Disrupting the horticulture industry with smart lighting solutions

miniSun aims to revolutionize vertical farming with an energy-efficient lighting system that mimics sunlight, reducing costs by 50% and enabling profitable crop growth.

Subsidie
€ 1.902.542
2022

Projectdetails

Introduction

Artificial lighting systems are holding back wide adoption of vertical farms due to:

  1. High energy costs
  2. Inability to fully replicate the sun spectrum

It also affects greenhouses' profitability, as they also depend on artificial lighting systems.

miniSun Overview

miniSun is the most energy-efficient lighting system for the horticulture industry, achieving a 50% reduction in energy consumption compared to existing technologies. It is able to fully mimic the sun spectrum based on groundbreaking luminaires that combine proprietary LED and smart driver technologies with state-of-the-art sensors and AI/ML algorithms.

Benefits of miniSun

With miniSun, indoor farming becomes profitable for a variety of crops, including:

  • Cucumber
  • Berries
  • Tomato
  • Pepper

This innovation makes it possible to grow these crops in vertical farms for the very first time.

Business Model and Vision

Our circular business model features:

  • Low CAPEX/OPEX
  • Recurring revenues over time

This model will enable rapid growth. Our vision is to become a world leader in the horticulture LED lighting market, aiming to capture 10% of the market share by 2030.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 1.902.542
Totale projectbegroting€ 2.717.917

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-12-2022
Einddatum31-3-2025
Subsidiejaar2022

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • CROCUS LABS GMBHpenvoerder

Land(en)

Germany

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