Biodome builds modular, solar-powered indoor farms in urban areas to grow fresh produce year-round. Their controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems use automated climate control and hydroponics to deliver consistent, high-quality fruits, vegetables, and herbs with reduced food miles.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional agriculture faces challenges with long supply chains, environmental impact, and inconsistent produce quality due to external climate factors. This leads to increased food miles, waste, and limited access to fresh, nutrient-dense food in urban areas.
Solution
Biodome deploys self-sustaining, modular indoor farms within urban environments to address these limitations. These controlled environment agriculture (CEA) units utilize solar power and proprietary rainwater harvesting and filtration systems, minimizing external resource dependency. An automated climate control system optimizes growing conditions for a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and microgreens, ensuring year-round availability and consistent quality. By locating production directly within cities, Biodome significantly reduces food miles and waste, while providing hyper-local, chemical-free produce.
Target Audience
Biodome serves consumers seeking fresh, locally grown produce, as well as businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants, catering companies, and culinary schools that require consistent access to high-quality ingredients.
Features
- Modular, solar-powered indoor farm units designed for urban deployment.
- Integrated rainwater collection, filtration, and water reutilization system.
- Automated climate control for lighting, temperature, and humidity management.
- Hydroponic growing systems that eliminate the need for soil.
- Production of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and microgreens with a "beyond organic" standard.
- Computerized monitoring and optimization of plant growth cycles.
- Minimal labor requirement due to automation, with weekly site visits for pruning, pollinating, and harvesting.
- Scalable to various urban locations, including rooftops, and partnerships with institutions.