Flokk Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been selected as one of only ten Canadian companies to be pitching on June 23 at Dentons 2021 AgTech Pitch Competition.
The first-place winner will receive a prize valued at $CA 10,000, made up of $CA 5000 cash and $CA 5000 in-kind legal services from the Dentons Venture Beyond Start-up Package. The second place company will receive $CA 5000 of in-kind legal services from Dentons Venture Beyond Start-up Package.
Flokk has been selected as one of only ten agtech ventures to pitch at Alberta Agtech Startup Event: Agtech Meets Energy.
Taking place online on June 23 from 09:00 to 12:00 MDT, will explore how the agtech and energy sectors can work together to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative technologies to address global challenges.
RFD-TV has generously provided the item featuring Flokk and Blindline farms so it can be watched here.
Many thanks to Dianne Finstad and RFD-TV.
Flokk Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has secured non-dilutive funding in the form of a Micro-Voucher from Alberta Innovates.
The funding will be used to work with Solarbotics of Calgary to advance our handheld device to the next prototype stage, in preparation for field testing that will begin in Q2 2021.
Flokk Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been accepted into Alberta Yield.
Alberta Yield is an agriculture and food technology advisory program offered by @BioenterpriseCA, @TECEdmonton and @PlatformCalgary.
The collaborative support of the Olds College Smart Farm and Zone Startups Calgary for the development of Flokk is featured in the Tech 2020 issue of GrainsWest magazine.
To read the entire article, please access the Tech 2020 issue of GrainsWest online.
Flokk.ca, the website supporting Flokk, is launched!
The site will eventually become the hub for the Flokk herd management and traceability system. Until then, it is the best source for updates on the development of the product.
Flokk systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been accepted to Zone Startups Calgary.
Zone Startups is a global accelerator for startups with strong teams and a vision to become fast-growing market leaders. Zone Startups is operated by DMZ Ventures, a Toronto-based accelerator focused on growing and investing in early-stage technology companies. DMZ Ventures programs include Zone Startups Calgary in partnership with GE, Baker Hughes, TELUS, and UFA, Zone Startups Sports + Media in partnership with Rogers, Zone Startups India including programs with the Shell Foundation, and Zone Startups Vietnam in partnership with Unibrands, Vina Capital, TTG Holdings, and Talentnet.
Flokk systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has secured a founding investment.
The private investor has extensive experience in Agricultural financing and operations, and brings a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to Flokk as we advance the product to market.
The TAC (Technology Access Centre) for Livestock production at Olds College, using funding from the NRC IRAP program, today began initial testing of the flokk herd management device.
Over the next several months, the TAC will complete testing of flokk with the herd. Functions to be tested include animal additions, calving, animal movements, and animal weighings.
The Royal Bank of Canada has published a comprehensive report on the need for new tools and skills in Canadian Agriculture.
From the report: