Open innovation for sustainability in western Bahia
AIBA LAB PROGRAM
Another fifteen startups were selected for AIBA LAB's open innovation program, created to identify and implement technological solutions for a sustainable soy supply chain in one of Brazil's most productive agricultural regions, Western Bahia. Set up as a partnership between Senai Cimatec, the Association of Farmers and Irrigators of Western Bahia (Aiba) and the Land Innovation Fund, AIBA LAB was designed to contribute to the expansion of innovation for sustainability through the collaborative participation of farmers, students, researchers, local communities and partner institutions. Organized in three cycles – HACKATHON, NEXT GENERATION and AIBA CONECTA – AIBA LAB drew in more than 80 participants and helped depict and comprehend the demands, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable agricultural development in Western Bahia. Here are the selected startups.
AIBA LAB PORTFOLIO:
Agrientech: an intelligent technological solution that identifies pests and diseases in soy crops early, accurately and with geolocation, reducing both pesticide and greenhouse-gas issues, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
Farm Solutions: a solution that integrates technologies for several aspects of a farm, especially decision making, higher yields, lower operational costs, and environmental impacts, making for a more sustainable production chain.
Gávea: Brazil's first digital commodities exchange uses blockchain technology and socio-environmental checks to ensure that no traded product comes from deforested areas or is produced by illegal labor.
Grandel: portable artificial intelligence solutions for 30-second analyses of soil, leaves and grains, aimed at more sustainable soy, corn, and cotton crops.
Icrop: a water-resource management solution to reduce water use by up to 20% and energy use by 20 to 30%.
Irricontrol: a solution to automate irrigation processes in remote areas with no communication infrastructure, reducing water waste and promoting sustainability in the field.
Já entendi: a social-impact startup that promotes education and culture at the base of the social pyramid, whose actions have already impacted more than a million people in partnership with public and private organizations.
My Easy Farm: a solution to gather planning and operations information, enabling more efficient and sustainable agricultural management.
NCB Sistemas Embarcados: a biohub that offers precision and traceability in the release of biological agents with drones, avoiding waste and ensuring transparency in operations.
Predativa: a compact and easy-to-handle device to produce and apply macrobiological controls with drones, to reduce costs, environmental impacts, and risks to farmers.
Prediza: an artificial intelligence solution for disease prognosis that works together with a field notebook to provide recommendations for management and irrigation in the microclimate of each farm.
Revella: provides solutions to enhance the efficiency of fertilizers and pesticides, delivering higher yields and profits for farmers.
Solusolo: a soil management and fertility solution developed with an organic product, bioactivated and produced with Japanese technology to recover soils degraded by intensive farming and agrochemicals.
Usina Biológica: a pest and disease-control solution with macrobiological biopesticides (insect parasitoids and predators).
Zeus Agrotech: a rain-gauge solution for data collection to aid in efficient and sustainable farm management.