SENTINEL -- FACT SHEET 2026

COMPANY
  Name:           Sentinel (by Spongy Mesophyll Technologies, LLC)
  Founded:        Napa Valley, California
  Website:        sentineltech.eu
  Category:       Precision viticulture / AgTech

WHAT WE DO
  Sentinel creates a permanent digital record for every vine in a vineyard.
  Using RTK GPS at sub-centimeter accuracy, crews map and tag each plant
  as they walk the rows. The result is a queryable, GPS-verified history
  of every vine on the property -- like digital flagging tape that never
  falls off.

CORE TECHNOLOGY
  - RTK GPS positioning (Emlid Reach RX hardware)
  - Sub-centimeter accuracy per vine
  - iOS native field application (offline-first)
  - Cloud-based management platform
  - Excel/XLSX data export with filtered queries

USE CASES
  - Disease tracking and spread analysis (vine-by-vine)
  - Replant planning with historical context
  - Work order generation from map queries
  - Compliance documentation and audit trails
  - Institutional knowledge preservation across crew changes

MARKETS
  - Primary: Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Willamette Valley (Oregon)
  - Expanding: Central Coast, Walla Walla, international

IDEAL CUSTOMER PROFILE
  - Premium estate vineyards, 50-5,000+ acres
  - Vineyard management companies managing multiple properties
  - Operations where vine-level precision creates ROI through
    better replant decisions, targeted treatments, and data continuity

COMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIATION
  - Ground-level RTK GPS (sub-cm) vs. satellite/drone imagery (1-5m)
  - Per-vine records vs. block-level aggregates
  - Persistent history vs. point-in-time snapshots
  - Crew-operated vs. third-party flyover

CONTACT
  General:        christian@sentineltech.eu
  Press:          press@spongymesophyll.com

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Updated April 2026. For the latest information, visit sentineltech.eu.