Hawk Ridge Systems Partners with StartProto to Connect Engineering, Planning and Manufacturing in One Digital, AI-Enhanced Workflow

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hawk Ridge Systems launches a strategic partnership with StartProto, an AI-powered cloud manufacturing software provider, to help manufacturers connect engineering, planning and production in one enhanced digital workflow.

As manufacturers continue to embrace digital transformation, this partnership expands Hawk Ridge Systems' design-to-manufacturing portfolio by giving customers access to an AI-enabled manufacturing platform. The cloud-based solution integrates quoting, bill of materials (BOM) management, scheduling and shop floor execution in a single ITAR-compliant environment.

“StartProto’s AI cloud platform gives our customers the real-time insights they need to make smarter decisions on the shop floor,” said Dale Ford, CEO of Hawk Ridge Systems. “This tool gives customers the power of AI manufacturing today, so they can scale production with confidence as demand grows.”

Beyond real-time visibility, StartProto's AI platform analyzes production data to forecast risks, delays and bottlenecks before they happen, helping manufacturers make proactive decisions. The end-to-end workflow coverage also supports secure, ITAR-compliant manufacturing operations for highly regulated industries.

"We're excited to partner with Hawk Ridge Systems because both our organizations share a commitment to helping manufacturers simplify complex processes and adopt new technology that delivers measurable results,” said Tim Felbinger, Founder and CEO of StartProto. “Together, we can help engineering and manufacturing teams leverage manufacturing AI to respond faster and build more resilient operations.”

With StartProto, Hawk Ridge Systems extends the digital thread with additional AI tools to help customers connect more of the product lifecycle, from concept through production, with a single trusted partner. The company also offers manufacturing solutions, such as 3DEXPERIENCE DELMIA and CAMWorks, and manufacturing-as-a-service (MaaS) capabilities.

For more information about the partnership or StartProto's AI-powered cloud manufacturing software, visit https://hawkridgesys.com/startproto/ or StartProto’s website at https://www.startproto.com/.

About Hawk Ridge Systems

Hawk Ridge Systems is the leading provider of engineering and manufacturing tools, technology, services and training in the U.S. and Canada. Its solutions include the complete portfolio of Dassault Systèmes offerings, including SOLIDWORKS; CAMWorks manufacturing software; Stratasys, Markforged and Formlabs 3D printing technologies and Artec 3D and SCANOLOGY 3D scanners.

Based in Silicon Valley, it has offices across the U.S. and Canada. Hawk Ridge Systems is one of the largest, award-winning providers of design-to-manufacturing solutions and has been consistently honored with top SOLIDWORKS reseller awards since its inception in 1996. The company also offers on-demand and live training through its web store.

About StartProto

StartProto is a manufacturing operating system that replaces manual workflows and legacy ERP tools with a unified platform for quoting, planning, scheduling, purchasing and shop-floor execution. Built on a graph-based data model, StartProto provides full operational context and embeds agentic AI that can generate work plans, create jobs, draft purchase orders and monitor KPIs automatically. The result is greater predictability, measurable efficiency gains and modern production management for today’s manufacturers.