GROWvertical Finland Meeting: Bridging Finnish and German Research, Industry and Innovation in Vertical Farming
The event brings together researchers, experts, and innovators to discuss the latest solutions and research in vertical farming. We will hear presentations on topics such as new cultivation technologies, urban agriculture solutions, nutrient optimization, dynamic lighting solutions, and modular structures for vertical farming.
The event offers an excellent opportunity for networking and discussing current trends in the field.
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14:00 - 14:15: Opening words: What is GROWvertical -network?
14:15 - 14:45: Vertical farming: timely questions and tailored solutions by Professor Titta Kotilainen from the Natural Resources Institute Finland
14:45 - 15:15: Metropolia UrbanFarmLab RDI services for controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming by Elli Koskela and Andrea Patané
15:15 - 15:45: OptiDose: An optimal control for macronutrient dosing in hydroponics by Postdoctoral Researcher Saeed Karimzadeh from Aalto University
15:45 - 16:15: A coffee break with snacks and networking
16:15 - 16:45: Lettuce Growth Under Dynamically Changing Lighting in Controlled Indoor Farming Setups by doctoral researcher Arttu Mäkinen from University of Helsinki
16:45 - 17:15: Large Eddy Simulation of environmental impacts on mass transport in laboratory-scale vertical farm by doctoral researcher Ali Ashnani from Aalto University
17:15 - 17:45: Onsite vacuum-dryable prefabricated wood construction modules for modular vertical farming construction, presented by doctoral researcher and Founder of VacuumWood.tech Pasi Herranen.
Further information:
Pasi Herranen pasi.herranen@aalto.fi