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The incorporation of cutting-edge technology in ag-tech marks the latest evolution of the local startup, as lead founder Vincent Kimura returns to the position of [...]

Hawaii has fewer coffee farmers these days and the biological threats, from the coffee berry borer beetle to the coffee leaf rust, loom large. To many who think coffee is vital, it's hard to imagine mornings without coffee.

Smart Yields will implement a specialized water quality and cold storage monitoring system to help farmers meet the requirements of the FDA's Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA).

Smart Yields was a finalist in the 'Startup' category of the new 'Titans of Technology' recognition program launched by Pacific Business News. PBN says the Startup category is for the "youngest, most entrepreneurial tech companies just getting off the ground."

Smart Yields was selected out of 154 candidates from 53 countries by a panel of judges representing industry-leading organizations.

We are at a pivotal point where the disrepair of our food systems will forever shape entire regions of our world. To understand why, we must examine the struggles facing our farmers.

Smart Yields is working with farmers on adaptable indoor technology solutions under a new initiative in one of the world’s leading mushroom-growing regions.

One of the highlighted speakers at this year’s recent National Onion Association Convention in Maui was Vincent Kimura, whose keynote at looked at “How New Technology Shapes Business.”

Smart Yields presented at the IEEE Blockchain for Agriculture Forum 2018, held Nov. 28-29, 2018 at the East-West Center on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus.

Smart Yields is among 22 companies that stand out as the very best in business and community-building, according to Pacific Business News in its Business Leadership Hawaii program.

Smart Yields founder and CEO Vincent Kimura was featured on a panel at the 2018 Future Focus conference, hosted by the Hawaii Business Roundtable and the University of Hawaii.

Video highlights from the May 2018 Stakeholder Event at Kohala Institute.

Hong Kong's Cyberport Incubation Programme gives Smart Yields a springboard into Asia.

What if we could farm smarter?

Smart Yields was one of six companies featured in the "Company Showcase" at the AGRI Tech Venture Forum, held May 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

As part of the 2018 awards program of the Hawaii office of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Smart Yields was named "Most Innovative Company" in the Editor's Choice category by Hawaii Business Magazine.

In addition to reporting on the last few exciting months of progress, we will lay out our vision for the future, feature our partners in Hawaii, Colorado, and Holland, and lead off-site tours ranging from Kona coffee farms to astronomy facilities on Mauna Kea.

This year's AT&T Hackathon was the biggest one yet, drawing a record 200 participants who competed to win $8,000 in prizes across eight categories. Smart [...]