G42, OceanX, G-Tech and the Indonesian Government to collaborate

G42, OceanX, G-Tech and the Indonesian Government to collaborate

Abu Dhabi, UAE – G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing company and global nonprofit ocean exploration organization OceanX, along with G-Tech Digital Asia (G-Tech), and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia via its Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI) have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to establish a collaboration to develop ocean research to help protect the marine environment.

In furtherance of this proposed collaboration, G42 intends to deploy G42 Cloud’s large-scale cloud infrastructure and services, remote sensing drone systems by Bayanat, a publicly listed company at ADX in which G42 owns a majority stake, and cutting-edge marine genomics applications by G42 Healthcare in support of OceanX’s social welfare mission and its world-class marine research and media vessel the R/V OceanXplorer, to conduct an advanced, in-depth analysis of the coastal and oceanic environments.

The Letter of Intent was signed by Mohammad Firman Hidayat, Acting Deputy Coordinating Minister for Maritime Resources, Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, Vincent Pieribone, Vice Chairman of OceanX and Michel Hamilton, CEO of G-Tech.

The collaboration will support the aims of the Indonesian government, led by CMMAI, to improve the management of marine resources, including biodiversity and conservation of ecosystems, through