Dryad develops Silvanet, a large-scale, distributed sensor network for ultra-early wildfire detection and continuous health monitoring of the forest. The solar-powered gas sensors use embedded AI to detect wildfires within 60 minutes. With reduced reaction time for wildfires, Dryad helps to protect the world’s largest carbon sink, addressing deforestation and emissions from forest fires which cause up to 20% of global carbon emissions. Dryad will also mitigate the economic damages caused by wildfires, estimated to be at $140bn per year, tapping into a substantial market potential with insurances as well as private and public forest owners.