Global startups lead AI-driven energy innovation at Shell.ai futures pitch 2025 – Qatar edition, supported by Shell and QSTP

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Edition of Shell.ai Futures Pitch 2025 competition, held for the first time in Qatar through a strategic partnership between Qa...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Edition of Shell.ai Futures Pitch 2025 competition, held for the first time in Qatar through a strategic partnership between Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, and Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC), has recognized three pioneering startups for their innovative digital energy solutions.

The competition offered a platform for early-stage technology companies to tackle critical energy challenges by leveraging Shell’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and energy technologies and QSTP’s dynamic innovative ecosystem.

This year’s edition attracted 86 applications from 27 countries, with 40% of submissions originating from the Middle East and North Africa region. 

Startups were invited to develop AI-powered solutions across three challenge areas: identifying and quantifying supply chain risks, enhancing data quality for intelligent asset workflows, and applying AI-enabled smart fault diagnosis through HAZOP analysis.

Out of the 86 applications, 14 startups were shortlisted for their exceptional ideas and technological promise.