Strella Biotechnology

Strella Biotechnology is a Seattle-based company that uses sensors and software to reduce produce waste across the fresh supply chain. Its Monitor sensors measure temperature, humidity, oxygen, carbon dioxide and ethylene in warehouses and send customizable alerts, for example when doors are left open or ethylene exposure occurs. The data feeds three applications: Storage, which predicts produce maturity to cut storage losses; Ripen, which automates ripening; and Sequence, which optimizes inventory ship-out to reduce shrink. Serving growers, shippers, distributors and retailers, the company reports operating in 26 countries and monitoring 2 billion pounds of produce.

• Monitor sensors for temperature, humidity, O2, CO2 and ethylene
• Customizable alerts (e.g., door left open, ethylene exposure)
• Storage: predicts produce maturity during storage
• Ripen: automates the ripening process
• Sequence: optimizes inventory ship-out to reduce shrink