Light Science Technologies

Light Science Technologies helps growers create profitable and sustainable crops using technology and data.

We work across multiple indoor applications including vertical farming, glasshouses, and medicinal plants, delivering the right solution no matter what environment.

We use our lighting, science, and technology products to help you grow more with less.

To brief us on your latest project or to find out more about what we do, head to lightsciencetech.com.

Member's Area/s of Interest

Technology

Light Science Technologies Expands nurturGROW Offering

AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies has announced the expansion of its nurturGROW lighting product portfolio with the launch of its ‘slimline’ Vertical Farm range, featuring its award-winning sustainable design. Specifically for use in a closed, climate-controlled growing facility such as a vertical/city farm, container, or research center, the Vertical Farm range can be used in a variety of multi-layer growth applications. Providing optimal growing space, the range is ideal for the cultivation of but not limited to leafy greens, strawberries, micro-greens, herbs, violas, and other small flowers.

Light Science Technologies launches all-in-one sensorGROW

Light Science Technologies (LST) has announced the launch of sensorGROW, an all-in-one growing intelligence tool aimed at giving indoor farmers better environmental control while saving costs and reducing waste. Ideal for any controlled growing environment including greenhouses, polytunnels, vertical farms and containers, sensorGROW is designed to make profitable year-round growing a reality using the latest smart technology. It brings together real time environment, crop performance, third party and key business data to provide instant actionable insight to growers, helping them to make business decisions with confidence.

AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) is conducting a tomato trial with Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) to test low power technology to reduce energy costs while growing vine crops.

Light Science Technologies’ rapid growth continues with key sales appointment

Jack Vickery has joined Light Science Technologies (LST) as National Account Manager as growth shows no signs of slowing for the AgTech specialist.

Wheat crisis opens door for huge indoor farming potential, says AgTech specialist

As wheat prices continue to surge amid a deepening conflict in Ukraine, lasting damage threatens an already weakened global food system. Governments must urgently prioritise food security through championing indoor vertical farming as a sustainable, long-term solution, urges leading AgTech company Light Science Technologies

FoodTech 500 2021 features companies from Agri-TechE ecosystem

Inspired by the Fortune 500, Forward Fooding has created FoodTech 500, which showcases selected international AgriFoodTech startup and scaleup companies using its unique methodology which ranks them based on their business size, digital footprint, and sustainability practices.

Light Science Technologies grow-light cloche gains £503k funding

Light Science Technologies (LST) has been awarded £503,000, by Innovate UK funding to develop an intelligent LED grow-light cloche for use within polytunnels and glasshouses.

Indoor growers can act now to reduce rising energy costs impact, says AgTech firm

The CEA sector will suffer the full impact of the steep rise in energy costs forecasted this year but there are energy efficient solutions available to help combat it, says leading AgTech company Light Science Technologies (LST).

Senior plant scientist joins growing AgTech firm

AgTech firm Light Science Technologies (LST) has made a new addition to its rapidly expanding team of scientists, as the business experiences an accelerated period of growth and the sector sees increasing global interest in indoor farming. Chuan Ching Foo, known as CC, joins the team as senior plant scientist, where she will take on full responsibility for the running and management of LST’s onsite lab facilities where new crop testing is carried out, while also supporting the company’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality, flavour, and freshness of produce for indoor growers and farmers in polytunnel, glasshouse and vertical farming.

Light Science Technologies and Zenith Nurseries to develop first retrofittable, all-in-one semi-automated lighting and sensor solution

The contracted project, potentially worth up to £13.84 million* is with UK grower Zenith Nurseries Ltd and Morrish Engineering Ltd, and will focus on development of the new cloche product, which will be the first retrofittable, semi-automated, all-in-one lighting and sensor solution, providing year-round harvests for growers across multiple plant varieties in vertical farming, polytunnel and glasshouse environments.

COP26 a crucial catalyst for UK’s sustainable farming revolution

As COP26 enters its second week, today’s agenda will focus on ‘Science and Innovation, demonstrating that research and technology can deliver climate solutions to meet, and accelerate, increased ambition. Simon Deacon, founder and CEO of Agritech firm Light Science Technologies plc, says the government needs to act now and invest in technology to create more accessible, sustainable ways of farming to divert “a national food catastrophe.”

Light Science Technologies wins ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ at Vertical Farming World Awards

Agritech firm Light Science Technologies (LST) has won ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ at the 2021 Vertical Farming World Awards, for its sustainable grow light range nurturGROW. The Derby-based business, formed in 2019, was selected by a renowned panel of independent judges for its innovative lighting product, seeing off strong competition from some of the industry’s biggest names.

Sustainable start-up Light Science Technologies announced as finalist in Vertical Farming World Awards

UK AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) has been announced as a finalist in the forthcoming 2021 Vertical Farming World Awards, in recognition of its sustainable grow light range nurturGROW. The Derby-based company has been shortlisted in the Best Sustainability Initiative category, selected by a renowned panel of independent judges representing all corners of the global industry. Recently launched, nurturGROW’s unique innovation is underpinned by materials and technology that reduce the carbon footprint of indoor growers.

Light Science Technologies launches sustainable nurturGROW LED lighting range

90% recyclable and interchangeable design enables growers to simply upgrade and replace. Leading UK AgTech company Light Science Technologies (LST) has launched nurturGROW to the market, its new sustainable grow lighting product range, offering an innovative, high-performance and cost-effective solution for indoor farming, covering greenhouses, vertical farming, polytunnels and medicinal plants.

Light Science Technologies boosts Agtech ambitions with new appointments

Pioneering AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) has welcomed two new recruits to its expanding team, as the East Midlands-based start-up enjoys a period of significant growth. The new roles will see Rob Ayres and Craig Price joining the team to cover the sales and operational areas of the business, reflecting recent growth in the sector as demand for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) farming increases.

Light Science Technologies partners with environmental charity One Tree Planted

Leading AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies has announced a partnership with One Tree Planted that aims to plant millions of trees around the world for landscape restoration in 2021.

Dr. Chris Adams joins Light Science Technologies as Plant Scientist and Specialist in Sensor Development

Leading CEA farming start-up Light Science Technologies (LST) has enhanced its pool of scientific expertise by announcing the appointment of Dr. Chris Adams as its new Plant Scientist and Specialist in Sensor Development, to further advance its research and analytical capability in optimised plant performance in controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

Light Science Technologies pioneers perfect growing recipe with ‘world first’ in-house laboratory

Light Science Technologies (LST), one of the UK’s leading AgriTech firms, has opened its new, state-of-the-art in-house laboratory as it aims to revolutionise indoor farming by helping growers create the perfect plant recipe. As one of the first in the world designed to allow its scientists to continue working safely even through a pandemic, the purpose-built testing facility at LST’s Derby site will mimic, via a test and replicate process, a grower’s closed indoor environment and test new crops in its controlled environment chambers managing temperature, humidity and CO2. By running up to 12 concurrent trials in 6 chambers, a team including in-house scientists and top-level industry experts will harness historical and real-time data to help farmers and growers create the right recipe.

Light Science Technologies cultivates Growfoam partnership to aid plant performance

Light Science Technologies (LST), one of the UK’s fast-emerging AgriTech companies, has partnered with Dutch company Foamplant to harness its pioneering Growfoam product to collate plant performance data in its new, state-of-the-art lab. The Derby-based company will create the perfect growing recipe using fully updateable, bespoke, and intelligent lighting solutions, all integrated to help grow the optimal yield while reducing CAPEX and OPEX cost.

Light Science Technologies signals growth with three new appointments

Light Science Technologies (LST), one of the UK’s leading AgriTech specialists, has further strengthened its team by appointing three new members of staff to drive the delivery of the company’s ambitious growth plans. The expansion is in response to meet increasing UK demand for the Derby-based firm’s ground-breaking sensor and lighting technology. Between them, the new members of staff will be responsible for key areas covering the marketing, sales and operational divisions of the business.

Light Science Technologies wins Innovate UK funding for vertical farming sensor

Light Science Technologies (LST) has secured Innovate UK funding to develop an ‘all in one’ sensor for vertical farming. It will measure light, water, air, temperature, humidity, oxygen and soil to enable monitoring and control of the growing environment.

Light Science Technologies

Member's Area/s of Interest

Light Science Technologies Expands nurturGROW Offering

Light Science Technologies launches all-in-one sensorGROW

AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) is conducting a tomato trial with Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) to test low power technology to reduce energy costs while growing vine crops.

AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) is conducting a tomato trial with Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) to test low power technology to reduce energy costs while growing vine crops.

Light Science Technologies’ rapid growth continues with key sales appointment

Jack Vickery has joined Light Science Technologies (LST) as National Account Manager as growth shows no signs of slowing for the AgTech specialist.

Wheat crisis opens door for huge indoor farming potential, says AgTech specialist

FoodTech 500 2021 features companies from Agri-TechE ecosystem

Inspired by the Fortune 500, Forward Fooding has created FoodTech 500, which showcases selected international AgriFoodTech startup and scaleup companies using its unique methodology which ranks them based on their business size, digital footprint, and sustainability practices.

Light Science Technologies grow-light cloche gains £503k funding

Light Science Technologies (LST) has been awarded £503,000, by Innovate UK funding to develop an intelligent LED grow-light cloche for use within polytunnels and glasshouses.

Indoor growers can act now to reduce rising energy costs impact, says AgTech firm

The CEA sector will suffer the full impact of the steep rise in energy costs forecasted this year but there are energy efficient solutions available to help combat it, says leading AgTech company Light Science Technologies (LST).

Senior plant scientist joins growing AgTech firm

Light Science Technologies and Zenith Nurseries to develop first retrofittable, all-in-one semi-automated lighting and sensor solution

COP26 a crucial catalyst for UK’s sustainable farming revolution

Light Science Technologies wins ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ at Vertical Farming World Awards

Sustainable start-up Light Science Technologies announced as finalist in Vertical Farming World Awards

Light Science Technologies launches sustainable nurturGROW LED lighting range

Light Science Technologies boosts Agtech ambitions with new appointments

Light Science Technologies partners with environmental charity One Tree Planted

Leading AgTech specialist Light Science Technologies has announced a partnership with One Tree Planted that aims to plant millions of trees around the world for landscape restoration in 2021.

Dr. Chris Adams joins Light Science Technologies as Plant Scientist and Specialist in Sensor Development

Light Science Technologies pioneers perfect growing recipe with ‘world first’ in-house laboratory

Light Science Technologies cultivates Growfoam partnership to aid plant performance

Light Science Technologies signals growth with three new appointments

Light Science Technologies wins Innovate UK funding for vertical farming sensor

Light Science Technologies (LST) has secured Innovate UK funding to develop an ‘all in one’ sensor for vertical farming. It will measure light, water, air, temperature, humidity, oxygen and soil to enable monitoring and control of the growing environment.

Agri-TechE on Twitter

MORE INFORMATION

© Agri-TechE 2022

Site design by Out of House