Prospera Technologies, a Valmont^® company, has been named a winner in the 2021 CogX awards for ‘Best Innovation in Deep Learning’.

The fifth edition of the CogX awards is aimed to recognize the most outstanding contributors and innovative solutions to the global challenge of the past 12 months. According to CogX, “2020 was a landmark year for deep learning. This award recognises the organisation or individual that has demonstrated the best innovation in deep learning approaches.”

Winners across multiple categories were decided with the help of an expert team of judges featuring some of tech and global innovation’s most prominent change leaders.

"We are honored to be recognized for our innovation in deep learning,” said Prospera Technologies' CEO and Co-founder, Daniel Koppel. "Our solutions are helping growers advance agricultural productivity while meeting the dual demands of increased food production and greater conservation of natural resources. Using a combination of machine learning, computer vision and practical know-how we are working to solve some of the biggest challenges in agriculture.”

Prospera, a Valmont company, is the largest global, vertically integrated artificial intelligence (AI) company in agriculture. Their team of computer scientists, physicists and agronomists work side-by-side to develop transformational technology solutions for growers worldwide.

About Prospera

Prospera Technologies, Inc., a Valmont^® Company, is a developer of machine learning and computer vision technologies that monitor and analyze plant development, health and stress. Prospera captures multiple layers of climate and visual data from the crop field and provides actionable, easy-to-read insights to growers. Its team of world-class computer scientists, physicists and agronomists work to meet growers where they are and revolutionize the way food is grown. For more information, please visit prospera.ag

About Valmont Industries, Inc.

Valmont^® is a global leader, designing and manufacturing highly engineered products and services that support global infrastructure development and agricultural productivity. Its irrigation equipment and services for large-scale agriculture improve farm productivity while conserving fresh water resources. Its products for infrastructure serve highway, transportation, wireless communication, electric transmission, and industrial construction and energy markets. In addition, Valmont provides coatings services that protect against corrosion and improve the service life of steel and other metal products. For more information, visit valmont.com.

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