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Accounts, security and contracts are with Microsoft. An AI application in the same environment avoids adding a new vendor.
Microsoft Foundry · Azure · Microsoft
Microsoft Foundry: build your AI applications in your own Azure.
When an off-the-shelf tool such as Copilot is no longer enough, Microsoft Foundry lets you build a custom assistant or agent in your Azure subscription. We choose the model and region, connect your data with the right permissions, then deliver a tested application with tracked costs.
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When is it useful?
A need Copilot does not cover
Answering customers from your technical documentation, processing incoming forms, feeding your ERP.
Data that must stay in Switzerland
Azure has regions in Switzerland. We check which models are available there for your case.
What we deliver
Model and region choice
A model suited to the task and budget, a Swiss region where possible, and a fallback if the model is not offered there.
Access to your data
Connection to SharePoint, a database or your files, respecting each user’s permissions in your Microsoft directory.
Application or agent delivered
An application tested on your real examples, integrated into Teams or your software, with human approval of important actions.
Costs and operations
Budget and alerts in Azure, a log of exchanges, an update and shutdown procedure.
The services we use
Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry)
Microsoft’s workspace for choosing a model, testing it and deploying it in Azure.
Foundry Agent Service
The service that runs an agent: it calls your tools and data under the rules you set.
Azure AI Search
Search across your documents, so the assistant answers from your sources and cites them.
For an SME: where to start
An application on Azure is a fixed-price Engineering project. Afterwards, a support subscription covers changes and follow-up.
AI Engineering
Scoping, building and launching the application, at a fixed price on proposal.
Fixed price on proposal, or subscription from CHF 1,800/month (10 h) excl. VAT
See the offer AI Engineering →AI Adoption Support
Monthly follow-up: answer quality, costs, changes.
from CHF 1,800/month (10 h) excl. VAT, 3-month minimum
See the offer AI Adoption Support →Cloud usage is billed directly by the provider. It is not included in our prices.
Points to watch
Not every model is in Switzerland
Availability varies by model and region. We check before promising Swiss hosting.
Pay-per-use costs
Every request is billed. Without a budget and alerts, the invoice can come as a surprise.
Copilot Studio or Foundry?
For a simple agent inside Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio is often enough. Foundry is justified for a custom application.
Frequently asked questions
Are Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Foundry the same thing?
Yes. Microsoft renamed Azure AI Foundry to Microsoft Foundry. Some documentation still uses the old name.
Do we need to be an Azure customer already?
No, but it is the simplest case. Otherwise we compare with Google Cloud and AWS, or with an off-the-shelf tool such as Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Does the data stay in Switzerland?
Azure offers regions in Switzerland. For each model, we check whether it is available there and where requests are processed.
Is Numezis a Microsoft partner?
No. Numezis does not claim any Microsoft partnership or certification. We advise and implement independently, and choose the tool for your work.
A first conversation to agree the next step.
Describe your need in a few lines. We reply within two working days with the offer that fits.