Applied Computing, a British tech firm developing AI models for the energy industry, has appointed a long-serving executive at oil and gas giant Shell as its president.
Dan Jeavons, a veteran of the energy sector, spent almost 20 years at Shell, most recently serving as its VP of computational science and digital innovation and IT CTO, a role in which he led the firm’s AI programme.
Before joining Shell, Jeavons spent a few years as a consultant at Accenture.
After a brief career break this year, Jeavons has joined Applied Computing as its president, where he will support the growth of its flagship product, Orbital, an AI platform providing optimisation services to refineries and petrochemical sites.
“Orbital is by far the most advanced AI model I’ve seen for industrial environments,” said Jeavons.
“Its ability to integrate physics into leading edge AI makes the product stand out. The team is set up to tackle the complexity of real-world energy challenges head-on – not with hype, but with precision, speed and impact.
“The energy transition requires more than vision – it requires execution, and Applied Computing has built something that actually works, today. I’m deeply honoured to join this team at such a critical moment.”
The appointment follows the company securing a £9m seed investment led by Stride.VC. The group is aiming for a Series A round in the second half of the year.
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