A delegation of 11 technicians and executives from the Saudi Arabian petrochemical company SIPCHEM visited the IMDEA Energy Institute on November 14 with the aim of exploring opportunities for collaboration focused on the development of energy technologies and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to improve operational efficiency, optimize processes, capacity building, and the development of advanced products and services.

The Sipchem delegation was accompanied by a representative from ESCP Business School, and AI experts from the IMDEA Software and IMDEA Networks Institutes were also present.

Specific opportunities for scientific and technical cooperation were discussed with the attendees, who appreciated IMDEA Energy’s technological developments, the generation of data to feed AI models, and the fruitful collaboration between the institutes of the IMDEA network in solving industrial problems.

Visits were made to the automated, AI-assisted facility for the preparation and testing of catalysts, BRAINLAB, and the solar field of heliostats, which participates in several national and European projects for the digitization of renewable energy generation facilities and the application of AI in optimizing their operation.