What’s new
Cameras in the root space warn aeroponic farmers before crops are lost
90 %Less water used by aeroponic farming
Digital service2022/23
Theme · 6 projects
Food & farming
Small farms, urban growing, beekeeping and less food waste.
Highlights
All 95 projectsWhere this theme shines.
What’s new
A hive-entrance gateway lures varroa mites away while bees pass freely
Physical product2022/23
What’s new
A small robot drives the furrows, checks crops and reports to the farmer's phone
Up to 50Crop types a target farmer grows
Physical product2019/20
All projects in this theme · 3
More projects in this theme.
SuaFazendaAn urban-farming ecosystem with hydroponic units in apartment buildings and an ordering app.Fazenda CuboSão Paulo BR · Dublin IE
Problem
Transporting produce has a high carbon cost and much of it goes uneaten. Urban life disconnects people from where food grows.
What they built
Fazenda Cubo handles germination and data. Hydroponic units in condominium buildings grow and hold produce ordered through an app; motivated users finish growing at home.
Impact
The freshest produce at the doorstep with less energy, water and no pesticides. Fazenda Cubo gains loyal customers and needs smaller premises.
FloWasteA computer-vision analytics system that measures plate waste in canteens and guides menus and portions.FoodCloudModena IT · Dublin IE
Problem
A third of all food is wasted, a quarter of it in hospitality and food service. FoodCloud asked for a step change in that sector by 2020.
What they built
FloWaste tracks what comes back on plates using computer vision and customer feedback, records waste per diner and feeds gamified awareness campaigns and better ordering decisions.
Impact
Lower disposal costs, up to €200,000 a year for some businesses, and more awareness. FoodCloud can offer the system to companies and redistribute surplus food.
Nu-tanA tool that dispenses and spreads soil supplements in one pass for small organic farms.YanmarMelbourne AU · Kyoto JP
Problem
Help small-scale organic farmers reduce physical labour and work more efficiently without breaking their connection to the crops.
What they built
Nu-tan combines dispensing and spreading soil supplements during bed preparation, the most labour-intensive non-crop task, into one movement.
Impact
Less strain and time on bed preparation. The tool adapts to the farm, not the other way round.