FifthEdge, a privately-owned Middle East construction and engineering recruitment outsourcing platform, has joined the Global Microsoft for Startups programme, after it was selected for its potential to revolutionise construction recruitment, reducing costs and increasing efficiency for employers through innovative technology.
Having joined the programme, FifthEdge, which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and smart automation, will be part of Microsoft’s global initiative dedicated to accelerating the trajectory of high-potential startups to enable growth at scale.
FifthEdge will be part of Microsoft’s global initiative dedicated to accelerating the trajectory of high-potential startups to enable growth at scale. The Bill Gates-founded company is deploying a team of its experts to explore and engage a selection of middle eastern homegrown, unique and innovative startup businesses in an effort to support economic recovery and growth.
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As a program member, FifthEdge will have exclusive access to Microsoft technology, mentorship and business support, enabling it to maximise the adoption of the most recent advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and learning technology without having to develop them from scratch.
FifthEdge will use the Microsoft Azure global marketplace to scale quickly and reach a global audience in a short time, with built-in redundancy and security, and offer its support to employer brands operating on a global scale.
“To be chosen against such fierce regional competition by a giant such as Microsoft is amazing in its own right, but our participation in the programme comes at a critical time for both our company and the construction industry, as we move to recover from the pandemic, which has left the construction industry reeling,” said Marcus Taylor, Founder of FifthEdge.
In order to choose the members of its startups programme, Microsoft has engaged a team of its experts to explore and engage a selection of Middle Eastern homegrown, unique and innovative startup businesses that support economic recovery and growth, both regionally and globally.
As a programme member, FifthEdge will have access to Microsoft technology, mentorship and business support, enabling the firm to maximise the adoption of the most recent advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and learning technology without having to develop them from scratch.
