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Industrial Practitioner Advisory Board

Industry Partnerships

We have recruited and will continue to pursue industrial, government, and innovation partners with interests that align with each of the three thrusts, spanning agro-science, technology, and protection; sensor, communication, and energy devices; robotics; and data science and decision-making in food, energy, and water security.

Interested in joining IoT4Ag?  Consider the listed benefits below and download the brochure below to learn more about joining the Industrial Practitioner Advisory Board (IPAB).

Exclusive seat on the IPAB. Meet with IoT4Ag leadership twice annually and provide the highest level of strategic guidance on IoT4Ag research directions. Elect a 10-member industrial practitioner executive committee (IPEC) to communicate IPAB recommendations to the IoT4Ag Executive Committee.

Receive early exposure to unpublished and innovative ideas through direct contact with IoT4Ag researchers, the internal IoT4Ag website (open to IoT4Ag members only), the annual IoT4Ag technical meeting, quarterly newsletters, workshops, short courses, and webinars.

Receive early notification of IoT4Ag innovations. Have a right to recommend IP filings and an option to negotiate a license.

Sponsor specific research projects that leverage the resources and expertise of IoT4Ag but with a focus that is set by the sponsor. IoT4Ag offers a streamlined process for sponsored research agreements.


Have access to technical experts and educational programs in agronomy; sensor, energy, and communication technologies; robotics; information and decision systems; precision agriculture; and food security from academia, industry, and government.

Be part of defining the technology outlook and roadmap for precision agriculture.

Brand visibility to IoT4Ag university, industry, innovation, and government partners; professional organizations; and the NSF.

Unique access to talented, highly-educated, and collaborative IoT4Ag undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Contribute to education and inclusion programs to develop a diverse workforce of K-12 students and teachers, university researchers, and agricultural professionals, crop advisors, extension agents, and growers.

Become a Member

Download our IPAB Membership Agreement and Brochure.

Contact ssweiner@upenn.edu for more information