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Added on 29 October 2024

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Fresh vegetable production inside shipping containers in Ukraine
Photo Courtesy of Hippotainer

Tijmen Blok and Jort Maarseveen decided to launch their own start-up after graduation. Together, they designed and built the Hippotainer, a vertical farm in a shipping container. Their first Hippotainer is now churning out hundreds of heads of lettuce per week in war-torn Ukraine.

Jort Maarseveen (26) studied Biobased Sciences in Wageningen, where his interest in vertical farming was sparked. Tijmen Blok (26), who studied Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management, shared his enthusiasm.

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