Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) announces that its LED-based plant factory (indoor farming) unit named “SHIGYO® Unit” has been adopted in a large-scale plant factory in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture.
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August 2014
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July 2014
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Dome-Shaped Greenhouse, Granpa leads high-tech revolution in farming
A 70-year-old entrepreneur is promoting the indoor, computer-assisted cultivation of vegetables to establish a business model that can draw young people back to agriculture.
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July 2014
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Toshiba to Commercialize Vegetable Production at New Plant Factory
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will add a new dimension to its healthcare business by starting production of pesticide-free, long-life vegetables in a closed-type plant factory that operates under almost aseptic conditions.
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July 2014
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Philips & Green Sense Farms Usher in New Era of Indoor Farming with LED ‘Light Recipes’ That Help Optimize Crop Yield and Quality
Royal Philips has partnered with Green Sense Farms (GSF), a Chicago-area commercial grower, to develop one of the largest indoor commercial farms using LED grow lights tailored to their specific crops.
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July 2014
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Tomigusuku city hall to incorporate veggie factory desinged by Osaka Prefecture University
Tomigusuku City(Okinawa prefecture, Japan) is establishing a small-size plantfactory(indoor farming) in the city hall lobby.
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July 2014
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Pasona Urban Farm that grows rice to tomatoes by using both hydroponic and soil based farming
In the center of Tokyo’s busy financial district is Pasona. When the company decided they needed a new headquarters they hired Japanese architect Yoshimi Kono to help renovate a large, 9-story building and adorn it with a lush, green wall.
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July 2014
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High Performance, High-Valued, “Next-Generation Plant Factory” Market in Japan: Key Research Findings 2013
Yano Research Institute has conducted a study on the domestic high performance, high-valued, “next-generation plant factory” market with the following conditions:
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June 2014
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Artificial Light Plant Factory Established in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
ORIX Real Estate, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, announced that it will establish an artificial light plant factory to cultivate loose-leaf lettuce in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
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June 2014
20
Seraku developed Smart Vegetable Garden, using web applications, Android apps and cloud technology
Smart Vegetable Garden is manufactured using web applications, Android apps, and Android embedded systems that have been developed by Seraku.
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June 2014
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Modern Plant Factory in China, Zhejiang University Agricultural Experimental Station
rows of lettuce thrives in the 800 m2 closed modern plant factory which uses artificial light in the Zhejiang University.
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