urban-gro Receives NCIA’s “Excellence in Innovation Award” in Cultivation at the 2019 NCIA Seed to Sale Show in Boston


LAFAYETTE, Colo., Feb. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- urban-gro, Inc, a leading agricultural solution and technology company that works with commercial cannabis cultivators around the world, was awarded NCIA’s “Excellence in Innovation Award” in Cultivation at the 2019 National Cannabis Industry Association Seed to Sale Show. The event and ceremony were held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on February 13.

urban-gro was carefully selected for its high-performance cultivation systems that help commercial cultivators grow quality cannabis, improve crop consistency, and advance overall operational efficiencies. Award recipients were evaluated by NCIA members based on innovative best practices, science, and cutting-edge technology surrounding the whole life cycle of the cannabis plant from cultivation through sale in a regulated market. 

“This award is a testament to our commitment to providing commercial cannabis cultivators with high-performance agricultural solutions and the most advanced technology in the industry. NCIA continues to lead the charge for advocacy and advancement of this industry. It is an honor to be recognized among this influential group of companies,” said Brad Nattrass, CEO of urban-gro.

Award nominees are presented to current NCIA members for voting in each category. Categories include: Cultivation, Infused Products and Extractions, and Business Strategies and Innovation. Winners represent businesses that have disrupted and advanced the industry by bringing an innovative idea to life.

ABOUT URBAN-GRO

urban-gro is a leading systems integrator and agriculture technology firm focused on serving commercial cultivators around the world. The company’s ag tech division, Soleil Technologies, delivers data-driven micro climate intelligence using high-density sense and control technology to improve crop quality, consistency, and operational efficacies. urban-gro helps cultivators achieve sustainable scalability via innovative solutions that drive down costs, increase economic yield and reduce environmental impact.  By combining its design and integration services, industry-leading suite of cultivation equipment and crop management products, and proprietary technology solutions, urban-gro provides integrated solutions for today’s commercial cannabis cultivators to efficiently manage and optimize their cultivation operations.  urban-gro is recognized as one of the cannabis industry’s fastest growing systems integration and agricultural technology companies. Visit www.urban-gro.com and soleiltech.ag to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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