Borouge reveals its partnership with Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence

 Borouge strengthens its position in AI in partnership with Mohammed bin Zayed University

Borouge, one of the petrochemical companies specialized in providing innovative and diversified polyolefin solutions, revealed that it has entered into a partnership with the Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence to enhance collaborative research, transfer knowledge, and create training opportunities for students.

This partnership will contribute to enhancing Borouge’s efforts in the field of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Through its role in supporting innovation and discovering solutions based on artificial intelligence, this partnership will rely on research and product development to enhance the support that Borouge provides to various industrial sectors such as energy, infrastructure, automotive, healthcare, electricity, advanced packaging and agriculture.

The partnership will also contribute to enhancing the skills of the next generation of artificial intelligence pioneers, providing students with training opportunities at Borouge to develop their professional skills and expertise and benefit from the company’s workshops and seminars on current developments in this industrial sector.

On this occasion, Hazim Sultan Al Suwaidi, CEO of Borouge, said: “Artificial intelligence is a powerful catalyst for accelerating Borouge’s growth process and creating a qualitative shift in our operations. We are pleased to cooperate with Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence to support the next generation of artificial intelligence pioneers in designing solutions for the future of the petrochemical industry sector.

We have already seen the great potential of artificial intelligence that can be utilized in our business, and its role in raising efficiency and increasing productivity to create value, and through these partnerships we will be able to contribute more to achieving a sustainable future.”

In turn, Timothy Baldwin, Dean of Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence and University Professor, said: “Collaborating with the petrochemical sector to enhance innovation, productivity and growth is an essential part of our mission in various sectors ranging from transportation to healthcare and the energy sector. This solid partnership with Borouge will enable us to provide a new set of innovations powered by artificial intelligence for several fields, in addition to empowering our students and researchers and our faculty members have valuable experiences.”

It is noteworthy that this three-year partnership will contribute to enhancing Borouge’s efforts in benefiting from the tools and techniques of artificial intelligence, digital transformation and technology, as Borouge achieved 790 million dirhams ($215 million) in value in the first half of 2024 through implementing a wide range of projects across the value chain that include several areas, including operations, sales and sustainability.