Creating solutions that enable anyone anywhere to grow the safest, healthiest, and freshest produce.
Notable Achievements
- Recognized by the World Economic Forum as a 2021 Global Innovator, 2020 SDG Champion for Zero Hunger, and 2019 Technology Pioneer.
- Lead investors include Mistletoe (Asia's top impact fund), BitsxBites (China's top agri/foodtech VC), and major global family offices.
- Deployed the most capital and energy efficient vertical farm in Japan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.
Currently Operating in Six Regions
Press Mentions
December 14, 2023
COP28 Focuses on Links Between Agriculture and Climate Change
The UAE is investing in vertical farming to enhance food sustainability and security. This method allows for year-round production, reduces water usage, and minimizes the need for pesticides. COP28...
Read on The Media Line »December 12, 2023
Inside the vertical farming revolution that’s taking root in the Middle East
Climate change is making conventional agriculture more difficult. With food sustainability and security looming large, entrepreneurs are finding new solutions to deep-rooted challenges.
Read on CNA »August 22, 2021
Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Agritech Startup Alesca Life Technologies Is On A Mission To Ensure Sustainable Farming Practices In The UAE
Alesca develops precision farming solutions and turnkey indoor vertical farms to improve the productivity, efficiency, and predictability of food production by up to 10 times.
Read on Entrepreneur »January 29, 2020
Stuart Oda: Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on...
Read on TED »July 1, 2019
These are the World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers of 2019
One company plans to 3D-print rockets on Mars, another is using AI to make driverless cars understand the behaviour of other road users, while a third is using big data to help avert natural...
Read on World Economic Forum »June 26, 2018
Despite growing demand for better food, China isn't quite ready for indoor farming
Every Monday and Thursday morning, a team of urban farmers go to a high-end restaurant in eastern Beijing. They deliver radish, wheatgrass, and bean sprouts seedlings and place them inside four...
Read on TechNode »More Ventures in Food & Water
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