University of Washington Startup Freyr Wins $15,000 for Autonomous Fertilizer Monitoring and Application System at 2023 Environmental Innovation Challenge

Freyr, a student-led ag-tech startup from the University of Washington, won $15,000 as the grand prize at the 2023 Environmental Innovation Challenge for developing a system to monitor and apply fertilizer efficiently using data analytics and plans for an autonomous plane to reduce environmental runoff. The startup aims to minimize fertilizer waste on farms, protecting waterways from toxic runoff caused by excess fertilizer.