Agricultural technology

Global Advanced Space Composites Market Report 2021-2031: Opportunities in the Advancement in 3D Printing Technology for Space Industry & Adoption of New Material to Manufacture Space Electronics

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

North America is expected to dominate the global advanced space composites market during the forecast period.

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  • North America is expected to dominate the global advanced space composites market during the forecast period.
  • What are the underlying structures resulting in the emerging trends within the global advanced space composites market?
  • What is the scope for new original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other players to enter the advanced space composites market?
  • How is the advanced space composites industry expected to evolve during the forecast period 2021-2031?

MONAT Gratitude Kicks off Season of Giving With Fourth Annual Feast With Gratitude

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

MONAT Gratitude, a South Florida-based nonprofit, ushered in the season of giving on Saturday, November 13, with its fourth annual Feast with Gratitude.

Key Points: 
  • MONAT Gratitude, a South Florida-based nonprofit, ushered in the season of giving on Saturday, November 13, with its fourth annual Feast with Gratitude.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211116006365/en/
    MONAT Gratitude hosts Feast with Gratitude to support thousands of Miami area neighbors with healthy food and kick off the holiday giving season.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Feast with Gratitude is one of MONAT Gratitudes signature yearly events, bringing together South Florida families to celebrate the spirit of gratitude at the start of the holiday season.
  • Its always an honor and a privilege to serve the South Florida community during Feast with Gratitude, said MONAT Gratitude CEO Lu Urdaneta.

ESG Firmly on the Agenda as Brazil’s AgriTech founder Krilltech Takes Top Spot as KPMG Private Enterprise’s First Global Tech Innovator

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The global competition initially included almost 700 participants from 17 countries and jurisdictions at the national stages, with Brazils Krilltech ultimately crowned the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator.

Key Points: 
  • The global competition initially included almost 700 participants from 17 countries and jurisdictions at the national stages, with Brazils Krilltech ultimately crowned the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator.
  • We are thrilled to have been selected as this years KPMG Private Enterprise Global Technology Innovator, said Diego Stone, CEO of Krilltech.
  • Kevin Smith, Partner and Global Co-Leader of the KPMG Private Enterprise Emerging Giants practice, said: This has been an unprecedented year for the KPMG Private Enterprise Emerging Giants global network as we launched our inaugural Global Tech Innovator competition.
  • With ESG high on the global agenda were very excited to discover what the future holds for Krilltech the first KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator winner.

Australia's Bartle Frere Bananas and Hitachi Vantara to Showcase IoT-enabled Smart Farming at UN's COP26

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Bartle Frere Bananas' partnership with Hitachi Vantara in Australia will be featured in Hitachi's COP26 presentation, ' Technology and Data Are Key to Save the Environment '.

Key Points: 
  • Bartle Frere Bananas' partnership with Hitachi Vantara in Australia will be featured in Hitachi's COP26 presentation, ' Technology and Data Are Key to Save the Environment '.
  • Bartle Frere Bananas is a recent recipient of the Future Farming Award at the 2021 Australian Banana Industry Congress.
  • This ensures the bananas Bartle Frere Bananas supplies to small markets and major grocery chains, alike, are grown in an increasingly environmentally friendly manner.
  • "The smart, sustainable farming operation at Bartle Frere Bananas was designed to deliver a better banana that conserves and protects the surrounding environment.

MilkRun Announces $6 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Spark Capital

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Friday, November 5, 2021

MilkRun , a subscription service that delivers weekly grocery staples sourced directly from small, local farms, has raised $6 Million in its Series A fundraising round led by Spark Capital , with participation from existing investors Revolutions Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Social Impact Capital and Congruent VC.

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  • MilkRun , a subscription service that delivers weekly grocery staples sourced directly from small, local farms, has raised $6 Million in its Series A fundraising round led by Spark Capital , with participation from existing investors Revolutions Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Social Impact Capital and Congruent VC.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211105005723/en/
    MilkRun Announces $6 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Spark Capital (Photo: Business Wire)
    Weve doubled-down on MilkRun because the company is reimagining a new supply chain infrastructure that can price small farmersand their higher quality/higher integrity food productsback into a market that otherwise abandoned them a long time ago, said Revolutions Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Managing Partner, Anna Mason.
  • The Series A funding will supercharge MilkRuns position in the market to create a more equitable and profitable system where small farms can still play a big part.
  • Backed by Spark Capital, Social Impact Capital, Congruent VC, TechStars Ventures, YCombinator, and Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, MilkRun is on a mission to stop mega-industrialized farming from becoming our only food option.

Veea Joins Forces with Codit France to Build Industry 4.0 Solutions

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

By building their solutions on VeeaHubs and the Veea Edge Platform, Codit can quickly build Azure-based IoT solutions and services, while also being able to easily deploy and scale them.

Key Points: 
  • By building their solutions on VeeaHubs and the Veea Edge Platform, Codit can quickly build Azure-based IoT solutions and services, while also being able to easily deploy and scale them.
  • "We are pleased that Codit shares our vision of quickly and easily creating innovative IoT/IIoT solutions and has chosen to build solutions on the Veea Edge Platform," said Allen Salmasi, CEO of Veea.
  • With Microsoft Azure for IoT Certification, Veea clearly indicates that they are focused on helping companies like ours."
  • Codit employs more than 180 people in Belgium, France, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Malta.

DeHaat, India's Homegrown Full-stack Agritech Platform Raises US$115 Million

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Temasek co-invested in the round with participation from existing investors Prosus, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital India and FMO.

Key Points: 
  • Temasek co-invested in the round with participation from existing investors Prosus, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital India and FMO.
  • Shashank Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO, DeHaatsaid, "At DeHaat, we are on a mission of building the world's largest Agritech platform.
  • We are now well positioned to replicate the success in all major agriculture clusters of India in next 12-15 months."
  • DeHaat is India's homegrown, largest full-stack agritech company.

Empowering Drone Operators to Help Farmers Grow Profits with "Smart Farming" Technology

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Aquiline Drones (AD), a drone and cloud solutions company, has an immediate solution Smart Farming with Drones , an online training course.

Key Points: 
  • Aquiline Drones (AD), a drone and cloud solutions company, has an immediate solution Smart Farming with Drones , an online training course.
  • "The educational journey offered here takes the user through the ever-expanding world of drone-based smart farming solutions covering crop, orchard and livestock operations.
  • Studying crop health applications - how spectral reflectance properties of vegetation are leveraged to help farmers early-detect crop stress factors and mitigate losses.
  • Learning how drone-based sowing and damage assessments can become powerful operational enhancements, empowering farmers to leverage increasing value from smart farming operations.

Greeneye Announces Commercial Launch of AI Precision Spraying Technology Proven to Cut Herbicide Use By 78%

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel , Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agritech pioneer, Greeneye Technology, today announces the commercial launch of its unique AI-enabled precision spraying technology. Marking a major milestone in its mission to significantly reduce chemical usage in agriculture and increase productivity and profitability for farmers, the company has secured its first commercial sale with one of the largest farming operations in Israel.

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  • - Commercial launch takes place in Israel, with roll-out in North America set to follow in early 2022
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agritech pioneer, Greeneye Technology , today announces the commercial launch of its unique AI-enabled precision spraying technology.
  • Backed by leading global agrochemical manufacturer, Syngenta, Israeli-based Greeneye Technology has developed a proprietary precision spraying technology that is proven to cut herbicide use by 78%1 and reduce herbicide costs by more than 50%1 (average figures) while also improving weed control efficacy compared to traditional broadcast spraying (see video ).
  • This breakthrough is achieved with the use of AI technology that can detect and spray weeds amongst crops (green on green) with 95.7% accuracy.
  • "We are incredibly proud to announce the commercial launch of our precision spraying technology, but reducing herbicide use is just the beginning.

Greeneye Announces Commercial Launch of AI Precision Spraying Technology Proven to Cut Herbicide Use By 78%

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 14, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agritech pioneer, Greeneye Technology , today announces the commercial launch of its unique AI-enabled precision spraying technology.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agritech pioneer, Greeneye Technology , today announces the commercial launch of its unique AI-enabled precision spraying technology.
  • Backed by leading global agrochemical manufacturer, Syngenta, Israeli-based Greeneye Technology has developed a proprietary precision spraying technology that is proven to cut herbicide use by 78%1 and reduce herbicide costs by more than 50%1 (average figures) while also improving weed control efficacy compared to traditional broadcast spraying (see video ).
  • This breakthrough is achieved with the use of AI technology that can detect and spray weeds amongst crops (green on green) with 95.7% accuracy.
  • "We are incredibly proud to announce the commercial launch of our precision spraying technology, but reducing herbicide use is just the beginning.