UK firm wins fund to develop vertical farm sensor tech
6 January 2021 |
The ‘all in one’ indoor farm sensor will enable farms to monitor and control their environment
A new UK agri-tech company has won government funding to develop ground-breaking sensor technology for vertical farming.
The project will develop a growing sensor and innovative transmission node for vertical farms over the next six months.
Derbyshire-based firm Light Science Technologies (LST), founded in 2019, secured part of a £90 million Innovate UK fund.
Its ‘all in one’ indoor farm sensor will enable farms to monitor and control their environment by measuring light, water, air, temperature, humidity, oxygen and soil to ensure optimal plant productivity and yield.