As 2026 kicks into full gear, we’ve started the year where much of our story began: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.​From exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit and FUSE AI, to joining high-level dialogues on sustainability, welcoming international delegations, and being shortlisted for regional awards, 2026's inaugural weeks have highlighted how quickly temperature intelligence is moving from concept to everyday decision-making.​

FortyGuard recently participated in the AI and Climate Symposium at UC Berkeley, hosted by Bakar Climate Labs and the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet.

FortyGuard is proud to be showcasing at Make it in the Emirates 2025 as part of the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) Ramp-Up Program. Held at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi, this event is a landmark opportunity to spotlight national industrial champions, innovators, and sustainability-driven technologies shaping the future of the UAE.

This month, FortyGuard is honored to take part in the AI and Climate Symposium: From Cutting-Edge Research to Commercialization, hosted by Bakar Climate Labs and the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet at the University of California, Berkeley.

FortyGuard was recently featured on Impact with AI, a global interview series hosted by Brandon Andrews spotlighting entrepreneurs using artificial intelligence to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In the conversation, our Founder & CEO Jay Sadiq shares how we’re redefining the role of temperature in a warming world — not just as a forecast, but as a foundational layer of infrastructure.

FortyGuard recently participated in the AI and Climate Symposium at UC Berkeley, hosted by Bakar Climate Labs and the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet.

FortyGuard recently participated in the AI and Climate Symposium at UC Berkeley, hosted by Bakar Climate Labs and the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet.

We’re thrilled to announce that our founder and CEO, Jay Sadiq, has been profiled in Founders in Focus, a feature series celebrating the bold ideas and brilliant minds behind tomorrow’s leading startups.

At FortyGuard, we’ve long believed temperature is the next trillion-dollar problem. Today, we take a giant step toward solving it—not just for cities and industries, but for machines themselves.

FortyGuard was recently featured in the Founders & Funders series by NVIDIA for Startups, showcasing our vision and technology at the global #GTC25 conference. The interview—conducted with our CEO, Jay Sadiq—highlighted how we are redefining urban heat management with temperature intelligence.

FortyGuard is proud to announce the launch of the Heat Intelligence Report, a major addition to our Temperature Dashboard®—designed to bring heat mapping and analysis into a new era.

FortyGuard was honored to participate in the 2025 MBZUAI Internships & Opportunities Fair, engaging with an exceptional pool of students and fresh graduates from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)—the world’s first dedicated AI research institution.

FortyGuard is honored to announce our membership in the Solar Impulse Foundation, a global initiative dedicated to identifying and scaling 1000+ clean, profitable solutions that drive economic growth while addressing environmental challenges.

FortyGuard is honored to be recognized as a UAE Future100 company, an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Minister of State for Government Development and the Future. This program celebrates the top 100 startups and scaleups making a significant contribution to the UAE’s future economy across key sectors, including sustainability, AI, fintech, and intelligent mobility.

FortyGuard is honored to have won first place in the AI competition at SIFAMO AI Summit, an event that brought together some of the world’s most innovative AI-driven startups. Held at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the summit showcased the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, highlighting technologies with the potential to transform industries and impact global challenges.

FortyGuard’s advisor, Professor Roland Pellenq, has been featured in the DW Documentary on heatwaves, highlighting how urban design directly impacts rising temperatures and what can be done to mitigate extreme heat. Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense, making urban cooling a growing necessity. His research explores the concept of thermal coupling, where heat bounces between closely packed structures, amplifying temperatures in dense urban environments. Grid-based city layouts, common in many modern cities, increase urban heat retention, while irregular European-style layouts allow for better airflow and reduced overheating.

FortyGuard was proud to exhibit at Step 2025, Dubai’s largest and most influential tech festival, where we had the opportunity to engage with a dynamic ecosystem of investors, potential partners, and industry stakeholders. As cities worldwide face the growing challenge of urban heat, Step provided a valuable platform for showcasing how AI-powered temperature intelligence is redefining urban cooling and helping shape the future of climate resilience.

As climate change accelerates, cities around the world are experiencing rising temperatures, increased energy consumption, and worsening urban heat islands. Addressing these challenges requires data-driven innovation, and we are proud to be featured in Aritco’s Accelerating Retrofitting 2025 report, which explores how technology is reshaping urban sustainability and resilience.

The FortyGuard team had the privilege of welcoming Masdar to our Hub71 office for an engaging discussion on the future of temperature intelligence and its role in shaping more sustainable, climate-resilient cities. This visit was more than just a meeting—it was a continuation of a long-standing engagement between FortyGuard and Masdar, built on a shared vision of leveraging innovation to address global climate challenges.

At FortyGuard, we are dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing global challenges—urban heat. Our commitment to AI-powered temperature intelligence took center stage at Big 5 Global in Dubai, where our Founder & CEO, Jay Sadiq, was recognized for his contributions as a speaker at Big 5 Talks and LiveableCitiesX.

FortyGuard had the privilege of participating in the TechUp Cohort 1 event in Abu Dhabi, an initiative by Udacity and the Ghurair Foundation aimed at equipping Emirati professionals with advanced AI and GenAI skills for the future of business.

FortyGuard is proud to have participated in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2025, where our Founder and CEO, Jay Sadiq, took part in a dynamic panel discussion titled “The Role of the Private Sector and Institutions in Delivering the Energy Transition.”

FortyGuard was proud to be part of the Out-of-Labs Showcase, hosted by Masdar Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025. This inspiring platform brought together leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore impactful climate solutions and foster collaboration.

FortyGuard is proud to have participated in the Pathways to 1.5C conference during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2025, a global platform dedicated to advancing clean energy and sustainability. Our Founder and CEO, Jay Sadiq, delivered a presentation titled “AI Solutions for Climate Challenges” on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Hall 7 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.

FortyGuard debuted its Temperature Operating System (tOS) at NVIDIA's Global Tech Conference, marking a new era in urban temperature analysis. This AI-powered platform offers in-depth temperature insights, Large Temperature Models (LTMs), and introduces Temperature as a Service (TaaS), setting a new standard for urban climate intelligence. Discover how FortyGuard is leading the way to cooler, smarter cities.