Sprayer Mods, an attachable sprayer that uses a camera to detect weeds and minimize herbicide costs for farmers, won first place and a $3,000 award — as well as a $500 Customer Discovery Award — at Hawkeye Startup Accelerator Final Pitches on July 30 at MERGE in Iowa City.

Several months into the pandemic, Jon Lensing (20MD) chose a path with boundless potential.