The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Impossible Sensing a Phase II grant for $1,642,938 to develop a field deployable sensor to easily assess organic matter in soil. At the same time the company announced a deal with Susterco — a newly formed BioGenerator Ventures company focused on advancing sustainable agriculture solutions.
Pablo Sobron, Impossible Sensing CEO
“This $1.6M investment will allow Impossible Sensing to demonstrate our solution with customers who will receive the soil quality insights they need to implement soil management practices that strengthen yields, soil health, and resilience at a price they can afford,” announced CEO Pablo Sorin on the company’s website. Sorin was not immediately available for comment.
This venture into field deployable soil testing is a huge departure for the small St. Louis company, known for making sensors for NASA and deep sea exploration. Founded in 2016 the 12 person St. Louis startup nabbed global headlines last spring for having its sensors aboard the rover as part of the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Impossible Sensing has brought in five Phase I and two Phase II SBIR grants from NASA totaling $2,118,820.
What the heck is Susterco?
In a post dated March 2 on its website Susterco identifies itself as “a newly formed BioGenerator Ventures company focused on advancing sustainable agriculture solutions” and identifies BioGenerator EIR Luis Copeland as it’s CEO.
Luis Copeland, Susterco CEO
“Susterco identifies early-stage technologies and links them to relevant commercial product concepts,” Copeland said in a statement on the site.
Copeland was not immediately available for comment.
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