From EBN.
Chicago – element14, the world's largest online community for design engineers and technology enthusiasts, has selected the 15 finalists who will take part in their new Vertical Farming Design Challenge, according to a press release on EBN's website. These individuals will build indoor vertical gardens using IoT technologies and methods that have the potential to change how food is produced around the world.
"The vertical farming industry presents a real opportunity to address food shortages spurred by environmental and population changes," said Dianne Kibbey, Global Head of Community, element14. "The Vertical Farming Design Challenge is just one of element14's newest initiatives to solve pressing real-world problems by empowering engineers with the technology and resources needed to find a lasting solution. We're excited to see what our participants come up with and are proud to be at the forefront of these efforts."
- Ognyan Chikov, Bulgaria
- Keith Earns, United States
- John Henderson, United States
- Calla Klafas, Australia
- Erik Lau, United States
- José Marques, Portugal
- James O'Donnell, United States
- Kowshik E Patel, India
- Michael Ratcliffe, United Kingdom
- Rick Reynolds, United States
- Clem Martins, United States
- Ajit Singh, India
- Shane Sissons, United Kingdom
- Joshua Tsai, United States
- Srinivasan Kanni Udaiyar, India
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