Anastasia Volkova facts for kids

Anastasia Volkova was born around 1991 in Ukraine. She is a smart inventor who helps farmers. She uses special technology like satellites and drones. This helps farmers find sick plants very early. She studied in Ukraine, Poland, and Australia. In 2020, she lived in Australia. Her company, Flurosat, also had a team in Ukraine. Her amazing work has been noticed by the BBC and the MIT Technology Review. Her company also got a lot of money to grow.

Anastasia Volkova's Journey

Anastasia started her university studies in Kyiv, Ukraine. Then, she went to Poland to get her master's degree. She moved to Australia and studied at the University of Sydney. She earned her PhD there in 2018.

Starting Flurosat

Anastasia started her own company called Flurosat. This company looks at pictures from satellites. It then gives advice to farmers about their crops. In 2017, she asked for money to start her company. She received one million Australian dollars. By 2019, her company had raised over $8 million. A big part of this money came from a group led by Microsoft. In 2018, her company bought another Australian company. This company, Production Wise, had ten years of experience helping farmers.

How Flurosat Helps Farmers

Anastasia's godparent was a farmer. This made her realize she could use her skills to help crops grow better. When plants get sick, they focus on fighting the sickness. This stops them from growing normally. Anastasia's special computer program finds these changes. It compares new satellite pictures of a farm with older, healthy pictures. This helps farmers know if their plants are sick. They can then help the plants get better.

Her PhD was about using smart drones that fly by themselves. She was asked how this technology could help farms. Her answer to this question led to her creating the Flurosat company. Anastasia also shared her ideas at a TEDx event in Sydney.

Awards and Recognition

Anastasia Volkova was named one of the top innovators under 35. This was by the MIT Technology Review magazine. In November 2020, the BBC announced something special. Anastasia was chosen for their 100 Women list. This list features inspiring women from all over the world. In 2020, Anastasia lived in Australia. But her company still had a team of developers in Ukraine.