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inSoma Launches Seed Round After YC S2020
After completing the Summer 2020 Y-combinator batch (and being named a crunchbase favorite), we are excited to announce the launch of our Seed Round. Please reach out at info@insomabio.com! ...
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Urban Crop Solutions Ranked #4 in Fact Company’s List of Most Innovative Companies
Urban Crop Solutions has been named the fourth Most Innovative company in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by Fast Company. The only indoor farming company to be named in this category, it stood out for the launch of PharmSpeeTM – a platform enabling the use of plants, instead of animal cells or synthetic materials, for the production of ingredients for the biopharmaceutical, life ...
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Groundbreaking Step Makes Van Der Hoeven The Largest Turnkey Greenhouse Supplier On The Chinese Market
Joining forces after years of successful collaboration with partner Yonghong. Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects launches the first joint venture ever set up in China by a company of its kind. Together with its partner Kunshan Yonghong Greenhouse Co., Ltd., Van der Hoeven takes an important step in the chain. This groundbreaking collaboration makes them the largest and most complete turnkey ...
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Celebrating Research Centre’s Third Anniversary with Notable Accomplishments & Milestones
Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) launched its research centre in 2020. The fully equipped state-of-the-art research centre, housed at its HQ in Belgium, boasts multiple controlled environment growth chambers for crop cultivar screening, nutrient formulations, plant cultivation techniques, LED light spectrum research, hydroponic irrigation, and cultivation development. The research centre is operated by ...
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Van Der Hoeven Brings New Dimension To Controlled Environment Agriculture By Opening Office In The United States
The world is increasingly realizing that we need to preserve our planet and that it requires a more sustainable approach on agriculture. Additionally, people across the globe deserve access to healthy food. The demand for locally grown and healthy food continues to grow in the U.S. as well. Moreover, the U.S. continues to be a strategic hub for global decision-making in Controlled Environment ...
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Insect farming seems to be such a good business opportunity, that even the notorious “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr cannot pass it up
Insect farming seems to be such a good business opportunity, that even the notorious “Iron Man” cannot pass it up. Robert Downey Jr. is the latest investor of one of the biggest insect farms being built in Northern France: the nutritional and environmental benefits of bugs are well-established, which has prompted many companies to find the most effective solution for insect protein ...
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Carbon Robotics Disrupts Farming Industry with Autonomous Weeders
Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, today unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots. The Autonomous Weeder leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate weeds. Unlike other weeding technologies, the robots utilize high-power lasers to eradicate weeds ...
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AlfaTech (SG) Becomes Integration and Service Partner of Urban Crop Solutions for South East Asia
AlfaTech will become the integration and service partner for the products of Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) in the South East Asian region. After an already first successful joint project for the National University of Singapore, both technology companies will now work together for indoor vertical farming projects. Urban Crop Solutions has since 2014, been active in the engineering, procurement, ...
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Van Der Hoeven Horticultural Projects Realises Doubling For Costa
Costa is located in New South Wales in Australia, near the village of Guyra. This client grows tomatoes for the Australian market. The construction of the current project started in 2019. However, work temporarily halted, caused by the bushfires that raged in Australia at the end of 2019, but the project eventually resumed in September 2020. Daan Kristel (Project Coordinator) explains the details ...
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Urban Crop Solutions Launches E-Shop for Spare Parts and Consumables
In a further extension of their service offering, Urban Crop Solutions has launched an e-shop to better support their existing, and new customers in the day-to-day as well as long-term operation of their indoor farming businesses. Everything that an operator needs – from seeds and substrates to sensors and container parts – can be ordered via the e-shop. The e-shop is a separate and ...
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Painting the Environmental Marketing Picture
A picture is worth a thousand words. There’s a reason this is a cliché - we’ve all heard it before. Why then, do we often overlook this simple truth when it comes to environmental marketing and advertising? Polar bears and virgin forests are the visual equivalents of “green” and “eco-friendly,” yet as marketers we spend the majority of our time crafting ...
By 3BL Media
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UNCF, college summit and the Darden Restaurants, Inc. foundation partner to build pipeline of college ready students
UNCF - the United Negro College Fund - the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, and College Summit, the largest provider of college-going culture support in the US, have partnered with Darden and its family of restaurant brands - Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 - to create the Darden "Recipe for ...
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Paris Versailles Road Race 2014: congratulations to our team!
The 37th edition of the race Paris-Versailles ended Sunday with a victory for the 21 919 participants who took off from the Eiffel Tower in the direction of Versailles. With its traditional departures waves Great Classic road race saw the thousands of people take this legendary route: 16 km linking the Eiffel Tower at the Chateau de Versailles. The sun bathed the flow of riders who first ...
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2014 Annual Report – Looking ahead to anniversary year 2015
The year 2014 seamlessly continues the successful business development of BD|SENSORS GmbH: “Target achievement as the norm” Sales in 2014 rose 6.9% compared with the previous year, and cash flow (= earnings before tax and amortisations) by 5.3%. Not only were the planned targets achieved, but the strategic indicators were significantly exceeded. Still, it would not be ...
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C5 announces 2nd Annual Microfinance Investment Summit on October 6th & 7th 2009, London, UK
Following the success of our Microfinance Investment Summit held last October in London C5 is pleased to announce our impressive line-up of speakers and more information about this year’s programme. We aim to build on the phenomenal success of the inaugural summit in 2008 which is now the premier London forum for relationship-building, discussion and debate and growth and development within the ...
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Flood Recovery Advice and Information Roadshows
Residents in several flood-affected communities are invited to come along to Flood Recovery Information Roadshows next week. The small-scale multi-agency events are providing advice and information and answering questions for people returning to flood-hit communities. They will also be listening to residents about the sort of support they need. Wednesday, 19 March: Stathe - 10.30am to ...
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Household electricity prices in the EU28 rose by 2.8% and gas prices by 1.0%
In the EU28, household electricity prices1 rose by 2.8% on average between the second half of 2012 and the second half of 2013, after an increase of 6.0% between the second half of 2011 and 2012. Household gas prices2 increased by 1.0% on average in the EU28 between the second half of 2012 and 2013, after a rise of 8.2% between the second half of 2011 and 2012. These figures come from an ...
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Based on Delegate Feedback - We Are Making Changes to the Agenda in 2016
In keeping with market feedback and allowing for maximum interaction on key market themes, Mining Indaba™ has made some important changes to the programme: A new start time – Content on the main stage will now kick off at 9:15am on Monday 8 February 2016. To ensure that all delegates can maximise their time in Cape Town and be fully prepared for the week of meetings ahead, we will be ...
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2019 industrial News
US President Donald trump signed a presidential memorandum on February 22. which will impose a massive tariff on Chinese imports and restrict Chinese companies' investment in the us. according to the results of the "301 survey". Mr. Trump told the media before the White House signed that the Chinese goods involved in the tax would amount to $60 billion. What impact will this have on domestic ...
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Thirty Young Change-makers Recognized as Global “30 Under 30” by Leading Environmental Education Association
Thirty young leaders from around the world are being recognized by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as the top young change-makers in environmental education for 2018. Each year, the Environmental Education (EE) 30 Under 30 program highlights the work of young professionals, under the age of 30, representing diverse backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines, who are ...
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