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By Startup Sioux Falls Staff | April 30, 2019

Governor’s Giant Vision Winners announced

SiouxFalls.Business article April 30, 2019

A Hartford business has taken first place in the annual Governor’s Giant Vision business competition.

Advanced Remote Sensing Inc., owned by David Groeneveld, won the top prize of $20,000.

The company works in remote sensing and hydrology in agriculture and natural resources, including using remote sensing in the crop insurance industry.

The Giant Vision competition is organized by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and winners were judged from eight qualifying applicants.

The other top winners were:

  • Second place, winning $10,000: Query.AI Inc., owned by Dhiraj Sharan of Brookings.

  • Third place, winning $5,000: Neb Tray by Casanier LLC, owned by Susan Evans of Aberdeen.

  • Fourth place, winning $3,000: AmmoNyte Systems LLC, owned by Joey Brown and Jamie Hale of Rapid City.

  • Fifth place, winning $2,000: Life Excel LLC, owned by Marit Johnson of Rapid City.

All other competitors received $500 to help with costs associated with competing.

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