Fontana
Fontana is an intelligent document platform that helps structural engineers search their technical libraries with page-level citations and turn answers, descriptions, or Excel sheets into reusable, inspectable calculation tools. It combines OCR, vector embeddings, and AI chat to surface knowledge buried in PDFs and spreadsheets, so engineers can build bespoke calcs for each project instead of forcing work into fixed software libraries. The platform is trusted by engineering firms like SDA Structures and EPS Consult.
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Agents
- Data & Analytics
- Enterprise Software
- Software Only
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Problem
Engineering firms accumulate vast libraries of technical documents, PDFs, and spreadsheets where valuable answers and calculations become buried and difficult to retrieve. Engineers waste significant time searching for and rebuilding the same work across projects, and most calculation software offers fixed libraries that do not adapt to the unique requirements of each project.
Solution
Fontana provides an intelligent document platform that lets engineers search their engineering documents with page-level citations and build reusable calculators from an answer, a description, or an Excel sheet. The platform uses OCR to process uploaded technical documents and generates vector embeddings for semantic search, enabling engineers to find relevant information quickly and trace results back to their original sources. Users can create CalcSheets that show inputs, formulas, and results together, making calculations inspectable and reusable across projects. The platform also includes AI-powered chat and sensitivity analysis tools, allowing engineers to build bespoke calculations tailored to the specific project in front of them.
Target Audience
Primary users are structural and civil engineers at consulting firms who need to search technical document libraries and build project-specific calculation tools. The platform is trusted by engineering directors at firms such as SDA Structures, EPS Consult, and STRUCTURE.
Features
- Semantic search across uploaded engineering documents with page-level citations for traceability
- CalcSheet builder that converts answers, descriptions, or Excel sheets into reusable, inspectable calculation tools
- AI-powered chat for querying document libraries and generating engineering calculations
- Sensitivity analysis tools for testing how changes in inputs affect results
- OCR processing of technical documents and vector embeddings for intelligent search
- Cloud-hosted platform with 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption and role-based access controls