ApisProtect uses in-hive sensors, retrofitted into existing beehives, to unobtrusively monitor honey bee colonies. The collected data is gathered using mobile networks, then machine learning and big data techniques are applied which provide actionable insights about colony health, diseases, pests and other important events to make effective beekeeping decisions.
Company Details
Company: ApisProtect
Sector: FoodTech Robotics
Location: Cork, Ireland
Target Markets: Canada, USA, Norway & Japan
Unique Selling Points
- ApisProtect brings the power of advanced sensors and machine learning technology into the hive to deliver a 24/7 early warning system.
- With this new technology, beekeepers will no longer need to rely solely on periodic, manual hive checks that can allow disease, pests and other issues to deteriorate colony condition beyond rescue.
- The ApisProtect technology combines sensors and machine learning techniques with its own beekeeper management platform to help beekeepers to understand in-hive activity on a deeper level.
Achievements
ApisProtect’s innovative technology and Fortune 500 partnerships have received global television coverage on CNN, BBC Follow the Food documentary and Microsoft. The team has received global media coverage on BBC, Forbes, Fast Company Magazine, Global Ag Investing.
ApisProtect was recently listed as one of the European Start-Ups to Watch in 2021 and also listed on the top 50 Irish Start-Ups to watch in 2021 by Thinkbusiness.
Over 100 million honey bees around the world have been monitored by Irish Agtech Start-Up ApisProtect to date.
