Pioneering platform leverages country’s tech adoption openness to gain traction
Applied Computing is a UK company pioneering foundational AI for energy operators, with India as its primary market. Its flagship platform, Orbital, is the first foundation model built specifically for energy operations, bringing super-intelligent, physics-grounded optimisation to some of the world’s most complex industrial environments.
Applied Computing established an office in Bangalore, marking its official expansion into the country. “India is not just another geography for Applied Computing, it is the company’s primary market and a proving ground for the future of industrial AI,” says Hari Ramani, VP Global Sales & GTM.
“India’s energy landscape is reaching a pivotal moment. While global policy trends push towards decarbonisation, energy demand continues to rise sharply, driven by industrial growth and a rapidly expanding population. The country’s refining and petrochemical sectors are central to the global economy, and the decisions made here will influence energy stability and emissions worldwide.”
“India’s openness to technology adoption and willingness to deploy AI at operational scale make it one of the most important markets for industrial intelligence.”
Ramani says this openness will play a key role in cutting emissions from energy operations and heavy industry. “The combination of demand growth, infrastructure complexity and a culture of technological experimentation positions India as the ideal environment for Orbital to deliver impact at unprecedented scale.
“Our platform delivers actionable, physics-grounded intelligence across entire facilities. It enables operators to modernise and transform their most critical infrastructure while delivering immediate system-wide benefits - helping them reduce energy consumption by as much as 10%.”
Energy operators in India are managing extraordinary complexity across ageing and emerging infrastructure, Ramani explains.
“This week brings together operators, partners and policymakers at the heart of the fastest growing energy market, and provides an important forum to discuss how advanced technologies can move from experimentation to real, measurable impact.”
Applied Computing’s recent progress includes a £9 million seed round, appointing former Shell AI leader Dan Jeavons as President, and partnerships with Databricks and Kongsberg Digital.
“These developments are embedding Orbital into operational workflows and digital twin technologies, enabling real-time optimisation, lower emissions and reduced energy consumption across industrial sites,” adds Ramani.
