ePotentia

ePotentia: AI-Driven Innovation for the Circular Metals Industry

ePotentia is a Flemish scientific AI consultancy company specializing in the application of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to scientific problem-solving, with a strong focus on materials science and the metals industry. The company bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and practical industrial applications, helping metals companies unlock the full potential of their data to drive innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness.

Comprehensive AI Solutions for Materials Science

ePotentia’s expertise spans the complete materials AI workflow, developing machine learning models that analyze experimental data, optimize process parameters, predict material properties and performance, and enable data-driven decision-making across the metals value chain from production to recycling. Work ranges from fundamental atomic-scale modeling to industrial production optimization, always with a focus on practical implementation and measurable results.

Trustworthy AI is achieved through multiple approaches: uncertainty quantification for deep learning models, explainable AI methods that reveal the reasoning behind predictions, and integration of large language models that can articulate their analytical process. This combination ensures solutions provide not just predictions, but transparency and reliability that industrial users can trust.

Research Partnerships and Strategic Consulting

ePotentia actively participates in Flemish and European research projects as partner or subcontractor. In the AID4GREENEST project (https://aid4greenest.eu), for example, collaboration with fellow FMV members UGent and OCAS focuses on developing AI solutions for sustainable steel manufacturing. This includes automatic data sorting and quality assessment, interpretation of scientific data using large language models, and prediction of material properties and optimal processing parameters. Results from this project will be made available through MicrostructureDB, an AI-enhanced open data platform for materials research at https://microstructuredb.com.

Beyond project-based work, ePotentia helps companies develop and implement long-term AI strategies, ensuring that investments in data infrastructure and machine learning capabilities deliver sustained value. The company also contributes to education and knowledge sharing, including the free AI for Materials Industry (AI4MI) course at https://ai4mi.epotentia.com, developed in collaboration with UGent, OCAS, and with input from Umicore to build sector-wide capacity in materials AI.

Production-Ready Systems with Scalable Infrastructure

ePotentia delivers complete solutions from research to production. The platforms combine advanced machine learning algorithms with scalable cloud infrastructure, data management platforms, mobile and edge device integration, and active learning feedback loops that continuously improve performance with real-world data. Services cover the entire pipeline from initial development through deployment to mobile and edge environments, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.

Whether the need is to accelerate R&D through predictive modeling, implement intelligent quality control, optimize energy-intensive processes, enhance material traceability, or extract insights from historical data, ePotentia provides the scientific rigor and technical expertise to address specific challenges.

Contributing to Flanders Metals Valley

As a member of Flanders Metals Valley, ePotentia is committed to strengthening Flanders’ position in sustainable, intelligent metals production and processing. The company looks forward to collaborating with fellow members on joint initiatives, sharing knowledge, and contributing AI expertise to the collective mission of building a circular metals industry.

For more information, visit: www.epotentia.com