British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage efficiency of resources is in food production and related industries. The farming industry may not excite many—but everybody will always need to eat, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable energy practices for. Several […]
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CubicFarms Attracts Funding to Develop Traceable Food Supply Using Blockchain, AI
BC-based CubicFarms, which develops controlled environment agriculture technology, today announced funding from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. Alongside Winnipeg-born TheoryMesh and EcoDairy, the trio of companies are working on a traceable supply chain for beef and dairy. The tech-based solution attracted the attention of CFIN, a national non-profit organization designed to stimulate transformative innovation across the Canadian […]
Five Organizations in BC Using Modern Technology to Innovate Food Sectors
British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage efficiency of resources is in food production and related industries. Everybody will always need to eat, after all, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable energy practices for. Several BC startups are taking on […]
BC Building More Resilient Food Economy Through Ag-Tech in Okanagan, Kootenays
The Province of British Columbia is using localized technology to gain intelligence on how insect populations impact tree-growing key regions. Tree-fruit growers and their orchards will benefit from time-sensitive advice about pest management as BC-adapted software becomes available in the Kootenays, which will help stabilize the sector and strengthen the province’s food security, according to […]
Agri-Tech Innovator CubicFarms Announces Latest Major Sale in BC
Langley-based CubicFarms announced a major sale today. NTE Discovery Park, owned by New Times Energy in Hong Kong, is acquiring 26 CubicFarm System modules at a sale price of $4.4 million, the company announced this week. At Discovery Park, a former pulp mill located in Campbell River in BC, NTE Discovery Park says it will […]
CubicFarms’ Indoor Grown Livestock Feed Significantly Reduces Methane Emissions
Building on university research confirming greenhouse gas emission reductions from using its indoor growing technologies, CubicFarms’ HydroGreen’s division has entered into an agreement with Deloitte to develop a carbon commercialization program designed to provide high-quality carbon credits to a fast-growing global market. New research data demonstrates that feeding cows fresh livestock feed grown indoors in […]
CubicFarms Systems Use Significantly Less Energy Than Typical Vertical Farms
CubicFarms shared new data today that demonstrates that their modular solution uses less energy than other vertical farms. With electricity being the number one energy cost in vertical farming, this is a significant advantage to customers using the CubicFarm System technology for indoor growing. Most vertical farming operations rely on light emitting diode (LED) grow […]
Connecting the Dots: March 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For March’s Connecting The Dots, the team looks back on an International Women’s Day to remember, the B.C. tech sector’s latest wins and a tech-enabled surge of support for Ukraine. Moving the needle […]
CubicFarms CTO Edoardo De Martin Adds President Role To Resume
Edoardo De Martin has added the role of President to his Chief Technology Officer business card at Langley’s CubicFarms. The CubicFarm System and HydroGreen Grow System indoor growing technologies convert wasteful long supply chain agriculture into local chains, enabling farmers to grow more with significantly less land, water, waste, and physical labour in any climate, […]
CubicFarms Lands $5 Million Sale to Greenhouse Growers in Winnipeg
Langley’s CubicFarms today announced the sale of 27 CubicFarm System modules in Winnipeg at a sale price of over $5 million. The new modules were purchased by experienced greenhouse farmers Sheldon and Carrie Enns who operate the Green Valley Garden Centre. The Enns have been supplying high-quality vegetables and ornamental plants in Southeastern Manitoba for the past […]