Hardshell Labs, Inc. is a pioneering company dedicated to mitigating the extensive damages caused by avian pests in the United States. The company's innovative technology and inventive solutions create safe havens from birds, significantly reducing critical asset losses in remote habitats, power distribution, waste management, and agricultural settings.
In 2022, the company achieved significant recognition, being awarded a Phase I, Small Business Innovation Research Grant by the National Science Foundation and the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for “Promoting Nonlethal Human-Wildlife Conflict Management: Creating a No-Fly Zone for Birds” by Tim Shields and the Hardshell Labs team featuring Dr. Bill Boarman and Ryan Boarman.
Specializing in understanding and developing novel processes and technologies for commercial, conservation, and agricultural applications, Hardshell Labs has developed field-tested, humane solutions to control bird damage to valued assets. Its extensive field experience in managing and preventing predation by ravens or crows of endangered species, along with its exploration of applications in areas such as wildfire mitigation, waste management, dairy operations, and agricultural crop protection, positions the company as a promising innovator in the Agriculture industry.
The company received its last investment of $255.01K Grant on 24th February 2022, from the National Science Foundation.