Quality Vineyard Decisions Wine and IT, June 18, 2009
The Problem Irrigation Water Scarcity
Vintage Characterization
A Complete Solution Realtime, wireless and non destructive measurements
Data Storage Data Processing
Decision tool Quality control
The WebApplication
Time and Volume of Irrigation
50% Veraison
Harvest
Growing Customer Basis
Positive feedback •
"With Fruition Sciences I can monitor continuously the vine water status to optimize fruit composition. Combining direct visual vineyard monitoring, pressure bomb readings, and the real time information, I develop sitespecific irrigation strategies to bring the best of my terroir." Benoit Touquette, Winemaker, Hartwell Vineyards
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"Fruition Sciences allows me to have a more precise monitoring of vine water status, a better regulation of irrigation, and an increased ability to improve fruit quality." Austin Peterson, Assistant Winemaker, Ovid Vineyards
News and Awards • 2008 Laureate OSEOCreation and Development in France: 250,000€ • 2007 Laureate OSEOEmergence in France: 39,000€ • Laureate of YEi competition • Winner of the New York Club 600 competition: $10,000 • Winner of the Jacques and Francoise Douce prize (French SenateTremplin) : 7,500€ • Winner business booster challenge (San Francisco) : $ 1000
The Team Two founders surrounded by experienced advisors and collaborators Advisors David Aslin (Finance, strategy)
Consultants Yoni Rosenbaum
(Wireless Systems)
(Web developers)
Prof. Whitehouse Dave Walther
(Clean Technology)
Guillaume Obozinski (Statistics)
Eva Potter
Management
(Web Designer)
Sébastien Payen
Partners
Ph.D. Mech. Eng. at UCB CEO
Employees S. Grillo
Dynamax, Inc.
Viticulture
(Sap flow Intern)
Thibaut Scholasch
(IT engineer)
(Sap Flow Sensors)
INRA Pech rouge (H. Ojeda, B. Tisseyre)
Montpellier SupAgro (E. Lebon, J. Prieto)
Ph.D., SupAgro (France) VP R&D
B. Soufflet
sebastien@fruitionsciences.com thibaut@fruitionsciences.com