Urban Crop Solutions delivers research indoor farm to BASF

Added on 28 November 2023

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Urban Crop Solutions delivers research indoor farm to BASF

The BASF team inside the indoor farm: Liliana Parra, Lars Neubert, Yves Seiler and Marek Scherer. Photo courtesy of BASF

Urban Crop Solutions, a leading provider of advanced vertical farming solutions, is proud to announce that they have started a collaboration and delivered a state-of-the-art solution to BASF, a global leader in the agriculture and chemical industry. This installation will be used to accelerat-e the development of different projects related with new agricultural solutions in a more sustainable way. The cooperation also foresees the support of the plant science division of Urban Crop Solutions to the research team of BASF that is working on the development of new products.

The new installation, located at BASF Limburgerhof – Germany, represents a significant advancement in the agriculture and chemical sector. It enables BASF to cultivate weed species for scientific research and the development of innovative solutions targeting specific challenges in modern agriculture.

Dr Liliana Parra Rapado, Senior Principal Scientist at BASF, emphasized the significance of this collaboration, stating, "The delivery of this installation by Urban Crop Solutions represents a crucial step in our efforts for sustainable agriculture. We look forward to working together to develop solutions that have a positive impact on agriculture and the environment."

Urban Crop Solutions designed, procured and implemented the installation using advanced vertical farming technologies, creating a controlled and efficient environment for the cultivation and study of various weed species.

Jean-Pierre Coene, CEO of Urban Crop Solutions, adds, "Our business model of offering total solutions to companies willing to invest in applications and services for indoor vertical farming proved again successful in the segment of corporate clients. The team of BASF fell for our flexibility in engineering as well as our extended knowledge of plant science. "

The collaboration between Urban Crop Solutions and BASF symbolizes both companies' commitment to innovative solutions and sustainable agricultural practices.

ABOUT BASF

BASF is a globally leading chemical and agrochemical company with operations in over 80 countries. The company is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture, chemistry, and industry.

ABOUT UCS

Urban Crop Solutions is an end-to-end indoor farming solutions provider, supporting clients with contract research trials, business planning, as well as the engineering and construction of indoor farms. Their own award-winning indoor farming solutions can be commissioned and scaled anywhere in the world, from remote islands to crowded metropoles. In its state-of-the art UCS Research Centre and with their proprietary PharmSpee^TM technology platform the team of plant scientists develop recipes for applications ranging from staple foods to ingredients for cellular food products. With a library of 290+ plant growth recipes, 50+ modules deployed globally, and installations in 4 continents, UCS is the go-to partner for commercial growers and public-private research institutes. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or visit our website at www.urbancropsolutions.com.