Controlled Environment Agriculture: Leveraging Affordable Robotics and Automation for Scale
In partnership with Rooted Robotics, join us as we explore the integration of robotics and automation in indoor hydroponics on Tuesday, 12/10 at 1pm ET.
Some of the topics we'll cover on this value packed webinar:
- Recent news and industry trends such as farms pivoting towards microgreens and baby greens
- Digging into the unit economics of automation for microgreens compared to other crops
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The drivers causing growers to pivot towards microgreens and baby greens production
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Bringing to light the ROI of automation for microgreens compared to other crops
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The value of growing microgreens & baby greens hydroponically
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Unlocking operational efficiencies & cost savings
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We'll end with an Ask Me Anything panel for any questions related to hydroponics, automation and R&D so bring your questions!
Sign up to secure your spot today.. Can't make the webinar? Register and we'll send you a recording.
Panel discussion hosted by:
Henry Gordon-Smith
Henry Gordon-Smith is a sustainability strategist focused on urban agriculture, water issues, and emerging technologies. Henry earned his BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, coursework in Food Security and Urban Agriculture from Ryerson University in Toronto, and an MSc in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. In 2014, Henry responded to a global need for technology-agnostic guidance on urban agriculture by launching the advisory firm Agritecture Consulting which has now consulted on over 250 urban agriculture projects in over 40 countries.
Tinia Pina
Tinia Pina has a B.S. in Business Information Technology from Virginia Tech. She began her career in sustainability as a former student pursuing a Masters of Science degree at Columbia University prior to becoming the CEO and Founder of Re-Nuble, Inc., an agricultural technology company and social enterprise headquartered in New York City. A strong advocate for sustainable waste management and closed-loop agriculture, she has been involved in management and business development roles within the sustainability industry for at least ten years and in finance for eight years. Her professional interests focus on using unique and distributed technologies to extract the optimal value from organic waste streams for closed-loop agriculture.
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JC Chidiac
JC is founder and Horticultural Engineer at CultiBio LTD, a global CEA consulting firm that provides advising to investors, growers, and product developers. He holds a bachelor degree in Biological and Biomedical Engineering and masters degrees in Molecular Biology and Applied Horticulture, and has used this background to provide critical due diligence, design, education, training, and research services across 5 continents. His love of plants, people, and planet drives his passion for a sustainable and prosperous future and shapes his unique perspective and approach as a CEA service provider.
Cary Meltzer
Owner of Hydro Pepper, Cary is a New York based urban agriculturalist and commercial pepper grower.