Key takeaways
- GIGACO is an innovative Polish AgTech startup, focussing on automated animal inventory and agricultural damage caused by migrating birds.
- The company has developed a unique technology based on machine learning and IR vision systems.
- This technology allows the identification of animals infected with ASF and estimating damages caused by migrating birds.
- GIGACO’s major clients are National Forests, veterinary services, private forest owners and Polish hunting clubs.
- A SaaS model will be developed in 2022 to allow worldwide scaling.
Company Profile
Based in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland, GIGACO is a promising startup in the Agriculture, AgTech, Animal Feed, and Veterinary industries. Their revolutionizing work is all about an automatic inventory of wild animals and evaluating agricultural damages, particularly those caused by migrating birds.
GIGACO’s main line of work involves using algorithms for visual location, recognition and animal counting (primarily wild boars, and ungulates). The well-established company has been providing these services on the local market for over a year and has begun commercializing these services in other Central and Eastern European countries.
Differentiating Factors
GIGACO stands out for its unique technology, which is a combination of machine learning and infra-red (IR) vision systems, allowing accurate identification of animals infested with African Swine Fever (ASF).Furthermore, through the application of this technology, the company is able to estimate the damages caused by migrating birds in agriculture, thus recognizing and fulfilling the growing demand for such services worldwide.
The startup is in line with the major trend of developing technologies for sustainable nature management. Its services are pivotal for the protection of human and animal health and reducing the need for on-demand hunting, thereby promoting wildlife conservation.
Future Prospects
Looking ahead, GIGACO has plans to grow on a larger scale, aim for worldwide scaling via a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The company sees great potential in it’s unique technology and are hopeful of making big strides in the AgTech field.
The company’s current clients are mainly the National Forests, for whom they offer ASF animal identification and create ungulates’ inventories. They also serve veterinary services, private forest owners, Polish hunting clubs, and foreign institutions. Learn more about GIGACO on their website.
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