Skytree , Thermeleon , Voltiris , and Fotoniq have won the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future ’s melodic theme competition . The four scale - ups provided a joint pitch on a total concept for growers during the Dragons ' Den at the World Horti Center . That concept could be demonstrated and research in the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future , which will be realized at the Flora Campus Westland in a few year ' time . Greenport West - Holland share the news report of the good afternoon below .
The municipality of Westland is develop Flora Campus Westland in the coming years . This area , around the World Horti Center , aim to preserve and strengthen regional greenhouse horticulture . Flora Campus Westland will let in the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future , where company , the authorities , and bookman will work out together on even more smart solutions for greenhouse horticulture .
The Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future will give its door in a few age and is an enterprisingness of Vertify , Glastuinbouw Nederland , Harry Wubben Flowers , World Horti Center , Tomatoworld and Greenport West - Holland . Tomatoworld has the ambition to accommodate its activity in the Fieldlab , and Vertify also want to dally an active persona . The Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future will also join forces intensively with the World Horti Center and other founding hub for nursery horticulture .
experiment blank space for innovationsThe Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future will be an experimentation space for innovations in nursery horticulture . The initiators received 11 potential idea , roll from inquiry into , for example , cultivation system without drainpipe urine , a ' Knappe Koppen Academy ' , and an origination nerve centre for IoT , 5 M , and robotization . These ideas were pitched on 17 October during the Dragons ' Den at the World Horti Center in front of a jury consist of Martien Penning ( Hillenraad Partners ) , Margriet Looije ( Looye Kwekers ) , Linco Nieuwenhuyzen ( InnovationQuarter ) and consultant Ruud van der Vliet .
The idea of Skytree , Thermeleon , Voltiris , and Fotoniq was award best by the jury . The four young companies fence that excogitation in the Netherlands is inhibited by the current success of , among others , the Venlo greenhouses . This , they sound out , makes it difficult to introduce new construct . The Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future would therefore be the ideal space for researching and developing a novel overall construct . " This is an idea that warm our warmness , " jury fellow member Margriet Looije tell us .
" The sales talk contention aimed to collect skillful ideas for the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the futurity , " explain projection leader Edwin Lambregts of Greenport West - Holland . " In the come month , the initiators will sit around down with all the submitters to study together which of the melodic theme can be given a place . Among other thing , we will look at feasibility , funding , and the extent to which the ideas complement each other . "
' bring questions from outside in’During the well - assist Dragons ' Den , Maarten Steinbuch gave an inspiring display on the grandness of open innovation . Steinbuch is a professor and entrepreneur in the playing area of smart mobility and robotization . He is also conductor of Eindhoven Engine , in which entrepreneur and researchers collaborate on technological marvels .
" That concept is interchangeable to the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the future tense , " Steinbuch said . " The whoremaster here is to convey in questions from alfresco and act in a multidisciplinary way . " The most important condition is the willingness to share knowledge and work together . Something the Netherlands is good at , Steinbuch conclude his demonstration .
Photos : Rolf van Koppen PhotographySource : Greenport West - Holland
