Antonio Gómez

NablaDot is a Spanish technology-oriented SME specialised in advanced numerical simulation, physics-based digital twins, artificial intelligence and software development. The company supports industrial organisations, technology providers and research partners in the design, scale-up, validation and optimisation of innovative processes, equipment and energy systems. Its core expertise includes computational fluid dynamics (CFD), heat and mass transfer, combustion, multiphase flows, chemical and biological processes, energy modelling, reduced-order modelling, data analytics and multi-objective optimisation. NablaDot combines first-principles models with experimental and operational data to develop solutions that maintain a sound physical basis while achieving the computational efficiency required for engineering design, scenario analysis and real-time applications. The company supports the complete technology-development cycle, from modelling fundamental phenomena and designing equipment to virtual testing, pilot validation, process integration and industrial deployment. High-fidelity simulations are used to understand system behaviour, identify performance limitations and generate reliable datasets. Surrogate models can then be integrated with sensor, IoT and plant data to create operational digital twins for monitoring, diagnosis, prediction, optimisation and advanced control. These tools can be connected to existing SCADA, industrial IoT and energy-management platforms. NablaDot has experience in energy, industrial thermal processes, hydrogen and renewable fuels, water and wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, buildings, urban environments, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. Relevant activities include the modelling and optimisation of combustion systems, furnaces and fired equipment; hydrogen injection into natural-gas infrastructure; hydrogen and low-carbon combustion; industrial heat recovery; hydraulic and water-treatment processes; building energy performance and ventilation; and high-resolution wind-flow modelling. A key strength of NablaDot is its ability to transform complex models into deployable industrial solutions. Rather than treating simulation as an isolated activity, the company integrates physical modelling, experimental validation, data reconciliation, reduced-order modelling, software development and optimisation into a coherent workflow. This approach supports the transition from laboratory and pilot technologies to industrial demonstration, reducing development time, technical risks and reliance on extensive physical prototyping. NablaDot also develops customised scientific software, automated simulation workflows, virtual testing environments, digital-twin platforms and decision-support applications. Its solutions are designed to be modular, interoperable and adaptable to different technologies and demonstration sites, facilitating replication and commercial exploitation. The company has extensive experience in collaborative national and European R&D projects involving industrial companies, technology centres, universities and public organisations. Within these consortia, NablaDot can participate as a technology developer, modelling and simulation partner, digital-twin provider or work-package leader. Its typical responsibilities include developing and validating digital models, integrating experimental and operational data, evaluating alternative configurations, optimising performance and supporting scale-up and demonstration. NablaDot’s capabilities are particularly relevant to low-carbon industrial processes, renewable energy technologies, hydrogen and renewable fuels, energy efficiency, industrial heat recovery, thermal-management systems, flexible energy assets and smart built environments. Its technologies help assess decarbonisation scenarios, improve energy and resource efficiency, quantify impacts on performance, costs and emissions, and accelerate the maturation and market uptake of competitive clean-energy solutions.