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Placing 6th in among a field of 100s of entries, Fermata is justifiably proud of our team, and looks forward to continued success helping growers save time and money with our AI-powered pest & disease detection platform. Congratulations!

Valeria Kogan presented Fermata, that was selected for the final round of the competition, at the annual Women of AgriFood Nation event.
"It is a privilege to be nominated among such brilliant women and their outstanding projects. Fermata has gained so much from expert and strategy counseling during this competition," Valeria said.

CEO and co-founder of Fermata, Valeria Kogan, was shortlisted for prestigious Israeli Women of AgriFood Nation challenge. The competition provides a platform for recognizing and empowering outstanding female-led initiatives in the Agrifood sector. Winner will be announced at the event on June 6 in Tel Aviv.

Fermata - an AI-based system for monitoring plant conditions in real-time - has managed to win the Startup: Land competition for ag-tech startups and raise investment capital.

The Razvitie Corporation of the Belgorod Region has summed up the results of the nationwide competition for startups in the field of agriculture “Startup: Land”.

Valeria Kogan shared Fermata's vision of revolutionizing agriculture through AI at the industry event by the Good Company in Tel Aviv. "We have selected 6 top companies to pitch in the Showcase to offer to the public a real show that mixes innovation, agriculture and technology", event host said.

We are so proud to be included in the World's Most Promising AI/ML Startups list by appengine.ai - a global network for ML startups, investors and experts that is backed by a venture capital firm Barclay Street Ventures.

Croptimus™, Fermata's industry leading automated pest & disease detection platform is now supporting grows outside of the greenhouse with our first client outdoor client, Mariwell in Wheatley Ontario. Read more in HortiDaily.

Fermata is pleased to announce our new partnership with AgTech brokerage and Farming-as-a-Service provider Cultivatd, who will offer our Croptimus™ A.I. Pest & Disease detection platform to their extensive client base. 

Congratulations to Fermata's Founder & Chief Innovation Officer Valeria Kogan on being selected as one of Forbes' 30 Under 30! We couldn't be more proud of her, and the drive and dedication she brings to our company every day!

Farmers focused on increasing their yields by mitigating these losses now have a new weapon in their arsenal: artificial intelligence. Grassroots Marketing interviews Fermata CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 inductee, Valeria Kogan.

Forbes interviews "30 Under 30" inductee and Fermata Founder & CEO, Valeria Kogan PhD, on the company's history and the emergence of artificial intelligence in agriculture.

Fermata is delighted to announce we have been selected by Microsoft's AI for Good program, to promote sustainability in agriculture via our Croptimus™ platform. We are proud to be one of only 14 selected to receive over $350K in benefits!

Fermata is proud to announce we won Food Tech Congress' AgriTech Startup of the Year for 2023! Here CEO Valeria Kogan, joins 5 other winners in their respective categories to receive the award in Warsaw, Poland. 

Fermata is excited to announce its successful collaboration with Bayer Crop Science to increase sustainability & reduce pesticide use by early detection of pests & disease with Croptimus™ AI. Read about it on Yahoo! Finance:

Fermata is proud to receive the Peres Heritage Initiative award, honoring Fermata's commitment to global peace and innovation inspired by Shimon Peres. It drives our dedication to shaping a better future through respect and entrepreneurship.

Urban Vine sits down with Valeria to discuss Fermata's origins, the Croptimus™ Integrated Pest Management platform's benefits for growers, and overcoming industry challenges through technology.

At Fermata we couldn't be more pleased than to have been selected for this honour celebrating innovative companies at the intersection of food, technology, and sustainability.

Fermata is delighted to have been covered in Israel's New-Tech Magazine! Read the English version on our blog or on New-Tech's site in Hebrew here: https://bit.ly/3JPzaac

"Croptimus™ was recently featured in Taspo Magazine which was covering the GreenTech convention in The Netherlands! The publication in German may be read here: https://bit.ly/4fxZ80B

Fermata's new partnership with robotics innovator, agRE.tech, showcases the future of sustainable farming — Jerusalem Post

Business Insider interviews Fermata CEO Valeria Kogan, about crop loss, sustainability and feeding the world with the help of AI.

Nvidia highlights how AI is being leveraged to solve major issues which impact sustainability, and improve grower's bottom lines.

Fermata, and our CEO, Valeria Kogan, have been featured in InformationWeek! This article covers the foundations of agriculture to today's data-rich horticultural environments.

Fermata's CEO, Valeria Kogan was interviewed by Israeli publication, People & Computer Magazine on women in technology, what drives them, and the challenges they encounter. Interview in Hebrew.

Fermata monitors crops to automatically detect problems; yieldsApp translates that data into tailored recommendations.

Thomas Industry Update covers Fermata's award-winning AI platform which combats agricultural pests and disease.

Technology news juggernaut, TechCrunch, covers Fermata's $10M Series A funding for their innovative AI solution targeting agriculture.

Fermata raised $10M to develop a "digital brain" for horticulture, using AI to manage crops, predict yields, and detect pests and diseases.

Unite.ai interviews Fermata founder and CEO, Valeria Kogan on the company's beginnings, AI's adoption in agriculture, and the future vision for Croptimus™, our flagship digital agronomy platform.

Croptimus™ by Fermata wins the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for its advanced image analysis, transforming greenhouse pest and disease detection.