openSPDM is an initiative, led by Mark Norris of theSDMconsultancy, to develop an open-source Simulation Process & Data Management (SPDM) solution for simulation engineers. It is built on the Aras Innovator platform and distributed to consortium members under the GPL3 licence. The initiative has delivered proofs of concept with Safran Aircraft Engines (CERBER), UKAEA (fusion reactor simulation) and Valeo.