FIELDLABVERTICALFARMING ZUID HOLLAND

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Fieldlab vertical farming FIELDLAB VERTICAL FARMING ZUID HOLLAND Overview and Introduction Gus van der Feltz Project Leader Dit project wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling van de Europese Unie en een bijdrage van de Provincie Zuid-Holland.

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Fieldlab vertical farming

FIELDLAB VERTICAL FARMINGZUID HOLLANDOverview and Introduction

Gus van der FeltzProject Leader

Dit project wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Fonds voor RegionaleOntwikkeling van de Europese Unie en een bijdrage van de Provincie Zuid-Holland.

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Fieldlab vertical farming

Fieldlab Vertical Farming

• Developing a competitive Vertical Farming sector in the Netherlands– International developments– Global need for improvements in Food Infrastructure and Food Safety– Build on available horticulture knowledge and industry

• The Fieldlab has 10 partners who have committed to this collaboration– Industry: Signify, Logiqs, Future Crops, Own Greens– Research & Consulting: WUR, InHolland, Delphy & Improvement Centre, Vertify– (Semi) Government: Greenport, supported by Innovation Quarter

• Work Packages1. Market Understanding and Development2. Innovation and Demonstration3. Education and Training4. Business Accelerator

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Market Understanding and Development

• Understanding consumer perception of Indoor Farming– Product qualities (freshness, taste, nutritional qualities, etc)– Production method – how do people look at Indoor farming

• Understanding value chain perception of Indoor Farming

• Positioning of Indoor Farmed produce– Key qualities– How it is different compared to produce farmed in other ways– Label and/or certification

• Support the development of business models for Indoor Farms

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Innovation and Demonstration

• Test Infrastructure at WUR Bleiswijk and Delphy

• Collaborative testing at partners’ facilities– Understanding how system differences affect growth results– Developing ways to compare and calibrate systems– Steps towards proper standardization

• Improve crop selection and growth recipes

• Support the development of competitive Indoor Farms Comparative test with Basil

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Education and Training

• Help develop the “Farmers of the Future” – thepeople behind the produce

• Develop (international) standards and degrees for indoor farming skills– Indoor farming skills, but also– Running an Indoor Farm– Marketing an Indoor Farm– …

• Provide students with learning and development opportunities

• Work with educators in Netherlands and Internationally

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Business Accelerator

• Help the development of a strong and viable sector across the value chain

• Bring partners together in a pre-competitive manner– Build trust– Support culture change to more innovation and collaboration

mindedness

Innovation

CooperationCompetence

New Category of Fresh Produce, Value Chain Innovation

ConsumerRetailer

InputsSeeds, Substrate, etc

Farming TechnologyClimate, Light Logistics, etc DistributorGrower

KnowledgeScience & Educated People

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International Collaboration

• The Netherlands are a leader in knowledge and technology relevant for Indoor Farming...

• …yet possibly the world’s worst place for Indoor Farming

• An International Outlook is Key

Horticulture Technology & High Tech Systems

Government & Organization

Growers

Knowledge & Education

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Fieldlab Vertical Farming Zuid-Holland draagt bij aan het vergroten van de concurrentiepositie van de tuinbouwsector in de regio Zuid-Holland door het omzetten van kennis enexpertise in concrete innovaties in samenwerking met haarpartners.

FIELDLABVERTICALFARMING

Dit project wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Fonds voor RegionaleOntwikkeling van de Europese Unie en een bijdrage van de Provincie Zuid-Holland.

Fieldlab Vertical Farming Zuid-Holland contributes to the development of the competitive position of the horticulture sector in the region South-Holland by converting knowledge and expertise into tangible innovations in collaboration with its partners.

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