While gearing up for the Silicon Gorge Investor Showcase later this week, Tech Spark caught up with Jack Farmer, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at LettUs Grow, one of the standout alumni from the 2017 cohort. The Bristol-based agricultural technology scaleup was founded in 2015 by Charlie Guy (CEO), Jack Farmer (CSO) and Ben Crowther (CTO) with a bold mission: to reduce the carbon cost of fresh produce by allowing anybody to grow and consume it near the point of consumption.
Back in 2017, LettUs Grow took to the Silicon Gorge stage and secured their first investment. It was an early boost that helped them bring their mission to life. The initial funding paved the way to develop their core aeroponic technology and build their first working prototypes.
Fast forward to today, and the team has gone from strength to strength. They've developed their own ultrasonic atomiser, finalised their rolling bench aeroponic system and grown a great team – all working to revolutionise sustainable food production.
"We set up LettUs Grow to address challenges relating to food waste and climate change. Our core objective was to develop technology enabling greater food production with fewer resources, and our aeroponic systems achieve that."
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