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FortyGuard FortyGuard is an enterprise that offers urban temperature data solutions through the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software, which is offered to B2B markets to enable the cooling down of cities around the world.

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FortyGuard
Jay Sadiq, founder and CEO, FortyGuard

FortyGuard's software is designed to address the critical gap in granular outdoor temperature data. By integrating sophisticated data processing techniques, computer vision, and a robust multimodality approach, the company provides comprehensive, precise analyses of external environments and microclimates. It is temperature-specific insights for any global location. Our unique value proposition is found in our strong data infrastructure, ground experience in the market, and the ability to generate high-resolution AI- and machine learning-driven classification maps, transforming passive data sets into actionable insights for industries and governments.

  • FOUNDED IN: 2020
  • SECTOR: Sustainability & Environment

"By securing a prestigious position in Techstars Miami with JP Morgan LP, FortyGuard underscores the UAE's global entrepreneurial prowess. Through partnerships with local partners like Masdar City, Aldar, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and accelerators like those run by Hub71, Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund, and Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), as well as international tech giants like NVIDIA and Google Cloud, FortyGuard is fostering innovation in the region. The company's strategic alliances with Honeywell and G42-Injazat promise to revolutionize sectors from energy to real estate. All of this ensures that FortyGuard's contributions align with the UAE's vision for a sustainable, tech-driven future, and global expansions of innovation."

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