CropVoice by InnerPlant Wins 2026 BIG Innovation Award

InnerPlant, the seed technology company engineering crops that communicate their needs, was named a Product Innovation Winner in the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, a global recognition program honoring companies, products, and leaders who are transforming industries through applied innovation, intelligent platforms, and measurable real-world impact.

CropVoice™ by InnerPlant is listed among the most innovative products in this year’s BIG Innovation Awards and has also been selected as a Top 10 Innovator in the Small Business category.

“With uncertainty rife in the agriculture sector right now, farmers need innovation to help them take the guesswork out of their operations and improve their efficiency and bottom lines,” said Shely Aronov, CEO and co-founder of InnerPlant. “This new year is another exciting opportunity for us to make a positive impact for farmers and showcase what the CropVoice platform can really do.”

In 2025, CropVoice was launched commercially across 50,000 acres as the first real-time wild disease detection platform for farmers and the agriculture industry. The platform’s backing from key investors like John Deere, Systemiq Capital, and farmer alliances has paved the way for significant expansion in 2026 – starting with a tenfold-acre scale across the Midwest.

“The 2026 BIG Innovation Awards winners show that true innovation is no longer about chasing the latest buzzwords,” said Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer at the Business Intelligence Group. “It’s about building intelligent platforms, automating workflows with purpose, and making trust, privacy, and resilience the foundation of every breakthrough. These organizations and leaders are not just keeping pace with change, they are shaping the future of global business.”

InnerPlant joins 159 winners recognized for their contributions to innovation across health, financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise technology. The 2026 BIG Innovation Awards winners reveal a clear trend: innovation is no longer about just having AI, it’s about how you use it. Winners are building platforms, automating workflows, and focusing on trust, privacy, and security as core to their mission.

Over the last year, InnerPlant has been recognized in Inc.’s Best in Business list and as a BloombergNEF Pioneer for Climate Innovation in Agriculture. Meanwhile, Shely Aronov was recognized as a High-Impact Woman in the U.S. by Seed World and among Inc.’s Female Founders 500s.

For more information about the BIG Innovation Awards and to view the full list of winners, visit www.bintelligence.com/posts/2026-big-innovation-awards-159-trailblazers-prove-where-innovation-is-really-happening.

About InnerPlant
InnerPlant is a seed technology company developing novel traits that harness plant physiology and unlock actionable data at scale. The Company’s technology enables the earliest detection of pathogens and other stresses in key crops to make farming more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. By tapping into plants’ immune systems, InnerPlant engineers crops that emit optical signals detectable from as far away as space when under attack by pathogens, pests, or other stressors. InnerPlant’s first commercial product, CropVoice, was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024. The company is backed by leading industry and venture partners, including John Deere, Systemiq Capital, and an alliance of North American farmers via Coutts Agro. For more information, visit innerplant.com

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John Heid Crackle PR 404-421-8857 innerplant@cracklepr.co

About Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in business. Unlike many recognition programs, these awards are evaluated by business leaders and practitioners who reward programs, products, and people that deliver real, quantifiable excellence rather than marketing narratives.

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Eliana Starbird Chief Nominations Officer Business Intelligence Group +1 909-529-2737 contact@bintelligence.com

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