IA portuguesa para a
We automate the most cumbersome manual construction processes. We started with document management: it is the heaviest process and where AI makes the most difference.
Construction is the second least digitalized industry in the world. Projects worth millions of euros are managed with paper, email and Excel. Workers stand still at the entrance to construction sites due to lack of a document. Companies spend thousands of hours a year chasing permits, insurance and certifications.
Fermi exists to change this. We build AI solutions that integrate into existing processes, without portals, without changing behavior, and eliminate the repetitive work that prevents teams from creating value.
Construction market in Portugal
Licensed construction companies
Of revenue invested in technology
When I started thinking about how to design FermiObra, I looked at the problem in a different way: if subcontractors already send documentation by email, requiring them to post it on a portal is changing the way they work, and will only cause more problems.
Then I spoke to lots of security technicians to understand all the details of the process and what was failing on other platforms on the market. And I built the solution around that.
This is the approach I take to the next challenges: looking at how things are done from the side of everyone involved, to ensure that the solution is then adopted and does not remain gathering dust.
David Matias, Fundador
Zero behavior change
The best technology is invisible. Subcontractors continue to use email. The construction teams continue with their processes. AI adapts to the flow, not the other way around.
Built for Portugal
Portuguese language. Portuguese legislation. Portuguese reality. We did not adapt an American product. We build from scratch for the market we know.
AI with human supervision
AI does the repetitive work and flags what needs attention. The final decision remains with the team.
Founder
David Matias
Leads Fermi's strategy and product. He believes that the best technology for construction is the one that no one needs to learn how to use.
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