QED Connect, Energy Today unveil Colombia strategy linking AI, farming and mining

QED Connect and Energy Today said Aug. 24 they are building an integrated Colombia strategy that ties Socrates AI agriculture tools, a SENA pilot, the La Palmichala gold project and Sacha Inchi development in Remedios. The companies say the effort is designed to connect local production with education, traceability and international commodity markets.

Why it matters: - QED Connect and Energy Today are trying to fuse agriculture intelligence, mining and environmental development into one Colombia strategy. - The plan links farms, technicians, education, commodities and export markets. - The companies say the model could create economic opportunity while improving traceability and responsible development.

What happened: - QED Connect Inc. and Energy Today Corp. announced an integrated strategy in Medellín, Colombia, on Aug. 24, 2026. - The strategy centers on Socrates AI, agricultural education through SENA, the La Palmichala mining project and environmental agriculture initiatives in Remedios. - Energy Today also said it has been approved as a vendor for Trafigura. - The companies said the Trafigura approval creates a potential commercial relationship tied to Colombian production.

The details: - QED Connect completed the first front-end development milestone for its Socrates AI “Plant to Harvest” agriculture intelligence platform. - The platform is designed for potential deployment through Colombia’s Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, or SENA. - The platform is intended to follow agricultural production from before planting through growing, harvest, processing, traceability, certification, market and consumer. - The proposed SENA pilot is expected to run from September through December 2026. - The pilot is meant to test the platform, gather feedback and build an educational and operational framework for broader implementation of Agricultura Inteligente. - SENA’s nationwide education and workforce network is central to the plan because it can connect students, instructors, agricultural technicians, employers and productive sectors. - QED Connect says the program could help create a new type of worker: the Agricultural Data Technician. - The training model would cover soil and field conditions, climate and weather, seed selection, planting, fertilization, irrigation, pest and disease management, crop development, harvest, processing, storage, transportation, traceability, certifications, market prices, consumer demand and export requirements. - QED Connect says coffee will be the first major agricultural application. - Colombia has about 550,000 coffee-growing families and farmers, which the company sees as the initial addressable market. - QED Connect presented an illustrative scenario in which 10% of those users, or about 55,000 people, would pay US$10 per month for the service, producing about US$550,000 in monthly gross recurring revenue. - The company said that figure is an example, not a revenue forecast or guarantee. - After coffee, QED Connect intends to explore other crops including cacao, avocado, bananas, plantains, flowers, Sacha Inchi, rice, corn, palm, fruits and vegetables. - On the mining side, Energy Today and QED Connect said they are developing a commercial pathway to sell gold concentrate from La Palmichala to Trafigura. - The planned logistics model includes 1-ton bags and 40-foot containers, subject to production, testing, transportation, export, regulatory and commercial requirements. - In Remedios, Antioquia, the companies plan to work with farmers on agricultural opportunities including Sacha Inchi cultivation. - The companies said Sacha Inchi could diversify local agriculture and support economic activity for farmers. - QED Connect also sees Sacha Inchi as part of a broader agricultural, economic and environmental program. - The companies said agricultural technicians and farmers could collect production data on crop locations, soil and field conditions, agricultural practices, crop development, harvest timing, production records, traceability, certifications, markets and product sales. - Over time, QED Connect says Socrates AI could build intelligence across thousands of farms and connect farmers, educators, technicians, businesses, exporters and consumers. - The long-term goal is a system where a consumer could scan a QR code and see origin, production, harvest, processing, traceability and certification information.

Between the lines: - The announcement is less a single product launch than a blueprint for how QED Connect wants to position Socrates AI inside Colombia’s agricultural supply chain. - The strategy also uses mining and commodity logistics to broaden the company’s commercial story beyond software. - The emphasis on traceability, certification and QR-based transparency suggests a pitch aimed at higher-value export markets, not just farm productivity. - The Trafigura approval matters because it gives the mining side a potential route into established international commodity channels.

What's next: - QED Connect expects the SENA pilot to begin in September 2026 and continue through December 2026. - The companies plan to use the pilot to refine data collection, training and market-use cases before any broader rollout. - Energy Today and QED Connect will continue advancing the La Palmichala opportunity and the Trafigura relationship. - The companies also plan to keep exploring farmer programs in Remedios and Sacha Inchi development as part of the broader strategy.

The bottom line: - QED Connect and Energy Today are pitching Colombia as a test case for an AI-enabled model that links agriculture, mining, education and exports into one commercial ecosystem.