34 min
Promoting Healthy Living with Indoor Vertical Farms Pioneers
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- Technology
Eating healthy was much easier and more affordable just a few decades ago because most people lived on fertile farms where they could grow some of their food. However, all that has changed thanks to climate change, increased demand, high cost of inputs, among others. One of the solutions to this problem is using indoor vertical farms to increase the production of healthy food ingredients.
Today, the host Kevin Blevins talks to Vilij co-founders, Terry Carr and Brandon Smith. Terry is an experienced designer and Brandon is a mechanical engineer. Their company is creating a technology-embedded aeroponic system that allows you to grow food indoors. They’ll share with us the impact that they expect their product to have and the progress they made so far.
In this episode, you’ll learn about the innovative strategies that the company employs to monitor the plants’ growth process. You’ll also hear about the challenges that they’ve faced along the way and how they were able to overcome them. Additionally, they’ll share some of the lessons that they have learned on their entrepreneurial journey.
Some Questions I Ask:
Can you share a little bit more about the product that you're developing? (07:04)
Where did the idea for the product and company come from? (10:08)
Is the idea of customization and personalization, a part of the longer-term strategy for the company? (13:15)
How did you hear about Siemens and our particular startup program? (23:11)
What challenges do you anticipate, from a technical and business perspective? (26:20)
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
What their company does (05:04)
Where the name of their product came from (12:06)
The technology embedded in their planters (14:52)
The challenges they faced while creating the company as well as the product (20:05)
Their experience using Siemens products (24:34)
Connect with Terry:
LinkedIn
Website
Connect with Brandon:
LinkedIn
Connect with Kevin:
LinkedIn
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eating healthy was much easier and more affordable just a few decades ago because most people lived on fertile farms where they could grow some of their food. However, all that has changed thanks to climate change, increased demand, high cost of inputs, among others. One of the solutions to this problem is using indoor vertical farms to increase the production of healthy food ingredients.
Today, the host Kevin Blevins talks to Vilij co-founders, Terry Carr and Brandon Smith. Terry is an experienced designer and Brandon is a mechanical engineer. Their company is creating a technology-embedded aeroponic system that allows you to grow food indoors. They’ll share with us the impact that they expect their product to have and the progress they made so far.
In this episode, you’ll learn about the innovative strategies that the company employs to monitor the plants’ growth process. You’ll also hear about the challenges that they’ve faced along the way and how they were able to overcome them. Additionally, they’ll share some of the lessons that they have learned on their entrepreneurial journey.
Some Questions I Ask:
Can you share a little bit more about the product that you're developing? (07:04)
Where did the idea for the product and company come from? (10:08)
Is the idea of customization and personalization, a part of the longer-term strategy for the company? (13:15)
How did you hear about Siemens and our particular startup program? (23:11)
What challenges do you anticipate, from a technical and business perspective? (26:20)
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
What their company does (05:04)
Where the name of their product came from (12:06)
The technology embedded in their planters (14:52)
The challenges they faced while creating the company as well as the product (20:05)
Their experience using Siemens products (24:34)
Connect with Terry:
LinkedIn
Website
Connect with Brandon:
LinkedIn
Connect with Kevin:
LinkedIn
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
34 min