e-Xstream engineering, an MSC Software Company (Part of Hexagon) is a software and engineering services company 100% focused on materials. e-Xstream develops Digimat, market leader state-of-the-art multi-scale modeling of complex multi-phase composites materials and structures (PMC, RMC, MMC, nanocomposites, hard metals, etc), and MaterialCenter, Data Lifecycle Management Software. Digimat addresses composite material suppliers' and end users' needs to design and manufacture innovative high-performances products while minimizing their weight, cost and time-to-market. MaterialCenter is used by industries dealing with large amount of data. Industries like aerospace and automotive are the biggest end-users, however energy, oil&gas and consumer electronics can also well benefit from the solution. MaterialCenter is used throughout the material development process to manage physical and virtual data and integrate it with other corporate tools. ​It manages the complete materials workflow as the single point of entry for all materials related activities. It guarantees that engineers use a consistent source of approved materials derived from traceable integrated processes, resulting in improved simulation fidelity, reduced data loss and elimination of tedious manual data management activities. The connection between MaterialCenter and Digimat enables engineers not only to store and manage all data but also to compare the physical with the virtual ones. Furthermore, when organization apply this method they quickly realize the amount of data that needs to be captured and validated, both virtual (ICME) and physical data for validation. A new innovative product integration between MaterialCenter and Digimat can enable this methodology and solve key challenges in this area.