What Ecoation Innovative Solutions does

Ecoation Innovative Solutions is a Canadian AgTech company founded in 2010 by Dr. Saber Miresmailli that sells an AI-driven integrated pest management (IPM) and yield forecasting platform to commercial greenhouse growers of high-value crops (tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, and increasingly soft fruit/berries). The company's core product is the OKO platform — a handheld or cart-mountable hardware device equipped with climate sensors, an 8K 360-degree camera, CO2 monitor, and Wi-Fi — paired with a modular subscription software stack. On top of the OKO data-collection layer, Ecoation offers an IPM digitization and risk-management module and a yield-forecasting module (currently supported for tomatoes and bell peppers) as independent, optional subscriptions, along with add-on capabilities including the patented KENNIS Grower Assistant (stereo-spatiotemporal AI that fuses climate, vision, and scout data into per-cubic-meter greenhouse intelligence), a 3D Climate-per-square-meter model, crop-work quality checks, remote consultation, and task management.

Underlying the product is a custom AI/ML stack that combines computer-vision neural networks trained on tens of thousands of images for fruit counting/ripeness classification, pest detection, and stem recognition with closed-loop IPM projection models and a generative recommendation layer via KENNIS. Ecoation builds its hardware in-house to standardize data collection across geographies, and the CEO has publicly cited "trillions of data points" collected from Japan, Mexico, Italy, Canada and elsewhere as the basis for unbiased AI training.

Ecoation monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions that bundle OKO hardware and software access, supplemented by white-glove onboarding, multilingual customer success support, and optional multi-year research collaboration agreements with flagship accounts. The company sells direct to enterprise growers (Mucci Farms, Golden Acre Farms, Twin Creeks, Lipman Family Farms, Red Sun Farms, Allegro Acres, Great Northern Hydroponics) and indirectly via strategic channel partners including Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics (pipe-rail trolleys), Biobest (biocontrol/data-driven IPM), Blue Radix (autonomous climate/irrigation), and Kinova. Geographic footprint spans Canada, the US, Mexico, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Morocco, and Japan, with offices in West Vancouver, BC (HQ) and Kingsville, Ontario. Ecoation is founder-led and privately held, with total disclosed funding of approximately $12.9M across multiple grants and equity rounds led by Canadian (SDTC, Innovate BC) and international (EU/North America Venture Fund, Canadian Space Agency) sources.

Name

Ecoation Innovative Solutions

Legal name

Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc.

Website

https://ecoation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecoation Innovative Solutions provides AI-driven integrated pest management and yield forecasting for commercial greenhouse growers. Its OKO hardware and patented KENNIS platform combine climate sensing, 8K computer vision, and scout data to deliver per-cubic-meter greenhouse intelligence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Greenhouse Precision Agriculture Software

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Imagery Analytics (Satellite, Drone, Aerial) (AFABAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pest/Disease/Weed Detection & Forecasting Analytics (AFABAMAI), Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) & Digital Recordkeeping (AFABAMAD), Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) & Farm ERPs (AFAAAFAA)

Keywords

• Greenhouse IPM software
• Yield forecasting platform
• Precision agriculture sensors
• Crop scouting automation
• Controlled environment agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

North Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Service: Recurring monthly subscription for IPM Digitization & Risk Management, Yield Assessment & Harvest Planning, Crop Quality Check (via 360 camera), Remote Consultation, 3D Climate per square meter, Task Management, and Automated Actuary/Remote Viewing. IPM and Yield Forecasting packages are independent and optional; growers choose what they need.
2. Hardware Sale/Rental Included in Subscription: OKO hardware required for the platform is included in monthly fees; customers purchase OKOs based on the size of their greenhouse and number of team members, generating a hardware-driven component of recurring revenue.
3. Onboarding & Customer Success Services: White-glove onboarding including book-a-visit with Customer Success Team, training workshops, multilingual customer support (English, Spanish, French), and ongoing weekly data review calls — bundled with subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ecoation sells an AI-driven IPM and yield forecasting platform for commercial greenhouse operators. The platform pairs proprietary in-house-built OKO hardware (handheld/cart-mountable device with climate sensors, an 8K 360° camera, CO2 monitor and WiFi) with modular software subscriptions covering location-aware scouting digitization, pest and disease forecasting, crop quality checks, and weekly yield predictions. The patented KENNIS Grower Assistant fuses sensor data, computer vision and human scout observations into per-cubic-meter greenhouse insights and actionable recommendations.

Product overview

Ecoation sells a single unified grower-centric AgTech platform that pairs in-house-built OKO hardware (a handheld / cart-mountable device carrying climate sensors, a CO2 monitor, WiFi, and 8K/360° cameras) with a modular software platform. Two independent, optional subscription modules — the IPM Solution (Integrated Pest Management digitization and risk management) and Yield Forecasting (weekly forecasts for Tomatoes and Bell Peppers) — sit on top of the OKO data-collection layer, while higher-value features including the patented KENNIS Grower Assistant, Crop Quality Check via the 360° camera, 3D Climate per Square Meter, Remote Consultation, Task Management, and Remote Viewing are bundled into service packages. Hardware variants include the standard OKO, the upgraded OKO Immersive, and the autonomous ROYA robot co-developed with Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics; the software integrates with partners such as Biobest, Bogaerts, Blue Radix, and Kinova to deliver an end-to-end "Human + Machine" service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OKO: Ecoation's hand-held scouting and yield forecasting hardware/software platform mounted on greenhouse carts, equipped with climate sensors, an 8K 360 camera, CO2 monitor, and Wi-Fi for AI/Machine Learning-based IPM and Yield Forecasting.
• KENNIS Grower Assistant
• ROYA

Products and services

• OKO Platform OKO is a handheld or greenhouse-cart-mountable device with climate sensing, an 8K digital camera, a CO2 monitor and WiFi that delivers location-aware IPM digitization and yield forecasting for commercial greenhouse operators. It is the central data-collection node feeding the Ecoation software platform and is included as part of the monthly subscription.
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solution Subscription package offering digitized scouting, pest and disease forecast maps, treatment-cost optimization, and risk-management analytics for any crop grown inside a commercial greenhouse. Available independently of the Yield Forecasting module.
• Yield Forecasting Weekly AI-driven yield forecasts currently available for Tomatoes and Bell Peppers, supporting retailer-contract fulfillment, labor planning and market-pricing decisions. Sold as an independent and optional module from IPM.
• KENNIS Grower Assistant Patented AI/IA layer that fuses OKO sensory data with machine learning to deliver a stereo-spatiotemporal understanding of what is happening at every cubic meter of the greenhouse, why it is happening and what to do next — surfacing the top 5–10 areas needing expert attention and root-cause classification.
• OKO Immersive Premium OKO configuration featuring a 360 8K view of the greenhouse and low-latency data exchange capabilities; first deployed at Mucci Farms' Ontario facilities under a 2-year research collaboration.
• ROYA Autonomous IPM scouting and Yield Forecasting robot for greenhouses, co-developed with Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics, designed to traverse greenhouse rows autonomously to collect scouting and yield data.
• Crop Quality Check (360° Camera) Subscription service that uses the OKO 360-degree camera and neural-network stem-recognition models to inspect crop-work quality — e.g., detecting broken heads on tomato plants, gaps or non-uniform densities that indicate potential lost production.
• 3D Climate per Square Meter Climate model that processes OKO temperature, humidity, CO2 and light readings to compensate for daily variability and surface persistent spatial microclimates, enabling targeted changes to air distribution or biological-treatment placement.
• Remote Consultation, Task Management & Remote Viewing Subscription services enabling remote crop review, digital task assignment, automated actuary support and live remote viewing of crops, complemented by Ecoation's expert customer-success and agri-analysis team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time-to-action from 7-10 days to 1-3 days (Golden Acre Farms, 45-acre cucumber greenhouse)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, strategic and core.

• Mucci FarmsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025Strategic digital partnership announced January 8, 2025, designating Ecoation as the official digital partner for all Mucci Farms greenhouse facilities across the United States and Canada. Builds on the prior OKO Immersive launch (March 1, 2021) and 2-year research collaboration at Mucci Farms' Ontario facilities. Joint goals include advancing IPM and Yield Forecasting capabilities through machine learning, data analytics, and in-field sensing technology.
• TELUS, University of Windsor, and HORTECAstrategicTechnology or Integration · 26 April 20235G technology partnership between industry and academia to explore wireless network innovations in greenhouse facilities. Joint initiative among TELUS, University of Windsor, and HORTECA (an R&D facility with a fully operational greenhouse where Ecoation prototypes are being tested) to optimize greenhouse operations via next-generation connectivity.
• Bogaerts Greenhouse LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2021Three-way partnership (October 4, 2021) with Biobest and Ecoation to bring autonomous crop monitoring to market. Bogaerts provides the mobility platform (pipe-rail trolleys) on which Ecoation mounts its sensors, cameras, and computing equipment, enabling all data to be collected in a single pass through the greenhouse. First devices deployed and operational in the US, Canada, Mexico, and France.
• BiobestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2021World-wide partnership with Biobest announced alongside the three-way agreement (October 4, 2021). Biobest uses data collected via Ecoation's sensors for data-driven precision IPM, integrating biological control workflows with Ecoation's climate, crop, and pest datasets.
• Blue RadixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2021Joint development with Dutch AI-tech specialist Blue Radix to deliver the world's first autonomous 'Find & Fix' solution for greenhouses. Combines Ecoation's IPM scouting, yield forecasting, and climate data with Blue Radix's autonomous climate and irrigation control to enable closed-loop autonomous crop management.
• United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)strategicOthers · 31 August 2016Ecoation joined the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network, the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism hosted by the UN Environment Programme. Provides access to global climate-tech networks and validates Ecoation's role in sustainable agriculture.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Koidra: AI-driven autonomous greenhouse control company that won the Autogrow Challenge; competes directly with Ecoation and Blue Radix in AI-controlled commercial greenhouses.
• Prospera (Valmont Industries): Acquired by Valmont, Prospera offers computer-vision-based crop monitoring and analytics for greenhouses and open fields, making it a direct competitor in AI vision for high-value crops.
• 30MHz: Provides wireless sensor networks and a data platform for horticulture and greenhouses, offering climate microclimate monitoring and analytics that overlap with Ecoation's 3D Climate per Square Meter module.
• Source.ag: Amsterdam-based AI platform for autonomous greenhouse growing; provides AI-driven yield prediction and climate control for high-tech greenhouses, directly competing with Ecoation's IPM + Yield Forecasting modules.
• Blue Radix: Dutch AI company that delivers autonomous climate and irrigation control for greenhouses (Crop Controller, Daily Steering); co-develops the autonomous 'Find & Fix' solution with Ecoation and is a direct competitor in AI-driven greenhouse autonomy.

Emerging players

• Plantix: AI-driven mobile crop disease and pest diagnostic app with global farmer reach; an emerging player whose computer-vision-based pest/disease detection partially overlaps with Ecoation's IPM and KENNIS Grower Assistant.

Others

• Biobest: World-leading biocontrol and pollination company that partners with Ecoation to integrate sensor data into data-driven precision IPM; an ecosystem partner (and adjacent competitor in IPM decision support) rather than a direct substitute.

Broad incumbents

• Priva: Large Dutch incumbent offering process computers, climate, irrigation, and energy management for greenhouses; broad portfolio that intersects with Ecoation's climate, IPM, and yield data offerings.
• Ridder Group: Established Dutch greenhouse technology provider with climate screens, water treatment, and digital growing solutions; broad incumbent whose digital portfolio overlaps with Ecoation's AI-driven offerings.
• Hoogendoorn Growth Management: Long-standing Dutch provider of automation and process-control software for horticulture; its iSii platform and Next Generation Growing overlap with Ecoation's climate and yield analytics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights10 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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