QED Connect and Energy Today Announce Integrated Agriculture Intelligence, Mining and Environmental Development Strategy in Colombia

Energy Today (OTCMKTS:NRGT)

SHERIDAN, WY, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- QED Connect and Energy Today Announce Integrated Agriculture Intelligence, Mining and Environmental Development Strategy in Colombia
Socrates AI Plant-to-Harvest Platform for SENA, Trafigura Vendor Approval, La Palmichala Gold Concentrate and Sacha Inchi Agriculture Form the Foundation of a New Colombian Growth Strategy

MEDELLÍN, Colombia — August 24, 2026 — QED Connect Inc. (OTCID: QEDN) and Energy Today Corp. (OTCID: NRGT) today announced an integrated strategy combining artificial intelligence, agricultural education, farming, mining, environmental initiatives and international commodity markets in Colombia.

The strategy brings together three complementary opportunities:

Socrates AI Agriculture Intelligence and the Plant-to-Harvest platform for SENA
La Palmichala mining and the planned sale of gold concentrate to Trafigura
Agricultural and environmental initiatives with farmers in Remedios, including Sacha Inchi

The companies believe these initiatives can demonstrate how technology, natural resources, agriculture and international markets can work together to create economic opportunity while supporting responsible development.

Socrates AI Reaches First Front-End Development Milestone for SENA

QED Connect has completed the first front-end development of its Socrates AI “Plant to Harvest” Agriculture Intelligence platform, designed for potential deployment through Colombia's Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA).

The platform is designed to follow agricultural production from before planting through growing, harvest, processing, traceability, certification, market and ultimately the consumer.

The proposed SENA pilot is expected to run from September through December 2026, providing an opportunity to test the platform, gather feedback and prepare the educational and operational framework for a broader implementation of Agricultura Inteligente — Agriculture Intelligence powered by Socrates AI.

SENA: Colombia's National Workforce and Agricultural Education Platform

SENA is central to QED Connect's vision because of its role in vocational education and workforce development throughout Colombia. Its nationwide infrastructure provides an opportunity to introduce artificial intelligence not simply as a classroom technology, but as a practical tool that can move from the classroom directly into Colombia's farms and agricultural communities.

SENA can connect students, instructors, agricultural technicians, employers and productive sectors.

QED Connect believes this creates an opportunity to develop a new category of professional: the Agricultural Data Technician.

These students and professionals could be trained to work directly with farmers, collect agricultural information, understand the importance of accurate data and use Socrates AI to transform that information into actionable agricultural intelligence.

The proposed model is:

SENA Student / Agricultural Technician → Farmer → Agricultural Data → Socrates AI → Agriculture Intelligence → Better Decisions → Production → Traceability → Market → Consumer

This creates a continuous learning system in which SENA educates the people, farmers provide real-world agricultural data, and Socrates AI provides the artificial intelligence layer.

From Education to the Farm

The proposed program is designed to move beyond traditional agricultural education.

A student should not only learn how to grow coffee. The student could also learn how to understand and document:

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
Export requirements

That information can then be structured and analyzed through Socrates AI.

The resulting educational model is:

Learn Agriculture + Learn Data + Learn AI + Work With Farmers.

QED Connect believes this combination can help prepare Colombian workers for an agricultural economy in which agricultural knowledge and artificial intelligence increasingly work together.

The September–December 2026 Pilot

QED Connect expects to work with SENA during the proposed September through December 2026 pilot period to test the Plant-to-Harvest platform and develop the educational and operational framework required for potential broader implementation.

The pilot is intended to evaluate:

How agricultural data should be collected in the field
What information is most valuable to farmers
How students and technicians can become agricultural data specialists
How Socrates AI can transform farm information into useful intelligence
How the system can support traceability and certification
How farmers can use technology to make better-informed decisions and access markets

The lessons from the pilot are intended to help prepare the platform for a potential national expansion.

Coffee as the First Demonstration

Coffee is expected to be the first major agricultural application.

QED Connect believes Colombia's approximately 550,000 coffee-growing families/farmers represent a significant potential market for Agriculture Intelligence.

The objective is not to replace the knowledge of Colombian coffee farmers, but to combine generations of agricultural knowledge with modern data and artificial intelligence.

A coffee farmer knows the land.

The agricultural technician understands the crop.

SENA provides education and workforce development.

Socrates AI processes agricultural data.

Together, these components can create a more intelligent agricultural decision-making system.

A Potential 550,000-Farmer Market

If the Socrates AI platform is ultimately adopted across Colombia's coffee sector, QED Connect believes the addressable market could reach approximately 550,000 coffee-growing families/farmers.

As an illustrative commercial scenario, if only 10% of that population — approximately 55,000 users — subscribed to an Agriculture Intelligence service at an average of US$10 per month, the resulting potential gross recurring revenue would be approximately US$550,000 per month.

This is an illustrative business-model scenario and is not a revenue forecast, projection or guarantee.

The same technology infrastructure could subsequently be adapted to other Colombian crops and agricultural markets.

From Coffee to Colombia's Agricultural Economy

Following coffee, QED Connect intends to explore expansion into additional agricultural sectors, including:

Cacao, avocado, bananas, plantains, flowers, Sacha Inchi, rice, corn, palm, fruits, vegetables and many other crops.

The long-term vision is to create an agricultural intelligence platform capable of following production from Plant to Harvest and from Farm to Market.

Energy Today Approved as a Vendor to Trafigura

Energy Today Corp. (OTCID: NRGT) has also announced that it has been approved as a vendor for Trafigura, creating a potential commercial relationship with one of the world's largest suppliers of commodities.

Trafigura states that it was founded in 1993 and connects producers and consumers of minerals, metals and energy through a global network of infrastructure, logistics and commodity-market expertise.

For Energy Today and QED Connect, vendor approval represents an important step toward connecting Colombian production with international commodity markets.

The companies intend to continue developing the commercial and operational requirements associated with this relationship.

La Palmichala Gold Concentrate

Through the La Palmichala mining project, Energy Today and QED Connect are developing a commercial pathway for the production and sale of gold concentrate to Trafigura.

The planned logistics model includes the use of 1-ton bags and 40-foot containers for the movement of concentrate, subject to applicable production, testing, transportation, export, regulatory and commercial requirements.

The potential value chain is:

La Palmichala → Gold Concentrate → Logistics → Trafigura → International Commodity Markets

The companies believe this opportunity can create a pathway connecting Colombian mineral production with an established global commodity marketplace while supporting economic activity in the region.

Mining and Agriculture Working Together in Remedios

QED Connect and Energy Today also intend to work with farmers in Remedios, Antioquia, to develop agricultural opportunities including Sacha Inchi cultivation.

The companies believe mining development and agricultural development can be complementary when managed responsibly.

Sacha Inchi provides an opportunity to diversify local agricultural production while creating another potential economic activity for farmers.

The broader objective is to explore a regional model connecting:

Mining + Agriculture + AI + Data + Farmers + International Markets

Sacha Inchi and Environmental Mitigation

QED Connect sees Sacha Inchi as one potential component of a broader agricultural, economic and environmental program in Remedios.

Farmers could be trained to collect agricultural information, improve production practices and participate in a data-driven agricultural system powered by Socrates AI.

Agriculture Intelligence could potentially help organize information related to:

Crop locations
Soil and field conditions
Agricultural practices
Crop development
Harvest timing
Production records
Traceability
Certifications
Markets
Product sales

The objective is to create a measurable agricultural system that can support both economic diversification and environmental initiatives.

The Socrates AI Data Opportunity

The combination of agriculture and artificial intelligence creates another significant opportunity: agricultural data.

Agricultural technicians can work with farmers to collect information directly from farms. That information can become part of the Socrates AI Agriculture Intelligence system.

Over time, the platform could build agricultural intelligence across thousands of farms, covering crops, production practices, weather, soil conditions, harvests, traceability and markets.

QED Connect believes the long-term value of Agriculture Intelligence can extend beyond software subscriptions to an ecosystem connecting farmers, educators, agricultural technicians, businesses, exporters and consumers.

Colombia: From Agricultural Producer to Agricultural Intelligence Leader

QED Connect believes Colombia has an opportunity to become a leader in applying artificial intelligence throughout the agricultural supply chain.

The objective is to build a system in which AI can support the entire agricultural process:

Before Planting → Planting → Growing → Crop Management → Harvest → Processing → Traceability → Certification → Export → Consumer

A future consumer could potentially scan a QR code on a Colombian agricultural product and access information about its origin, production, harvest, processing, traceability and certifications.

QED Connect believes this type of transparency could help Colombian producers differentiate verified and traceable products in global markets and potentially support higher-value agricultural products.

One Strategy — Three Economic Engines

The combined strategy is built around three interconnected opportunities:

1. Agriculture Intelligence

Socrates AI + SENA + Farmers + Agricultural Data

Building an AI-powered agricultural education and data ecosystem beginning with coffee and expanding across Colombia.

2. Responsible Mining

La Palmichala + Gold Concentrate + Trafigura

Developing a supply chain connecting Colombian gold concentrate with an international commodity marketplace.

3. Environmental Agriculture

Remedios + Farmers + Sacha Inchi + Agriculture Intelligence

Developing agricultural opportunities that can complement economic development and environmental objectives.

Together:

Technology + Mining + Agriculture + Environment + International Markets.

From SENA to Every Colombian Crop

The long-term vision is for SENA-trained agricultural technicians to work with farmers throughout Colombia, helping create a new generation of professionals trained in:

Agricultural Data Collection
AI-Assisted Agriculture
Precision Agriculture
Farm Technology
Agricultural Traceability
Digital Certification
Agricultural Market Intelligence
Agricultural Export Intelligence

QED Connect believes this could create new career opportunities while helping connect Colombian agricultural communities to modern technology.

From Mine to Market. From Farm to Consumer. From Data to Intelligence.

The next phase of QED Connect and Energy Today's Colombian strategy will focus on execution.

The proposed SENA Agriculture Intelligence pilot is expected to begin in September 2026, while Energy Today and QED Connect continue advancing the La Palmichala opportunity and the company's commercial relationship with Trafigura.

At the same time, the companies intend to explore agricultural programs with farmers in Remedios and the development of Sacha Inchi as part of a broader economic and environmental strategy.

The vision is:

Use AI to make agriculture smarter.
Use data to make production more measurable.
Use technology to connect farmers to markets.
Use responsible resource development to create economic opportunity.
Connect Colombian resources and agricultural products to the world.

QED Connect believes Agriculture Intelligence powered by Socrates AI can change the way Colombia plants, grows, harvests, traces, exports and sells its agricultural products.

Through the combination of Socrates AI, SENA, La Palmichala, Trafigura, farmers and local communities, QED Connect and Energy Today are working toward a new model for Colombia's technology, agricultural and natural-resource economy.

About QED Connect

QED Connect Inc. (OTCID: QEDN) is developing technology and business opportunities focused on artificial intelligence, agriculture, data and natural-resource-related opportunities. Through Socrates AI, QED Connect is developing solutions intended to connect people, data and artificial intelligence with real-world industries.

About Energy Today Corp.

Energy Today Corp. (OTCID: NRGT) is pursuing opportunities in energy, natural resources and related commercial activities, including the La Palmichala project in Colombia.

About Trafigura

Trafigura describes itself as one of the world's largest suppliers of commodities. Founded in 1993, the company connects producers and consumers of minerals, metals and energy through a global network of infrastructure, logistics and market expertise.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed SENA pilot, the development and potential implementation of Socrates AI and Agriculture Intelligence, potential adoption by farmers, potential revenues, expansion into additional agricultural markets, Sacha Inchi programs, environmental initiatives, the development and sale of La Palmichala gold concentrate, anticipated transactions or relationships with Trafigura, logistics arrangements, and the potential benefits or economic impact of these initiatives.

These statements are based on current expectations, plans and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such risks include, among others, regulatory approvals and requirements, financing, technology development, testing and deployment, commercial adoption, agricultural conditions, commodity prices, mining operations, production volumes and quality, transportation and logistics, environmental requirements, relationships with third parties, market conditions and the ability of the companies to execute their business plans.

The illustrative US$550,000 monthly revenue scenario is provided solely as an example of a potential business model and should not be interpreted as a forecast, projection, expectation or guarantee of future revenue. Similarly, statements regarding future programs, partnerships, implementations, production, sales or expansion are subject to change and may not occur as currently contemplated. Neither QED Connect nor Energy Today undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Katharina Bahnsen
Energy Today
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