Daina Technology has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with the Catalyst Engineering Technology Research Institute of Sinopec: jointly setting a new benchmark for petrochemical AI + Lights-out Laboratories.

Recently, Beijing Dyna Experimental Technology Co., Ltd. and the Engineering Technology Research Institute of Sinopec Catalyst Co., Ltd. officially signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Taking AI + Lights-out Laboratories as the core initiative, the two parties will engage in in-depth collaboration across three major areas—joint research and development, collaborative development of intelligent equipment, and formulation of industry standards—to jointly promote the intelligent upgrading and high-quality development of laboratories in the petrochemical sector.

Joint Research Effort: Bridging the Entire Industry–Academia–Research–Application Value Chain

The two parties will leverage their respective core strengths in chemical process R&D and intelligent instrumentation manufacturing to establish a joint mechanism for tackling key research projects and translating research outcomes into practical applications. They will jointly form technical teams, integrate technological, financial, and channel resources, and collaboratively undertake project and research proposal submissions, paper publications, award nominations, and other related activities, thereby enhancing their scientific influence and industry recognition in the petrochemical sector.

Collaborative Development: Building an Industrial-Grade AI + Lights-out Laboratories Solution

Drawing on the application scenarios and laboratory requirements of Sinopec Catalyst Engineering Research Institute, the two parties will develop an integrated solution encompassing software algorithms, domain-specific models, automation, system platforms, and operations‑and‑maintenance management, while establishing a fast-track mechanism for technology transfer to facilitate collaborative deployment.

Standard-Driven: Filling Industry Gaps

The two parties will collaborate on the intelligent analysis of common testing parameters in the petrochemical sector, jointly developing a multi‑tiered system of standards and specifications. Focusing on key aspects such as the technical specifications, operational procedures, and data accuracy of smart testing equipment, they will conduct joint surveys and draft enterprise‑level standards, thereby establishing replicable technical guidelines at the enterprise or industry level. Together, they will advance the formulation of industry‑wide and national standards, with particular emphasis on addressing issues of technical consistency, safety, and the accuracy of test data in the field of intelligent petrochemical testing, filling critical gaps in the industry and driving its further development.

Empowering industries, co-creating the future

This strategic partnership marks the deep implementation of Daina Technology’s AI + Lights-out Laboratories technology in the petrochemical sector, and serves as a model for collaborative innovation between a central state-owned enterprise’s R&D institution and a private science-and‑technology enterprise. Moving forward, the two parties will continue to deepen their cooperation, leveraging intelligent and digital solutions to drive the transformation and upgrading of laboratories in the petrochemical industry, thereby contributing technological expertise to the high-quality development of the energy and chemical sectors.