Green Awards in Toronto
December 11, 2018
During the Cleantech Export Week, many business won prizes for being a green and clean buisnnes.One of this business is Hortau.
Hortau has been recognized Cleantech Export Star as part of the Cleantech Export week in Toronto.The event was hosted by Export development Canada, also known as EDC.
Hortau’s speciality is web-based irrigation management systems. The company works on sensors installed in the ground and they provide real time data for better control over natural resources.
Most of the customers of Hortau are satisfied by the products that the green business offers them.“This is almost like cheating. It’s a really good tool” said Rick Bradford, one of the many satisfied customers. “Hortau helps making sure our strawberries are getting the precise amount of water they need to remain productive and healthy.”, said Gabriel Gosselin, another customer.
The company was funded in 2002, in Quebec, by Dr.Jean Caron and Jocelyn Boudreau.They are both agriculturally minded entrepreneurs. Dr.Jean Caron is an agronomist and PH.D. (doctorate in philosophy) in soil Physics. Hortau CEO and Co-founder, Jocelyn Boudreau, is an agricultural engineer and M.Sc. (Master in sciences) in soil Physics.
The headquarters are in Levis. They also have offices, representatives and technicians all over North America. They have U.S. operations based in San Luis Obispo,California.The company sells their products principally in California,USA.
Export Development Canada (EDC) injected $7 million in the company for support. It is not the first time an organism gives money to this green company. Sustainable Development Technology Canada has also injected $5,9 millions to Hortau. Also a group of investigators from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners,LP,ACAP, helped the compagny by giving them $14 million.”This investment will allow us to continue to enhance our
platform and continue our mission to provide more value to producers ,”said Mr..Boudreau, Hortau’s CEO.
Written by: Albert David Castro Delgado
Edited by :Jérémy Larose Desjardins, Mathieu Champoux, Valeria Claro
Web sites: https://hortau.com/2018/11/hortau-named-2018-cleantech-exports-star/
http://capitalregional.com/hortau-14m-20160205/