About Us
We use machine learning to solve the biggest challenges in agriculture
Why is it that neighbouring fields, with identical growing conditions, can produce such drastically different yields? This was the question that drove us to establish Prospera, and it’s what still drives us today.
Using our background in data science and machine learning, we explored ways to bring more certainty to an unpredictable industry. As the current agricultural revolution unfolds, digitalization will become the engine of crop production - to meet rising population demands and ensure environmental sustainability.
Taking a ground-up approach, our technology enables growers to make more informed, efficient, and scientific decisions. We make agriculture not only predictable, but optimizable across the entire growth cycle. Our technology advances agricultural productivity by helping growers do more with fewer resources.
Our history
From greenhouses to open fields, take a look at Prospera’s journey since our establishment in 2014.
2014
Company founded
We started our journey to understand why similar fields produce dramatically different yields.
2015
Spain Greenhouse Market Entry
Greenhouses provided consistent growth cycles to conduct our research methodologically, collect vast amounts of data and measure results.
2016
Expansion into Mexico Greenhouses
2017
Open-Field Exploration in USA
Applying our knowledge and application in greenhouses, we started focusing on open-fields.
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Macro Product Launch
Detected anomalies in greenhouses and provided irrigation management solutions.
2018
Strategic Partnership with Valmont Industries
Together, we aimed to transform the center pivot from an irrigation machine to an autonomous crop-management tool.
2019
Insights Product Launch
The launch of Valley Insights was so successful, we expanded its availability into 4 new states, quadrupling the coverage area.
2020
Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
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99% Accuracy of Imagery Detections
Successful detection capability due to robust data sets and powerful ML algorithms
2021
Valmont Industries Acquires Prospera
Created the largest global, vertically-integrated artificial intelligence company in agriculture
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Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in AI for Computer Vision
Our data-led approach
Optimizing agriculture with data is extraordinarily complex. There are a large number of parameters to consider - their interactions vary and are hard to predict. To meet these challenges, we’ve developed some of the world’s most advanced, artificial intelligence technologies in-house.
We analyse field images to identify pests and diseases, monitor agro-technical activities and collect yield data. We use Deep Learning techniques to solve multi-dimensional planning and assignment optimization problems across massive data sets. And we extract insights from multiple data sources that are harmonized in an advanced Big Data framework.
We’re data scientists
– in muddy boots
As a Valmont ® company, we’re the largest vertically-integrated AI company in agriculture - leading the evolution of autonomous crop management around the globe. Our team of computer scientists, physicists, and agronomists work closely with the experts at Valley® Irrigation to offer you the most comprehensive, advanced and useful technologies in the field.
Our Leadership Team
Daniel Koppel
CEO
Amit Blesser
GM - Israel
Dana Gross
Chief Strategy Officer
Raviv Itzhaky
CTO
Ayelet Knoll
VP HR
Steel Maloney
VP Sales
Lior Goren Ruck
Head of Product
Lior Aviram
VP Global Operations
Troy J. Long
VP HW Products
Or Lotan
Head of AI
Mika Farber
Head of Agronomy
Raphi Hess
VP of HW Solutions
Shimon Shpiz
Co-Founder
Yossi Arjevani
Co-Founder
Awards
World's Top 100 AI Companies
2021
World Changing Ideas
2021
Best Innovation in Deep Learning
2021
Technology Pioneers
2020
Agtech - New Product Innovation
2018
Top 50 Agtech Companies
2017
