Toronto, Canada
Spornado Inc. is revolutionizing agricultural disease management with its innovative Disease Alert System. Their slogan, "Early detection, better prevention," aptly captures the company's mission to provide farmers with an early warning system for crop diseases.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Canada, Spornado employs a low-tech approach to detect harmful pathogens like Phytophthora infestans long before symptoms appear in crops like potatoes and tomatoes. Their solution combines air and water sampling technologies with Decision Support Systems (DSS), offering actionable insights to optimize fungicide application and improve crop yields.
The company began with a focus on potato crops but has since expanded its pathogen detection capabilities to include threats such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Fusarium graminearum, and Phakopsora pachyrhizi.
Spornado's latest injection of capital was a Pre Seed Round investment on February 24, 2020, backed by investors SVG Ventures | THRIVE and Ag Ventures Alliance, enabling further advancements in their agri-tech solutions.
