YAGRO, Muddy Machines and LettUs Grow are to benefit from UKRI funding as part of the ‘Feasibility Studies’ call of the Farming Innovation Programme; a successor to the Transforming Food Production Challenge. Next funding round now open.
By growing plants with ultrasonics and water instead of soil, LettUs Grow has doubled growth rates compared to conventional hydroponic systems. Ultrasonic technology is harnessed to create high-frequency sound waves that shake water, until it disperses into lots of tiny droplets, like a mist. This mist can be distributed and controlled to provide the exact amount of water and nutrients to plant roots depending on their needs and stage of growth.
FoodTech 500, selects international AgriFoodTech startup and scaleup companies using its unique methodology which ranks them based on their business size, digital footprint, and sustainability practices. A number of Agri-TechE members and Start-Up Showcase companies are featured.
LettUs Grow, has integrated an Agile Business tariff from Octopus Energy into its Ostara management system that enables indoor farmers to adjust their plant’s growth cycles to align with lower energy costs.
Controlled Environment Agriculture is a vibrant sector that is attracting significant investment. Our event on 25th February is an opportunity to explore its feasibility for different sectors, review the latest technology and be inspired by some of the pioneers. To get you up to speed we have created an overview of CEA with comments from across the ecosystem.
Jack Farmer LettUsGrow explains how aeroponic Drop & Grow container farms can revolutionise the way we feed urban populations.
A challenge such as Coronavirus has spurred a number of members into action. To explore how organisations have leveraged the cluster to accelerate innovation we have created a Response to COVID-19 section on the website.
LettUs Grow, an indoor farming technology provider, is fast-tracking the building of two vertical farm modules in the city of Bristol during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Innovate vertical farm will produce fresh food in 10 days and will donate the fresh produce to those in need in Bristol
Can we really feed 40,000 people with a ‘SkyFarm’? Or will everyone in London have a ‘Personal Food Computer’ by 2040? Provocative questions…