"What’s attractive about an app is that information can be quickly distributed to a large audience, says Justin Hedani, co-founder and chief technology officer of Smart Yields, a technology platform that connects farmers to sensors and uses software to engage those farmers."
As part of his pitch to increase local food production, Hawaii Gov. David Ige cited Smart Yields in his 2018 "State of the State" address before a joint session of the legislature.
The AGathon has been in the works for more than two years, and Smart Yields has been a part of the planning for the ag hackathon from day one.
The Laudato Si' Challenge Demo Day was a fantastic finale to a wonderful four-month tech accelerator program, and the Smart Yields team and friends reflect on the journey, now looking ahead.
After weeks of intense preparations, cofounder and Chief Agricultural Officer Michael Rogers finally takes the stage at the Laudato Si' Challenge Demo Day, inside Vatican City.
Heading into demo day for the The Laudato Si' Challenge accelerator program, cofounder and Chief Agricultural Officer Michael Rogers shares how he's feeling the day before taking the stage in Vatican City.
“We believe access to nutritious food is a basic human right. We are building a community that grows and learns together using technology to create a future with enough food for all to live peacefully in a healthy environment.”
"I learned firsthand the challenges that small- and medium-sized farms face, and that they could be left behind as big players in the U.S. and internationally invested heavily in R&D."
Smart Yields team arrives in Rome for first Vatican-blessed technology accelerator Smart Yields cofounders (left to [...]
The "Tech View" column by Sara Lin in today's Honolulu Star-Advertiser wrote about how the entrepreneurial ecosystem in [...]