--- title: ecoation co-founder was named 2021 BIV Top Forty under 40 description: NORTH VANCOUVER, BC November 22, 2021 – ecoation co-founder and CTO, Maryam Antikchi is among 2021 BIV Top Forty under 40. Graduated from UBC with a BSc. degree In Engineering Physics, Maryam brought more than a decade of experience as a senior engineer and software architecture to ecoation. Maryam co-founded ecoation with another fellow Top Forty under 40 winner, Dr. Saber Miresmailli. The AgTech company ecoation is the global leader in AI and robotics in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA image: https://blog.ecoation.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-Feb-23-2023-07-43-35-3883-PM.jpg --- [![Ecoation Logo](https://blog.ecoation.com/hubfs/ecoation-logo-01-1.webp)](http://www.ecoation.com) - [Home](http://www.ecoation.com) - [Solutions](http://www.ecoation.com/integrated-pest-management) - [IPM Solution](http://www.ecoation.com/integrated-pest-management) - [Yield Forecasting](http://www.ecoation.com/yield-forecasting) - [Resources](http://www.ecoation.com/resources) - [Customers](http://www.ecoation.com/customers) - [Company](http://www.ecoation.com/about) - [About Us](http://www.ecoation.com/about) - [Team](http://www.ecoation.com/team) - [Careers](http://www.ecoation.com/careers) - [Blog](https://blog.ecoation.com) [LOGIN](https://app.ecoation.com/) [BOOK DEMO](http://www.ecoation.com/demo-book) News # ecoation co-founder was named 2021 BIV Top Forty under 40 NORTH VANCOUVER, BC November 22, 2021 – ecoation co-founder and CTO, Maryam Antikchi is among 2021 BIV Top Forty under 40. Graduated from UBC with a BSc. degree In Engineering Physics, Maryam brought more than a decade of experience as a senior engineer and software architecture to ecoation. Maryam co-founded ecoation with another fellow Top Forty under 40 winner, Dr. Saber Miresmailli. The AgTech company ecoation is the global leader in AI and robotics in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA [Ecoation](https://blog.ecoation.com/author/ecoation) Nov 22, 2021 ---   NORTH VANCOUVER, BC November 22, 2021 – ecoation co-founder and CTO, Maryam Antikchi is among 2021 BIV Top Forty under 40. Graduated from UBC with a BSc. degree In Engineering Physics, Maryam brought more than a decade of experience as a senior engineer and software architecture to ecoation.   Maryam co-founded ecoation with another fellow [Top Forty under 40](https://biv.com/article/2021/11/bivs-2021-forty-under-40-award-winners-announced) winner, Dr. Saber Miresmailli. The AgTech company ecoation is the global leader in AI and robotics in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with live platforms all over the world serving global farming communities. The technology that Maryam and her team invented, help growers to produce and protect our food with less or no pesticides. “When I received the honor few years ago and was named Top Forty under 40, I knew deep down that the success and achievements for which I was selected to be on the list is mostly due to the hard work and efforts of Maryam. I am extremely happy that she received the recognition this year.” Said Dr. Saber Miresmailli, Founder and CEO of ecoation.  ecoation is honoured to have both co-founders as Top Forty under 40. Last Month, both co-founders of ecoation were named in the [Canada Clean50 Leader list.](https://clean50.com/honourees/?award=clean50&year=2022#038;year=2022)   Check out the full 40 under 40 Award Winners list here: [https://biv.com/article/2021/11/bivs-2021-forty-under-40-award-winners-announced](https://biv.com/article/2021/11/bivs-2021-forty-under-40-award-winners-announced)   **About ecoation:** ecoation is an award-winning grower-centric[platform](https://www.ecoation.com/our-platform) that combines Human knowledge and experience with Machine precision and automation to increase operational visibility, assist growers, and enhance their decisions. Commercially available since September 2019, ecoation products can be found in greenhouses across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. With an experienced team of 60+ growers, scientists, engineers, and business professionals from all over the globe, ecoation is passionate about enabling a cleaner future and supporting growers in making the best possible decisions. At ecoation, we are on a mission to empower growers because we believe in doing so, we win together. More information at[ecoation.com](https://ecoation.com/). Find ecoation on[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2944806/admin/),[Twitter](https://twitter.com/EcoationCanada), and[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ecoation_canada/).    **Media Contacts:** Dr.Saber Miresmailli, +1 (866) 899-5491 Ext. 101 [saber@ecoation.com](mailto:saber@ecoation.com) [www.ecoation.com](http://www.ecoation.com/)  [News](https://blog.ecoation.com/tag/news) ## Similar posts Corporate ### [Women Leading CleanTech: 5 Questions with Founder and CTO, Maryam Antikchi](https://blog.ecoation.com/women-leading-cleantech-5-questions-with-founder-and-cto-maryam-antikchi) Learn more about Maryam Antikchi - CTO and Co-founder of Ecoation Ecoation Oct 26, 2020 News ### [Ecoation Signals a New Age of Agriculture](https://blog.ecoation.com/post/ecoation-signals-a-new-age-of-agriculture) Dr. Saber Miresmailli is the Founder and CEO of Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. (Ecoation), located in North Vancouver, BC. Dr. Miresmailli’s... 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