benchmark for innovation in the sector.
Joining Mafex is a great opportunity to expand the adoption of 3D-powered solutions, empowering the railway sector to enhance training, operational efficiency, and global competitiveness
David Moreno, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer at Virtualware
About MAFEX
Mafex is the association that represents the Spanish railway industry, bringing together 118 companies covering the entire value chain of the sector. These companies generate 83% of the country’s railway exports and together account for 7.4% of Spain’s industrial GDP. They also directly employ more than 33,000 people. Mafex’s main areas of activity include internationalisation, innovation and the defence of the general interests of its member companies, all with the aim of boosting the global competitiveness of the Spanish railway industry.
About Virtualware
With more than two decades of expertise in building sophisticated enterprise solutions globally, Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR) is considered one of the world’s leading experts in 3D-driven enterprise software. The company delivers a professional and practical approach to real-time 3D by providing companies and institutions with the tools and support they need to grow, strengthen, and accelerate their adoption of advanced visualization and simulation technologies, including XR, digital twin and virtual commissioning.
Virtualware’s diverse range of 3D-powered products, including VIROO and Simumatik, are designed to support decision-making and efficiency across industries such as energy, automotive, transportation, defense, manufacturing, education, and health. The goal of Virtualware’s solutions is to improve organizations’ competitiveness by optimizing training, engineering, and operational processes while contributing to a more sustainable world.
Virtualware’s client base includes GE Vernova, Petronas, Volvo, Gestamp, Alstom, ADIF, Bosch, Biogen, Kessler Foundation, Invest WindsorEssex, McMaster University, the University of El Salvador, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Basque Government.
The company’s headquarters are in Bilbao, Spain, with offices in Orlando, US, Toronto, Canada, and in Skövde, Sweden.
