08 LABORATORY EXERCISE 01

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS

Patrick Jeremel Baesa

BSA2A
Mr. Erickson Buenaflor
 Clear Labs
By Mahni Ghorashi and Sasan Amini

CropX
CropX Ltd. By Isaac Bentwitch

Sample6
Sample6 Inc. Michael Koeris,

Tanguy Chau, Timothy Lu, 

References:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2017/06/28/the-25-most-innovative-
ag-tech-startups/?sh=1ca25b1f4883
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/novophage
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cropx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_Labs

Clear Labs
Clear Labs is a private genomics testing company headquartered in San Carlos,
California, United States. It conducts high-throughput DNA sequencing tests to
determine if food samples contain the genetic materials of specific pathogens.
[1] It can also verify a food's ingredients, its GMO status, or conduct other
tests. It aims to identify different ingredients or specific materials or pathogens
in a certain food, or even crops. The goal is to use the information to help food
retailers pick the best suppliers and avoid the next crippling food borne illness
outbreak.

CropX
An Israeli startup, CropX sells cloud-based software which aims to boost crop
yields by focusing on saving water and energy. With in-field sensors, the
system automatically delivers the correct amount of water to each plant instead
of watering a whole field at a time. It aims to make the process much easier
and manage the time of the workers in watering the plants. By this product
innovation, it’ll save much more water, energy and even labor.

Sample6
Sample6 claims to be “the world’s fastest food pathogen detection system" by
detecting a bug within 6 hours. Its products can detect pathogens and listeria
in plants. Sample6′s mission is to improve the health and safety of global
consumers by building integrated systems that quickly and easily detect
harmful and unwanted bacteria. They see applications in food production,
retailing, healthcare, and beyond—anywhere humans and bacteria intersect.
By this product consumers will be at ease and be assured that the plant or
crops there buying/ purchasing is bacteria free, hazard free, and is very safe.
The Possible Impact of these innovations to the Agricultural Industry

By these technological advancements/innovations the agricultural industry will

be much more productive, making much more crops with an assurance of
good quality crops. With these innovations it will make an organize workplace
in the agricultural industry. Time management , Energy saving, and Water
saving will surely be seen with these innovations. And will gives us a crops that
surely is bacteria-free and away from illness. With these innovations, it does
not only make the workers of agricultural industry easier and well-managed,
but also will protect the consumers from harmful things they can have in
buying or even eating the crops.

Innovation and Agriculture

BY DR. WILLIAM DAR
MARCH 24, 2017

Reference: https://www.manilatimes.net/2017/03/24/business/columnists-
business/innovation-and-agriculture/318877/

Yes, it is given that there are some technological innovations in the Philippines.
However, they still need to make an innovation on how to avoid the major
problem of the agricultural industry. The Climate change. Sudden changes to
weather makes the farmers a hard time especially taking care of their crops.
This article proposed to make different innovations resolving the climate
change. It also proposed to have a good relationship between farmers and
researchers to have a systematic and well organize way of putting the
innovations into actions. The goal is to make the farmers more profitable and a
rewarding vocation for them.
The Philippine Agricultural
Innovation System at a Glance
BY ABIGAIL F. GUECO
JUNE 29, 2017

Reference: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/1193

Despite having some technological innovations here in the Philippines, our

country ranked 57th out of 138 countries about technological advancement in
the agricultural industry. This article shows that we also need to focus not only
in the crops but also to the future user or maybe developer of the innovations
which are the people who are learning about agriculture. They provide different
systems in agriculture. About Education system of the people. As well as the
research system in the agricultural industry. It aims to give us or to give people
knowledge about innovations in agricultural industry, and to help us develop a
systematic sets of innovations for the future use.