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October 1, 2024 45 mins

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Imagine a world where skyscrapers produce more food than fields, where fresh greens are harvested year-round close to your home, and growing lettuce uses 95% less water.

This isn't science fiction – it's the cutting-edge reality of indoor vertical farming. We're diving into this groundbreaking agricultural technology that's transforming urban landscapes into a lush, productive oasis. From high-tech hydroponic systems to AI-driven crop management, learn how indoor vertical farms are reshaping food, sustainability, and urban living.

In this video, Emerging Tech Unpacked host Lucy Lin interviews Cassie Jenkins, a Horticultural Operations Technician at InvertiGro and get her thoughts about the benefits, challenges and the future of indoor vertical farming. The sky is the limit for this urban agricultural innovation!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Indoor Vertical Farming 
06:10 Technological Innovations  
09:00 Benefits 
11:52 Different Approaches: Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and Aquaponics 
15:06 Nutritional Value of Vertical Farmed Produce 
17:57 Challenges 
24:06 Cassie's Journey into Indoor Vertical Farming 
26:51 The Future of Indoor Vertical Farming 
33:04 Attracting Women to STEM and Indoor Vertical Farming 
35:49 Getting Started 
44:52 Conclusion and Future Outlook


HOST BIO:
Lucy Lin is a global marketing and education strategist. She hosts the Emerging Tech Unpacked podcast that demystifies new and emerging technologies and features the career stories of incredible women in STEM leadership. It aims to inform, engage and inspire audiences to learn more about the latest technologies and hear inspiring stories from diverse experts about their interesting backgrounds and career pathways. Outside of the podcast, Lucy is a founder of Forestlyn.com, an Entrepreneur in Residence for a university and has spent the past 20 years driving change and scaling growth for startups, universities, and corporations. A global citizen, she has lived and worked in 5 countries (Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan & the UK) and champions diversity and inclusion in everything she does.

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