SomaDetect, Canada, was selected as the $1 million grand prize winner of the fourth annual 43North competition, held by 43North, Buffalo, N.Y. SomaDetect, an agricultural technology company that provides dairy farmers with key milk quality indicators, also received free incubator space in Buffalo for one year, guidance from mentors and access to other business incentive programs to eight startups from around the world.

With SomaDetect, farmers are intimately connected with every cow they milk, enabling them to identify problems early, make informed decisions and produce the best possible milk.