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We call this\u0026nbsp;\"community intelligence,\" and believe it is key because no one knows bees better than their keepers. Communitizing their experience improves bee health, promotes better beekeeping, and drives everything a beekeeper loves:✓ Increased honey harvests✓\u0026nbsp;Increased overwintering rates✓\u0026nbsp;Detecting diseases earlier✓ Learning from the community of\u0026nbsp;beekeepersBut while we serve our passionate community with an essential tool, the app automates the community-sourcing of vital environmental intelligence: bee data. 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To date, we have secured $250k in government contracts.The Opportunity is BIG:We are confident that HiveTracks provides a unique solution to one of the biggest and most relevant\u0026nbsp;opportunities of our time, using a proprietary science-based approach that is almost impossible to copy.\u0026nbsp;HiveTracks is in the booming AgriFoodTech space, which has seen investments increasing at a strong rate. The projected market for precision agriculture is $12.7 billion by 2025, and AgriFoodTech VC funding increased by 59% in 2021.Use of fundsWe plan to launch and scale our new HiveTracks app\u0026nbsp;to create the biggest impact! With your funds, you become part of real change. Your equity in our company is part of humanity’s equity in our planet.To date, we have raised over $600,000 that we have invested in rebuilding our technology stack, building our new app, and creating a team that is ready to grow and scale HiveTracks.7.5% of funds raised will go towards the Wefunder intermediary fee.$1,000,000 as a growth round will help us achieve:✓ a goal of\u0026nbsp;5,000 paid B2C customers by improving mobile functionality, optimizing onboarding, and refining engagement✓\u0026nbsp;5+ new B2B and 5+ B2G customers by launching our admin portal that seamlessly integrates with our mobile app and a one-to-many subscription✓\u0026nbsp;Critical mass and strategic density of app users\u0026nbsp;to build a valuable dataset- Forward looking projections cannot be guaranteed.Your investment has an immediate impact:✓\u0026nbsp;It helps us increase the network of beekeepers that each protect and monitor biodiversity locally through their beekeeping practices and guided by our app✓\u0026nbsp;It helps governments, NGOs and organizations worldwide to measure and manage their impact on biodiversity✓\u0026nbsp;It increases beekeeper livelihoods, pollination-dependent food availability for consumers, and predictability and resiliency for farmers who rely on pollinatorsReasons to investWe have been pioneers\u0026nbsp;since 2010 and are aiming to create the largest actionable biodiversity data set in the world. 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