Together, we are building the future of dairy.

Our Mission

Providing farmers with the information they need to make the best possible milk.

Our Vision

Connecting, empowering, and enlightening our dairy system from every cow to every consumer.

We are working with farmers to provide them with the information they need, in formats they can use. Using our technology, we bridge the information gap throughout the dairy industry. Dairy farmers gain access to data on milk quality, reproductive status, and herd health indicators from every cow at every milking.

Our system is designed with farmers and their herds in mind. This is better data for farmers to make informed decisions. This is better milk for consumers who desire nutritious products. This is better lives for cows to keep them healthy and free of diseases.

This is the future of dairy.

Our Story

The sensor technology that underlies our company was invented by Dr. Satish Deshpande, throughout a lifetime of diligent work and persistence. Dr. Deshpande graduated with a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Guelph in 1987 and founded SpectraDigital Corporation in 1992. It was through this company that he developed simple, easy-to-use medical diagnostic tests for use in low-resource settings.

In 2014, Dr. Deshpande accidentally discovered that he could measure fat content and somatic cells in milk while using consumer milk to calibrate his device. Our company would not be possible without the work of a careful scientist and decades of support from business and medical leaders in Guelph, Ontario.

SomaDetect Inc. was established in July 2016 by Dr. Bethany Deshpande. With a strong foundation in science, experimentation, and entrepreneurship, Bethany set out to commercialize the technology developed by her dad over the past several decades. The company was founded by Bethany Deshpande, Nicholas Clermont, and Bharath Sudarsan. Together they began applying cutting-edge deep learning and computer-vision techniques to analyze milk samples. Before long, our team realized that they could identify the presence of key compounds in raw milk and even quantify the materials.

We represent a significant innovation within the dairy industry. Never before have farmers been able to access the tools they need to monitor milk quality and herd health. We are poised to positively disrupt the dairy industry and reshape farming practices to build a more sustainable future.

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