Purebase Corporation announced the formation of Purebase Networks, an AgTech startup that will focus on combining Internet of Things agricultural sensors, wireless networking, and cloud technologies to deliver the vertically integrated agricultural supply chain. Purebase Networks will accomplish this by blending its own proprietary technology with products from leading agricultural and mining companies to revolutionize how farmers manage farming operations and improve crop yields.

In order to accelerate the rapid development and deployment of leading technology solutions for the Agricultural sector. Purebase announced that Steve Ridder, Practice Advisor, Business Transformation Group of Cisco Systems, will join Purebase's new Innovation Center as a Strategic Advisor.