Industrial software firm, AVEVA, has inked two new strategic partnerships aimed at further strengthening the software ecosystem.
The partnership, which was announced at the AVEVA World 2024 in Paris’ Palais des Congrès, involved Vulcan Energy Resources (VER) and Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC).
The yearly flagship software conference brought together leading industrial companies from across the globe to explore how to generate impact with cutting-edge technology. Executives from key industrial verticals including Power, Chemicals, Minerals and Food & Beverage, will be present. All with the shared aim of better utilising advanced software to drive stronger business and sustainability outcomes.
Announcing the partnership, AVEVA‘s CEO, Caspar Herzberg, said VER is committed to becoming the world’s first lithium company with a carbon-neutral footprint through ground-breaking lithium technology.
AVEVA’s new partnership with Vulcan will focus on the Vulcan Energy Resources €1.5 billion engineering project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley – with AVEVA providing the digital backbone for the project.
This collaboration supports both companies’ commitment to driving digital transformation and sustainability throughout the lifecycle of industrial assets.
Herzberg said VER aimed at decarbonising lithium production by developing the world’s first dual lithium chemicals and renewable energy business with net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
According to him, Connect will be used to enhance collaboration and foster digital agility across the different project phases and industrial assets, saying VER will gain access to a comprehensive suite of software solutions tailored to Phase One and future phases.
He said core components, such as AVEVA’s Contract Risk Management (CRM) and Asset Information Management (AIM), as well as cutting-edge digital twin and Assai’s Document Control and Management system, will enable secure data sharing among multiple stakeholders including contractors.
Herzberg noted: “This collaboration supports our commitment to driving digital transformation and sustainability throughout the lifecycle of industrial assets. By collaborating with AVEVA, Vulcan can harness the full power of Connect to ease collaboration and accelerate the software underpinning their ground-breaking lithium technology.”
CEO of Vulcan Energy Resources, Cris Moreno, said: “This MoU marks the beginning of a promising long-term collaboration between Vulcan and AVEVA. We are delighted to have AVEVA as a key partner in delivering world-leading digital solutions for Phase One of our integrated renewable energy and zero carbon lithium project ecosystem and beyond.”
