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IrriGreen Selected as a Semifinalist for MInn. Cup Competition07-21-15 | News

IrriGreen Selected as a Semifinalist for MInn. Cup Competition

IrriGreen's digital technology for water-saving, labor-saving lawn irrigation is recognized for exceptional technical innovation.
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IrriGreen, Inc. is one of the Minnesota-based emerging companies chosen as a semifinalist for the 2015 MN Cup Competition. IrriGreen, Inc. designed, developed and commercialized the IrriGreen Genius™ Irrigation System. Utilizing next generation digital technology adapted from high-tech commercial printers, IrriGreen reduces water use for lawn irrigation by up to 50 percent and cuts contractor installation time by up to 70 percent.

"This year's entrants, competing for a total of $327,000 in capital funding, are among the strongest and most diverse we have seen in the 11 years of the competition," said Scott Litman, MN Cup co-founder. "The 70 semifinalists, including IrriGreen and nine others in the Energy/Clean Technology/Water Division, were selected from a field of 1,300 entrants."

Applying software technology and nozzle design from the high-tech, commercial printer industry, IrriGreen Genius• Sprinklers "print' water in controlled patterns matching the shape of the lawn - no inefficient overlapping sprays, no overspraying onto sidewalks and streets.

MN Cup is the premier resource for Minnesota entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.mncup.org.