Clean Seed Capital went into partnership with ClimateDoor Partners to launch “Soil and Sky Alliance” (“SASA”). Clean Seed also entered into a specialty license and distribution agreement for the MiniMAX, with SASA.
ClimateDoor is a growth partner for energy, agriculture, and critical resource companies. SASA is a climate agriculture infrastructure company that will develop a specialty platform that will be integrated onto the Clean Seed Mini-MAX to launch, deploy and distribute a specialty MiniMAX product line (“SASA Certified MAX”) focused on measuring, monitoring and reporting on environmental outcomes for seeding operations. The SASA Certified MAX will be a differentiated climate-smart agriculture platform designed to support sustainability reporting, environmental measurement initiatives and potential future carbon-market participation.
Partnering with ClimateDoor creates a unique pathway for the deployment of Mini-MAX. SASA enables the continued commercialization and international deployment of Clean Seed’s Mini-MAX precision seeding technology platforms.
Under the Agreement, Clean Seed will grant SASA an exclusive specialty license whereby SASA will have the exclusive rights to the Mini-MAX for the purpose of developing the SASA Certified MAX. SASA will purchase Mini-MAX units from Clean Seed, add on the SASA Certified MAX components and distribute the SASA Certified MAX units to its customers. This positions SASA to leverage Clean Seed’s Mini-MAX technology, manufacturing partnerships, and operational infrastructure to accelerate international commercialization and large-scale deployment. Concurrently, SASA will be issued a non-exclusive license to purchase and distribute the Mini-MAX product line into open distribution territories.
Mini-MAX units sold to SASA will be manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra from India, which will play an important role in supporting future scale-up and international deployment opportunities associated with the SASA initiative.
In consideration for the Agreement, Clean Seed will own twenty-five percent of the common shares of SASA, structurally aligning its technology with the long-term performance of SASA.
The Agreement creates a structured pathway for commercial growth and recurring equipment demand. The Agreement is for an initial term through 2030 and includes minimum Mini-MAX purchase commitments for SASA to maintain exclusivity rights. Upon completion of its purchase commitments, SASA shall have the right to expand its license to produce Mini-MAX units independently and pay Clean Seed a royalty based on total sales generated by SASA. Closing of the Agreement is expected to occur in this month of May 2026 upon completion of closing conditions, including SASA issuing its common shares to Clean Seed.
“This partnership represents far more than equipment deployment,” said Graeme Lempriere, Chairman and CEO of Clean Seed. “ClimateDoor and the SASA team bring depth of knowledge and vision to the environmental solutions space. Their commitment to meaningful climate-impact initiatives, sustainability infrastructure, and regenerative agriculture aligns directly with Clean Seed’s mission of building and deploying technologies that create both economic and environmental value for farming communities globally.”
The initial rollout of the SASA program is focused on Brazil where Clean Seed and SASA teams are currently advancing deployment initiatives with agricultural stakeholders, research organizations, governmental bodies, and farming groups. Eight Mini-MAX units in Brazil will be purchased by SASA for the purpose of deployment under SASA’s first regional deployment campaign in 2026. SASA is evaluating program opportunities in Kenya and India for 2026.
Strategic vision
“We believe the future of agriculture will be defined by sustainability, accountability, precision, and environmental intelligence,” added Lempriere. “ClimateDoor’s ecosystem and strategic vision provide a powerful platform to help accelerate that future. SASA has the potential to connect advanced agricultural technologies with environmental finance groups, and global food-security initiatives.”
“Brazil is the first market because the agronomic case stacks. Fertilizer shocks have made input efficiency a food security issue, not just a climate one. The Mini-MAX delivers measurable nitrogen efficiency, soil carbon retention, and burn reduction on every hectare it touches. The technology is ready; the bottleneck is financial. Our job is to build the business models and capital structures, carbon pre-financing, institutional offtake, co-operative leasing that get this machine into farmers’ hands at the speed the moment demands, in Brazil first, then wherever smallholders are exposed.” said Chad Rickaby, Chairman of SASA and Chief Executive Officer of ClimateDoor.
