Biomemakers
Indoor Agriculture
"The global population is expected to be 9 billion by 2050. We really need to pull every farm into finding solutions for that — not just folks out in the Midwest who grow the lion's share of food but also those in urban agriculture."
– Val Dolcini,Deputy Secretary for Agriculture at the California EPA and former administrator for the USDA Farm Services Agency
The Potential and The Challenge
Across the board, we hear from food waste experts at every part of the food supply chain that data is key to solving this massive problem. Access to data and the insights from that data is not as widely available as needed. Innovations in data collection and analysis as well as the willingness of industry players, academics and government entities to share data for the greater good of the planet is paramount.
The Indoor Agriculture Industry At a Glance
Every year, Californians throw away nearly 6 million tons of food scraps and in the U.S. ~40% of food that is produced is wasted, whereas one person out of eight in California is struggling with food insecurity. This contrast shows the importance of addressing this challenge, preventing food waste and increasing equitable access to nutritious foods. The start ups and innovators featured in this section are acting to respond to this issue with innovative solutions.
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CEA
CEA or Controlled Environment Agriculture
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Innovator Spotlights
AI-Based Startup Leaders Discuss AI and Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Health
By Nick Papadopoulos |
Written by: Leanna Sweha, JD The AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS) wrapped up its 2022 Spring Speaker Series with a panel bringing together the series speakers. The panel members included: Oliver Vince, CoFounder of Basecamp Research, a London-based biotechnology startup that uses AI to develop datasets from the Earth’s biodiversity to help address […]
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The VINE – Helping Meet the IPCC’s Climate Change Mitigation Goals
By Nick Papadopoulos |
Climate change mitigation is defined generally as human interventions that reduce emissions or enhance sinks for greenhouse gasses. According to the IPPC, agriculture provides the second largest share of climate change mitigation potential of any sector and therefore must play a major role in global climate change mitigation.
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The Global Controlled Environment Agriculture Consortium (GCEAC) – What’s That?
By Geoffrey von Zastrow |
Written by: Leanna Sweha, JD Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) – growing food in greenhouses and indoors – is a relatively new industry that is seeing exponential growth in the United States. CEA facilities are popping up all over the world. Demand is high for graduates with CEA coursework and training. CEA firms have raised millions […]
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Read our blog post for an overview of this growing sector.
