Proto Labs’ Cool Idea! Award Helps AgPulse ‘Water Down’ the Competition
Production grant empowered company to quickly go to market with innovative irrigation solution
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The developers of AgPulse, a water-management system that uses wireless technology and the internet of things to optimize farm irrigation, have been presented with the latest Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Manual irrigation and record-keeping can cause large discrepancies in
watering,” said
With the price of water on an upward trajectory – especially in
drought-ridden regions like Central Valley California –
According to Kresse, the company had all the elements required to bring AgPulse to market but needed a partner to produce the final, end-use parts for its innovative equipment. The parts had to be custom-designed and injection-molded, using a high-strength polycarbonate material.
The Cool Idea! Award, a service grant given to innovative companies by
quick-turn part and prototype manufacturer
“We’re scheduled to deploy a large number of units on farms in 2016, establishing a solid customer base that will set us up for success in the future,” said Kresse. “Without winning the Cool Idea! Award, we would not be where we are today.”
With orders already rolling in, Kresse and his team are excited about the sales pipeline and their ability to deliver products as ordered. Units begin shipping midsummer 2016.
“Our goal with the Cool Idea! Award is to help innovative companies move
through the design-to-development process quickly – whether they need
functional prototypes, testing or low-volume production quantities,”
said
About the Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award
Offered by
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