Cofounder, Somadetect
Search every verified Bethany Deshpande interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Bethany Deshpande, cofounder and CEO of SomaDetect, has described the company as an agricultural technology firm developing an in-line sensor for real-time milk quality and animal health monitoring on dairy farms. In interviews and pitches from 2017 to 2022, she said the technology measures indicators such as somatic cell count, progesterone, and antibiotics from individual cows at each milking, using artificial intelligence to process data. She stated that the system is designed to retrofit into existing milking equipment without chemicals or reagents, and that it aims to help farmers reduce disease costs, manage reproduction, and improve milk quality. Deshpande also discussed the company's growth, including raising funds through competitions, grants, and loans, and noted plans to expand farm installations and pursue further fundraising. Deshpande has spoken publicly about her experiences as a woman and BIPOC founder in a male-dominated industry, describing challenges in fundraising and the importance of building a supportive community. She credited programs like Volta and 43North, where SomaDetect won a $1 million prize in 2017, for providing mentorship and networking opportunities. She also emphasized the value of trusting her team and learning to ask for help, while expressing a commitment to improving sustainability in food production through better data for farmers.
SomaDetect’s cutting-edge sensor and software system provides farmers with the information they need to make the best milk possible, offering dairy producers automatic and reliable milk-based data directly from their milking line to streamline day-to-day operations of dairy farms.
We sat down with Bethany Deshpande from SomaDetect to discuss SomaDetect's startup journey, their ambitions going forward and how being a Volta Resident company has helped them to continue progressing.
SomaDetect: https://somadetect.com/ Prime Future Newsletter: https://primefuture.substack.com/ Our guest on today’s show Jordan Lambert actually mentioned back on episode 261. She has a technology that is easily installed in a milking parlor that collects milk data at the individual cow level. Not just on milk quality - which is one big factor, but also on cow health. It turns out, the milk can tell us a lot about how that cow is doing. This way, a dairy producer can see trends in not just their herd as a whole, but also in individual cows. Bethany Deshpande is on the show. She is…
Panel 2: Women in entrepreneurship Bethany Deshpande , CEO of SomaDetect Sally Ng (She/Her) Ng Senior Director Highline Beta Lily Lynch Co-founder of Sankara | Online Multicultural Marketplace Moderator : Kayla Johnson :: CEO of Arcacia
We interview Bethany Deshpande, Co-Found and CEO of SomaDetect, and Bharath Sudarsan, Co-Founder and Director of Artificial Intelligence of SomaDetect, on the impact of artificial intelligence within the dairy industry. They share with us how SomaDetect started, what artificial intelligence and deep learning mean, and how these technologies are changing the future of dairy. To learn more about SomaDetect, visit our website at www.somadetect.com, and thanks for watching!
Take a look at how our sensors work and how we are reinventing the future of milk. Our CEO, Bethany Deshpande, speaks about our we are Farmer First, the history of the company, and our mission. Our Director of Artificial Intelligence, Bharath Sudarsan explains how our technology works, the power of artificial intelligence, and how collecting data improves algorithms. To learn more, check out our website at www.somadetect.com.
The old saying “it’s lonely at the top” might be cliche, but there’s some truth to it. Which is why for Bethany Desphande community plays a key role in her growth as a CEO, and the growth of her business, SomaDetect. Bethany shares why finding and engaging with her community has been critical to the success of SomaDetect. “It becomes necessary to say, ‘Yeah, I don't know about this, but I can find out.’ And to take those steps forward to find people that can help you do that as well, to have a community around you that is able to listen to some of the struggles and listen to you in…
SomaDetect: In-line sensor that measures every critical indicator of dairy quality, including fat, protein, somatic cell count, progesterone and antibiotics, from every cow at every milking. Watch them give their pitch on the main stage at ONE19.
Watch as Bethany Deshpande of SomaDetect presents at FoodBytes! New York on October 18, 2018. SomaDetect received the Judges' Choice Award for this presentation. SomaDetect is a deep-learning and AI dairy company that provides real-time, automated analysis of milk quality without any addition of chemicals or consumables. For more food and ag tech content, visit: http://bit.ly/FoodBytesBlog Share your stories on Instagram: / foodbytesbyrabobank Join the conversation on Twitter: / foodbytes Like us on Facebook: / foodbytes
Source: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/p... It's another episode of Latitude Live! Featuring Bethany Deshpande, founder of 2017 43North $1M winner SomaDetect. Host Nate Benson chats with Bethany about life prior to SomaDetect, having most of the degrees, getting the idea for SomaDetect, growing a business in a male-dominated industry and more.
On this week’s show, we spoke with Bethany Deshpande, Founder & CEO @ Soma Detect. Bethany is a highly motivated, big-picture thinker who has more than a decade of experience in science and entrepreneurship, and is always excited to tackle big problems in big ways. Bethany believes that hard work and kindness will always pay off. Bethany is most known for her work with youth at the SHAD summer program, her research in subarctic, permafrost environments, her singing abilities and her adoration of chocolate
Startup Grind Buffalo Hosts Norma Nowak (UB CBLS) & Bethany Deshpande (SomaDetect) Startup Grind - Buffalo hosts a special event for Female Founders Month at the Innovation Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus hosted by Colleen Heidinger of 43North and the Startup Grind Buffalo team. https://www.startupgrind.com/events/d...
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