RootWave uses electricity to boil weeds inside out from the root upwards without the need for any harmful chemical herbicides. Electricity treats deep into the roots making RootWave ideal for treating any weed, including tough invasive species.
Company Details
Company: RootWave
Sector: AgTech
Location: Warwick, United Kingdom
Target Market: Europe
Unique Selling Points
- No chemicals or water are needed: it is powered by renewable energy.
- The technology is sustainable and regenerative: it kills weeds whilst restoring ecosystems and soils.
- Cost comparable with using herbicides €10/ha.
- It is easy to integrate the technology as implements to larger machines which has led to several partnerships with hardware designers and distributors.
- The technology can be mounted on tractors, integrated into autonomous vehicles, or powered by batteries in a wireless handheld fashion.
Achievements
Closed a €6.5m Series A financing round in January 2020 led by V-Bio Ventures, Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund, and joined by impact fund Pymwymic and existing shareholders including Yield Lab Ireland.
Named as one of the UK’s “most disruptive companies” as part of the 2019 Disruption Index which highlights and celebrates those businesses innovating and leading the way in our rapidly changing world.
Have been successful three years in a row at the Port of Rotterdam, where contractors have been controlling Japanese Knotweed using the RootWave Pro.
