We are proudly present our ENoLL membership! The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international, non-profit, independent association of benchmarked Living Labs. Living Labs are real-life test and experimentation environments that foster co-creation and open innovation among the main actors of the Quadruple Helix Model, namely Citizens, Government, Industry and Academia.
Grow Stars Institute Living Lab (GSILL) is a multiple site Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facility with professional Research & Development & Innovation staff capable of planning, executing and evaluate complex research and innovation on every field of vertical farming, urban farming, and healthy food production. The GSILL was established in 2021 using the latest state-of-the-art technologies and by today it represents ideal connection between R&D and industrial environments for experiments by the involvement of multi-actors. Our Living Lab provides unique and well-developed infrastructure in every field of CEA. The Living Lab contains 5 individually controllable vertical farm systems in separate rooms, and 3 small scale growth cabinets.
In GSILL the users are involved in every step of the innovation process from the ideation to the market uptake. To co-create an innovative product, service, system, or processes in the field of urban farming, vertical farming and food safety, Grow Stars Institute Living Lab introduce its unique Vertical Farm as a Service (VFaaS) solution for stakeholders from the academic, governmental, public, and civil sectors.
Collaboration with Wageningen University and Research
In the year of 2021, our pioneering horticultural Research and Development group, along with our cutting-edge facility was selected for a project funded by the Monarchy of the Netherlands.
We set our sights on a revolutionary goal: to craft autonomous vertical farming technologies that would redefine the future of agriculture.
Collaborating hand in hand with IO Crops Inc from South Korea, and the esteemed scholars of Wageningen University and Research, we united our expertise to forge a new path.
Central to our mission was the creation of an ingenious alert tool—a fusion of state-of-the-art camera technology and the prowess of image recognition AI. This groundbreaking system was designed to accomplish a critical task: the early detection of vital plant physiological signals. From a wilting leaf to the telltale yellowing of chlorosis, the AI-powered system is able to decipher the complex language of plant health.
This innovation could benefit large scale plantlet production facilities both in vertical farms and greenhouses as well to get alert in time and conduct proper Integrated Pest and Crop Management to preserve products in time.
This collaboration propels sustainable agriculture, securing healthier yields for a greener future.
Collaboration with Wageningen University and Research
In the year of 2021, our pioneering horticultural Research and Development group, along with our cutting-edge facility was selected for a project funded by the Monarchy of the Netherlands.
We set our sights on a revolutionary goal: to craft autonomous vertical farming technologies that would redefine the future of agriculture.
Collaborating hand in hand with IO Crops Inc from South Korea, and the esteemed scholars of Wageningen University and Research, we united our expertise to forge a new path.
Central to our mission was the creation of an ingenious alert tool—a fusion of state-of-the-art camera technology and the prowess of image recognition AI. This groundbreaking system was designed to accomplish a critical task: the early detection of vital plant physiological signals. From a wilting leaf to the telltale yellowing of chlorosis, the AI-powered system is able to decipher the complex language of plant health.
This innovation could benefit large scale plantlet production facilities both in vertical farms and greenhouses as well to get alert in time and conduct proper Integrated Pest and Crop Management to preserve products in time.
This collaboration propels sustainable agriculture, securing healthier yields for a greener future.
Space plants
Thanks to our high-quality R&D activities, we are engaged in serving scientific fields such as advancing space exploration and supporting the sustenance of astronauts during long-duration space travel. The cultivation of space crops stands as a cornerstone of our scientific endeavors. Additionally, the cultivation of various leafy greens, seedling production, and farming play a crucial role that could potentially offer solutions to these challenges
