Publications – greenhub

Feature by Agritecture

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:57:57 +0000

We had an amazing opportunity to speak with Alexander Jaworski, the Co-Founder of greenhub solutions GmbH, and learn more about their approach to modular vertical farming. greenhub solutions are pushing the boundaries of Vertical farming, especially for research purposes.

Here’s what makes the GreenResearcher with the software GreenFarmOS stand out:

Optimized LED Wavelengths

Precise Nutrition Dosing

Air Flow Control

Real-Time Measurements

Their modular vertical farms are not only beneficial for growers, researchers, and breeders, but they are also making their way into restaurants and cafes, such as the Siemens restaurant, bringing fresh, locally grown produce directly to the table!

You can meet the team at GreenTech Amsterdam at stand number 05.171.VF from the 10th to the 13th of June

greenhub solutions: leveraging R&D and Agronomic talent. Article by Agritecture

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:20:21 +0000

greenhub solutions GmbH commitment to digitizing and automating the knowledge of tomorrow’s vertical farming is evident through its development of the GreenResearcher, a data mining tool designed for industrial and academic research.

Through this device, young agronomists and workers from vertical farms can gain extensive experience in growing plants and collecting data about cultivation. In fact, people who want to enter the industry can become hands-on growers and agronomists after 40-45 days of using the GreenResearcher

Great intro to the GreenResearcher by Henry Gordon-Smith of Agritecture

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:18:45 +0000

Thank you Henry Gordon-Smith and Nikos Simos for this amazing explanation of our products the hashtag #GreenResearcher and software hashtag #GreenFarmOS at GreenTech amsterdam !

Interview with greenhub by Urbanvine

admin — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:49:36 +0000

This interview details greenhub, an indoor farming technology company based in Germany. The interview is with Isabelle van Doorn, Business Development Manager/ Plant Scientist at greenhub.

What is the origin story of greenhub?

The journey of greenhub began with Kay’s enthusiasm for hydroponics and aquaponics. Kay and Alex, the two founders, met during their studies and talked about these cultivation methods for the first time. Kay wanted to build something in this industry for the long term.

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This opportunity came in June 2018 when he took over the “Greenhub” working group at Leipzig University. At the time, with a strong focus on small-scale aquaponics systems for private households. After a market analysis, however, it quickly became clear that a business case was difficult or impossible to realize at that time. With Alex’s support, the two worked closely with experts to analyze the industry’s challenges.

‍The result was that the industry is still in its infancy and stakeholders still need to be enabled to collect standardized data for an automated and resource-efficient cultivation process. This gave rise to the idea of the Green Researcher as a data mining tool. The idea also gave birth to greenhub solutions GmbH.

‍What are some of the biggest challenges facing greenhub in the future?

The industry is currently struggling with past promises and the legitimate re-evaluation of the industry. We need to ensure that the current upswing in biological lead development is at the forefront of technological development in the industry. The industry has also understood that the long-proclaimed transparency and impact on the food system must be the standard and not the path we want to take.With great companies in the industry embracing this urgent development, we see a bright future ahead of us. Until then, we need to be vocal about the complexity of biological processes and the associated challenges of reliable automation 24/7, 365 days a year, for years to come.

We as greenhub are part of this development and see our individual challenges in collecting the right data points with our partners to achieve the next wave of increased resource use efficiency. Finding the partners who want to join us on this long but necessary journey. Last but not least, with the increasing popularity of GreenResearcher, we have to scale the production of the system to increase the data points that our partners can collect.

‍What is unique about greenhub compared to competitors?

As greenhub we have set ourselves the task of digitizing and automating the knowledge of tomorrow’s vertical farming. That is why we have developed a data mining tool, the GreenResearcher. The Green Researcher is a small-scale plug-and-grow system that is primarily used in industrial and academic research as well as in basic research from seed breeding to fertilizer composition, modeling, etc.

Our targeted customers include research facilities, universities, colleges, vertical farmers, new indoor farmers, and breeders. We enable them to conduct standardized and repeatable trials to understand what different plants in different environments need to reach their full potential. We understand our customers as our partners, supporting the industry to gain insights on the latest developments from their exceptional research.

For the industry, we will use this knowledge to enable vertical farm and greenhouse operators to increase their resource use efficiency so that they can offer profitable solutions in their local and regional markets. We believe that the industry should be guided by biological knowledge to improve technological systems. Therefore, we need to digitize the developments of tomorrow instead of maintaining the status quo of today.

What are some other relevant metrics of the company (growing area size, production quantity, team size, etc.)?

We started with the Green Researcher and are now trying to increase our sales. With the first 5 systems on the market, we want to increase this figure fourfold this year.

As far as the team is concerned, we are already well-positioned with 10 people from all the key departments we need. From plant science, software developers, industrial designers, and engineers to marketing and sales specialists.

With our current funding, we want to increase the team to 14 people with motivated plant enthusiasts who want to challenge the status quo.

‍What are some goals in 2024 and beyond for greenhub?

The core values of greenhub are to provide access to food for everyone in the world, regardless of where they live. We believe that by moving parts of food production indoors, we can do just that. One of our goals for 2024 is to democratize the vertical farming value chain and provide access to growth data that can lead to a more consistent harvest throughout the year, using less energy. Having another 20 systems on the market would be a great sign that industry and research are willing to move in this direction with us.

With our ongoing innovation projects with partners, we also want to create a platform for automated cultivation recipes that can be customized to individual needs. We are seeing a significant decline in expertise in the agricultural sector and need to learn from our experts in the market in order to move forward.

How can people connect with you or learn more about greenhub?

You can reach us at any time via Linkedin and get in touch with the team there. This is also where we post about our latest updates. If you are interested in getting to know the Green Researcher, take a look at our product brochure or get to know the basics, take a look at our website or contact us via info@greenhub.eu

Press release of Siemens featuring the GreenResearcher use case in the Frankfurt Gateway Gardens Branch

admin — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:41:30 +0000

Grown, harvested, prepared by amazing chefs and on your plate – all in the same location within minutes.

This is now possible at Siemens in Frankfurt. It is a huge privilege for us to have found such as amazing partner and team with Siemens that shares our vision of the potential vertical farming has.

Last week, we took another step on our mission to use state of the art research to make food production accessible everywhere and to everyone.

By successfully setting up a hashtag#GreenResearcher at Siemens’ Frankfurt cafeteria in Gateway Gardens chefs Claus Diehm and Kai Pfadenhauer and staff are now able to see where parts of their produce comes from and how it grows. With limited involvement they can do the magic to grow food and create new dishes for their colleagues at Frankfurt.

The initiative has been a success, with microgreens, basil, and pak choi flourishing in the cafeteria environment. Up next are mint, the 7 herbs for the local dish frankfurter sauce and much more.

With our main focus still on research and technology innovators in the industry we want to bring the knowledge we gained into practice.

So if you are interested in integrating fresh produce into your cafeteria, restaurant, or kitchen, contact us to explore how our systems can enhance your offerings.

If you want to know more Siemens’ press release shared insights into our partnership: “greenhub develops customized solutions for indoor agriculture, leveraging the latest in software and biology. We support researchers and operators in expanding the potential of indoor farming. Our technology enables the testing of new plants and strategies, making local food production a global reality.” https://lnkd.in/dy4DKpx7 and on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/dvmgQ_K4

A heartfelt thank you to Siemens team members Simone Müller, Liliana Rahn, Linda Marie Parczyk, Claus Thiede, Neeb Thoran, Christian Kriwan, Zamira Hernandez, Marco Ribas-Heredia, Andy Manley, Denise Fey, Anja Rafalczik, Johannes Anzeneder, and Marco Verardi for their collaboration and support.

A big shoutout to our greenhub team: Kay Plat, Alexander Jaworski, Julius Riegger, Micha Yemini, Dr. Christian Splith, Steffen Schneider, Ivan Alejandro Espinoza Lopez, Wiebke Nagel, and Isabelle van Doorn for their commitment and skill.

Siemens featured greenhub

admin — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:33:51 +0000

Picked, harvested, enjoyed: In future, anyone who eats in the staff restaurant at our branch in Frankfurt will get food from our own garden on their plate .

This is made possible by a vertical farming model from greenhub solutions GmbH, which is planted by our Frankfurt colleagues. The model enables efficient and sustainable plant growth and cultivation without pesticides. With the farm management app from greenhub, our control technology can be used intelligently. The plants can be automatically watered and illuminated, and scarce resources such as water and fertilizer can be used optimally. In the future, different varieties of sprouted vegetables, basil and pak choi will be grown in the model, harvested and used to prepare meals for the employees and visitors to our branch.

Incidentally, the idea of growing under controlled conditions came from the employees of the branch. The basis for this was an ideas competition as part of the Siemens Future Fund.

We wish you happy growing and bon appétit!

greenhub is selected for the sustainable food systems accelerator of Impacthub Berlin

admin — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:13:02 +0000

Seven teams – seven #sustainable #innovations for our food systems. Check them out!

We just officially kicked-off our new #Impact #Accelerator – Sustainable Food Systems and welcomed on board seven promising impact startups:

SymBiotic Food GmbH – a modular, highly efficient sustainable food production system, running in ecological and biological #circular eco systems

CinSOIL – an AI-based software tool that supports #AgriFood businesses insetting carbon emissions at the farm level

EcoCheck – makes sustainable shopping easy and transparent

databaum – sensors and AI-solutions which increase the yield and save on water and pesticides spending

greenhub solutions GmbH – mitigating resource scarcity by enabling indoor plant growth, and supplying plants with necessary water and nutrients.

Farmula GmbH – a seed-coating made from biochar allowing to apply a great variety of agricultural inputs directly to the seeds

Brew Bites – pioneering upcycled plant-based meat alternatives for restaurants & food service

During the eventful kick-off day we had the opportunity to gain insights into each team’s needs and ambitions. We then facilitated team and mentor connections.

In the evening, the teams presented their solutions to our community of fellow foodies, startups, and partners.

From plant-based proteins, through sustainable consumer choices, and cutting-edge indoor-farming technologies, the range of solutions for more sustainable food systems was truly inspirational.

Huge thanks to our alumni Roots Radicals for the delicious catering!

Get in touch with us, if you’d like to learn more about the teams and connect with them!

The GreenResearcher was featured on MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK TV! 🚀 📺

admin — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:19:55 +0000

Our GreenResearcher was featured on MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK TV!

It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our innovative vertical farming solutions and introduce a broader audience to our products, including the GreenResearcher and GreenFarm Os .

Appearing on MDR allowed us to highlight how we’re transforming agriculture and share our mission in the vertical farming industry . We’re thrilled to have had this platform to reach out and spark conversations about sustainability and advanced farming technologies.

Thank you, MDR, and everyone who watched and supports our journey toward a greener future !

Verticalfarmshub featured greenhub!

admin — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:03:55 +0000

Foundation:

greenhub solutions GmbH, based in Leipzig, is a startup aiming to revolutionize the way where, when and how we produce food. Born from the enthusiasm of founders Kay and Alex for hydroponics and vertical farming, greenhub has transformed a university project into a business reality.

Innovation:

greenhub stands out with the hashtag#GreenResearcher, a plug-and-play system for standardized experiments in the field of vertical farming. Paired with the hashtag#FarmManagementApp, it offers advanced control over various growth parameters such as light spectrum, light intensity, nutrient dosing and ventilation, positioning Greenhub at the forefront of automation invertical farming research in controlled environments (CEA). Their focus is on efficiency and productivity, with the goal of improving cultivation methodologies through precise and informative data.

Collaborations:

greenhub boasts an interdisciplinary team of 10 specialists and aims to expand further. It collaborates closely with universities, research institutes, and growers, providing them with tools to optimize indoor cultivation. Their products, like the GreenResearcher and the FarmManagementApp, are designed to be modular and customizable, adapting to the diverse needs of partners.

Market:

Entering the vertical farming market in 2023, greenhub has already deployed the first GreenResearcher systems, aiming to quadruple its presence within the year. The startup is committed to shifting the vertical farming industry standards towards more transparentpractices, using technology to enhance resource efficiency and reduce operating costs.

Future Projects:

For the future, greenhub aims to democratize the vertical farming value chain, introducing an additional 20 GreenResearcher systems to the market and developing automated cultivation recipes. The long-term vision includes expanding the modular product kit and continuous innovation based on costumer and partner feedback, emphasizing their commitment to a future where technology and biology collaborate to ensure universal access to food.

Felix Krujatz from TU Chemnitz posted about the instalment of the GreenResearcher in their CEA Lab

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:46:37 +0000

Important first milestone for building up the CEA Lab at TU Chemnitz today with the installation of the greenhub solutions GmbH vertical farming units. Looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with greenhub.