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Innovating with AI in the special chemicals industry

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Briefings

Lubrizol, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, is implementing a digital transformation initiative led by Girish Rao, VP of Information Technology. The company is establishing a 'fusion team' that integrates IT, data scientists, and chemists to accelerate innovation using AI and cloud computing. This approach aims to speed up R&D, improve decision-making, and develop sustainable materials without compromising performance. The initiative focuses on connecting business processes with modern data platforms to support research and development teams.

Key points

• Lubrizol is building a digital foundation connecting business processes, modern data platforms, and cloud infrastructure to support R&D teams.
• Girish Rao, VP of Information Technology at Lubrizol, emphasizes that the initiative is about giving scientists better tools rather than replacing scientific judgment.

Context

Specialty chemicals manufacturers are facing challenges in connecting new technologies to reliable data and scientific expertise. Lubrizol is addressing this by creating a digital foundation that combines decades of technical data with expert knowledge to accelerate innovation and develop sustainable materials.

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Evidence covers Lubrizol's digital transformation strategy and the fusion team approach. Specific dates, named researchers, or quantitative outcomes are not provided. The article notes the content was produced by MIT Technology Review's custom content arm, not its editorial staff.

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