VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – TheNewswire - May 13, 2026 - Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. (NEX: CSX.H) ("Clean Seed" or the "Company") announces it is partnering with ClimateDoor Partners Inc. (“ClimateDoor”) to launch Soil and Sky Alliance (“SASA”) and has entered into a specialty license and distribution agreement with SASA (the “Agreement”).

 

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 Mini-MAX 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 represents an important milestone in 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 and Mahindra Limited, 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 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 tremendous 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.

 

"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.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Graeme Lempriere”

Chairman and CEO

glempriere@cleanseedcapital.com

  

About Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd.

 

Clean Seed is an agricultural technology company accelerating the commercialization of its award-winning, internationally patented SMART Seeder™ technologies. Designed for real-world conditions and backed by independent field trials, these tools significantly reduce fertilizer usage while supporting higher crop performance and overall farm profitability.

 

At the heart of Clean Seed’s offering is the SMART Seeder™ system—a breakthrough in precision seeding that combines advanced electronic metering with intuitive software control. Its ability to deliver row-by-row variable rate inputs positions it as a leading innovation in the next generation of sustainable farming.

Clean Seed is partnered with Mahindra, the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume, strengthening its global path to market and large-scale adoption.

 

The common shares of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. are listed on the NEX branch of the TSX Venture Exchange and trade under the symbol "CSX.H".

 

For further information please contact Clean Seed at info@cleanseedcapital.com and visit our website at www.cleanseedcapital.com.

 

About ClimateDoor and Soil and Sky Alliance

ClimateDoor is a commercialization partner for growth-stage energy, agriculture, and critical resource companies, helping clients enter new markets, raise capital, and close commercial partnerships. The firm doesn't advise. It executes, embedding sector experts and execution specialists alongside client teams. ClimateDoor has supported more than 100 ventures, mobilized over $73M in venture capital, and secured more than $17M in non-dilutive capital across North America, Europe, and APAC.

 

Soil and Sky Alliance ("SASA"), a ClimateDoor platform company, deploys precision farming systems through coordinated regional campaigns, generating measurable climate outcomes and the carbon credits associated with them. SASA is currently active in Brazil with expansion underway into Kenya and India.

 

For further information about ClimateDoor please visit their website at www.climatedoor.com.

 

For further information about Soil and Sky Alliance please visit their website at www.soilandskyalliance.com.

 

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This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The common shares of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

 

This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. All information and statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Specifically, there is no assurance that the Agreement with SASA will close, that SASA will deploy the Mini-MAX units in Brazil, will complete the SASA Certified MAX.  Clean Seed disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.