Meet these ag startups

Innovation Row is a part of the Irrigation Show and Education Week that features startup irrigation technology companies promoting their products to the industry. These companies also take the stage in a Pitch Competition in the Innovation Hub on the show floor. The startups present their technologies and products to a panel of agriculture irrigation experts, who then select a winner.

The companies introducing themselves here were also featured in the 2023 Innovation Row.

Droppity

droppity.co
Droppity offers a single system that collects soil moisture, wind, weather and satellite data in a simple easy to use app. Without accurate data, irrigation can be erratic, leading to uneven growth and fruit equity across the orchard. Over-reliance on guesswork can lead to wasted water, increased energy costs and ultimately lower profits. This soil moisture sensor is designed for professional crop and orchard growers, providing real-time data, ensuring optimal irrigation every time.

2023 Pitch Competition winner

GS Vortex Systems

vortexpipe.com
GS Vortex flow efficiency makes it the new standard in low-cost pumping, flow assurance and sustainable irrigation. Flow better and never look back. The technology overcomes flowing drag problems with a fluid motion solution, getting new productivity from existing systems with passive drag-reducing devices that create focused and long-duration fluid rotation.

IrRing LLC

irring.com
Say goodbye to wasted water, uneven plant growth and back-breaking gardening. Introducing irRing, the game-changing solution for efficient gardening. Designed with ergonomics in mind, the irRing pull-apart innovative device ensures uniform distribution of water and nutrients, saving you both time and money. With the irRing, your plants will thrive like never before while you enjoy a hassle-free gardening experience. Transform your garden today and experience the future of efficient watering with irRing.

NeatMon Inc.

neatmon.com
The neatMon Cloud Hub is a farm data management solution that combines remote monitoring and control with intelligent artificial intelligence analytics to allow users to effectively manage operations. Its system consists of automated monitoring nodes, cloud computing/local platform and end-user display devices. The neatMon CloudHub receives data from the field and displays it in a variety of views.

Pronamic

pronamic.com
Pronamic offers a broad range of five different rain gauges for various irrigation applications. All five models are using the unique patented single spoon tipping bucket which base accuracy is 0.25% which give the rain gauges a precision as high as +/- 2%.

Luke Reynolds is the content editor for Irrigation & Lighting and can be reached via email.