Applied Computing, the British AI company pioneering foundational AI for energy operators, has announced the opening of its new office in Bengaluru, marking its official expansion into India and deepening its commitment to one of the world’s most strategically significant energy markets. The expansion will create new jobs across AI research, engineering, energy modelling and commercial operations.
The announcement will be made today at an event hosted in the city, where Applied Computing will formally inaugurate its new space alongside industry partners, customers and policymakers. The move follows significant traction in India, where Orbital has already been proven inside major refining environments and is now being actively deployed with leading operators.
Applied Computing’s flagship platform, Orbital, is the first foundation model built specifically for energy operations, bringing superintelligent, physics-grounded optimisation to some of the most complex industrial environments in the world.
India: Applied Computing’s primary market
Applied Computing’s expansion comes as India’s energy landscape reaches a pivotal moment. While global policy trends push towards decarbonisation, India’s energy demand continues to rise sharply, driven by industrial growth and a rapidly expanding population.
“India is not just another geography for Applied Computing - it is our primary market and a proving ground for the future of industrial AI,” said Callum Adamson, CEO and co-founder of Applied Computing. “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. Orbital is already deployed in India delivering impact at unprecedented scale, and our investment in Bangalore strengthens our ability to support operators as they modernise and transform their most critical infrastructure.”
The country’s refining and petrochemical sectors are set to grow substantially over the next decade, and many of its critical assets rely on ageing infrastructure where AI-driven optimisation can have outsized impact.
India’s openness to technology adoption and its willingness to deploy AI at operational scale make it one of the most important markets globally for industrial intelligence. The combination of demand growth, infrastructure complexity and a culture of technological experimentation positions India as the ideal environment for Orbital to deliver immediate system-wide benefits.
Senior leadership on the ground
Applied Computing has built-up a senior team in India, including the appointment of former Shell executive Dan Jeavons. Dan is one of the world’s leading industrial AI figures, who relocated from London to Bangalore several years ago. Following his decision to join the firm this summer, Dan decided to remain in India. Jeavons previously led Shell’s global AI programme and brings two decades of experience spanning upstream, downstream and integrated gas.
“I have been based in Bangalore for several years now and it’s an obvious choice for us to base our operations here - in India’s digital hub at the heart of the fastest growing energy market in the world. The scale of operations, the volume of highly talented workers, the pace of growth and the willingness to adopt advanced technologies is unmatched. India has an environment where AI can move from experimentation to real, measurable impact," said Dan Jeavons, President, Applied Computing. "Orbital is already delivering results with customers here, including at some of the largest refineries on the planet. By establishing our base in Bengaluru, we’re investing directly in the talent, partners and ecosystem that will define the future of industrial intelligence.”
He is joined by Hari Ramani, Vice President of Commercial Markets, who will lead customer engagement and global market development. “Energy operators in India are managing extraordinary complexity across ageing and emerging infrastructure. They’re looking for solutions that improve efficiency today while preparing for a more sustainable tomorrow. Orbital provides that bridge - delivering actionable, physics-grounded intelligence across entire facilities. The appetite for real-world AI adoption here is unmatched, and today’s expansion positions us to serve this demand at scale,” says Hari Ramani, VP of Commercial Markets.
Earlier this year, Applied Computing raised its £9 million seed round led by Fred Destin at Stride.VC - one of the UK’s best known early-stage investors. Also marking one of the UK’s largest ever seed funding rounds for an AI startup.