Downforce Technologies
Jacqueline McGlade is the Chief Scientific Officer at Downforce Technologies, focusing on providing accurate data and analytics for various stakeholders. Jacqueline also holds positions as a Professor at Strathmore University Business School and Institute for Global Prosperity and Engineering University College London, specializing in Public Policy, Governance, Sustainable Development, and Data Analytics. Previously, Jacqueline served as the Chief Scientist at the UN Environment Programme and Executive Director at the European Environment Agency. McGlade is highly experienced in environmental research and is known for their expertise in fields such as soil organic carbon, water, biodiversity, and natural capital.
Downforce Technologies
Downforce Technologies is pioneering a science-led, data-driven, land management solution focused on optimising soil health and biodiversity. Our ISO-certified and US-patented solution connects agricultural supply chains – farmers, processors and retailers – with actionable data and insights. Sustainability managers use Downforce for their net zero reporting. Farmers use Downforce to target their sustainability interventions. Features of our Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) analysis include: + Historical analysis from 2017 onwards – immediate insight into SOC variance over time. + Realisable potential – how much carbon can be stored on a property. + 10m x 10m resolution in a non-intrusive manner – no physical soil core samples required. + Data is updated every 10 days – providing seasonal SOC variance. Our data fusion approach integrates quality assured, locally relevant, geophysical and environmental data with the latest airborne and satellite data to generate a Digital Twin of the land. Our customers use our data to improve resilience of their land, efficiently manage soil carbon capture initiatives and biodiversity conservation.