Presenting the Greenhouse Grower 2023 Technology of the Year Award Finalists

By Brian D. Sparks|July 9, 2023

The Greenhouse Grower Medal of Excellence awards program at Cultivate’23 in Columbus, OH, will feature the Greenhouse Grower Technology of the Year Award. The award recognizes new technology that has the potential to have a lasting impact on greenhouse production. Products under consideration can come from several categories, including greenhouse structures/coverings, lighting systems and components, automation/transplanting, irrigation, environmental controls, software, heating/cooling, soil mixers/pot fillers, and artificial intelligence/data management.

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Wireless Flex Dimming From Fluence
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Intelligent Algorithms from Hoogendoorn Growth Management
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LUNA AI From IUNU
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Smart LED Lighting Solution From Sollum Technologies
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Sunmaster EVO AC from Plastika Kritis

Here are the five finalists for the 2023 award, as determined by a panel representing leaders in the greenhouse industry (check out the slideshow above for a closer look). Greenhouse Grower will announce the overall winner at its Evening of Excellence event on July 17 at Cultivate’23.

Wireless Flex Dimming From Fluence

Wireless Flex Dimming delivers simplicity, flexibility, and cost savings to growers by replacing dimming cables to each light fixture with wireless control. It enables secure control of light density and duration, as well as precise daily light integral scheduling and the ability to control multiple zones with a single unit.

Intelligent Algorithms from Hoogendoorn Growth Management

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Intelligent Algorithms offers improved crop management, enhanced resource efficiency, predictive analytics and control strategies, and data-driven decision making. By continuously monitoring and analyzing data generated by crops, the algorithms provide real-time information and practical recommendations, enabling growers to make informed decisions.

LUNA AI From IUNU

LUNA AI enables growers to automate their data collection process and focus on strategic optimization around profitability and quality. By taking over time-consuming and labor-intensive tasks like inventory counting and scouting, the system allows growers to concentrate on designing and executing their crop strategies more efficiently, while tracking their plants closer than ever before.

Smart LED Lighting Solution From Sollum Technologies

Sollum offers greenhouse growers an AI-driven smart LED lighting solution that dynamically recreates, perfects, and modulates the full spectrum of the sun’s natural light. A Cloud-based SUN as a Service platform uses smart algorithms to control the fixtures, enabling the creation of an infinite number of light recipes adapted to each plant at each stage of growth.

Sunmaster EVO AC from Plastika Kritis

Sunmaster EVO AC is a next-generation greenhouse film based on a permanent layer of anti-drip and ant-mist technology that remains on the film throughout its lifetime. Its nanotechnology-based composition offers ideal mechanical strength and clarity, and it delivers improved crop yields and disease prevention in a range of climates.