Adrian JohnsonTLDR:
- John Deere has announced the six companies that will participate in its 2024 Startup Collaborator program.
- The program aims to deepen John Deere’s interaction with startup companies and explore new ways to add value for ag and construction customers.
- The selected companies include Constellr, Geminos, SB Quantum, Fermata Energy, goFlux, and Cloudscape Labs.
John Deere, the agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, has named the six companies that will participate in its 2024 Startup Collaborator program. Launched in 2019, the program aims to enhance John Deere’s interaction with startup companies and explore new ways to add value for its agricultural and construction customers. The selected companies participating in the program are Constellr, which measures land surface temperature and water from its own satellites to enable insights for a more sustainable future; Geminos, an artificial intelligence company focused on empowering businesses to understand and leverage causality for enhanced decision-making; SB Quantum, a quantum sensing company focused on navigation based on a novel quantum magnetometer; Fermata Energy, a leader in vehicle-to-everything bidirectional charging platform technology; goFlux, a logistics company based in Brazil that focuses on digital solutions to connect the ecosystem for freight transactions; and Cloudscape Labs, a production management software company focused on providing job site visibility across the construction team to help meet production, cost, and safety targets.
The John Deere Startup Collaborator program is designed to be mutually beneficial for John Deere and the participating startup companies. The program aims to find benefits for customers, learn together, and explore new ways to help customers unlock more value in ways they never thought possible. The program aims to foster innovation and collaboration in the agricultural and construction industries, leveraging the expertise and resources of established companies like John Deere and the fresh ideas and technologies of startup companies.
The announcement of the 2024 Startup Collaborator program participants showcases John Deere’s commitment to exploring new technologies and solutions that can benefit its customers and the industry as a whole. With a focus on sustainability, artificial intelligence, quantum sensing, electric vehicle charging, logistics, and production management, the selected companies represent a diverse range of technologies and expertise. This collaboration between John Deere and these startups has the potential to bring about exciting advancements in the agricultural and construction sectors, improving efficiency, sustainability, and overall customer satisfaction.