1. Maieutic Parataxis

2. COFES 2016 Plant-Controlled Lighting Technology Maieutic Parataxis
March 2016
Plant driven lighting technology to reduce the costs of indoor farms using the Biofeedback control of LED lights.
To reduce the costs of indoor farms increase food production

3. Quantity Time Current situation Population Food Farm Land 2050
To execute all the presented we have an experienced team with the necessary background in sciences, manufacturing, administration and Business development ready to move forward and grow the company.
Farm Land
Time

4. Controlled Environmental Agriculture
Electricity
30%
Operational
Cost
High
nutritional
value
Up to
100x
production
yield
The increasing demand for natural products and the rising world population boost the need for controlled growing systems using artificial lighting

5. Problem Opportunity! Most important Most expensive Least optmized
Required by the plants and low necessity of control
Light has big impact and affect plant development
We develop a light system that monitors plants light use efficiency and needs
Most important
Most expensive
Least optmized
Opportunity!

6. Biofeedback system
Chlorophyll fluorescence is used to monitor the plant’s light use efficiency.
Biofeedback system allows us to determine the optimum light levels for specific crop production.
Plants’ lighting profile.
The next step in lighting optimization
Fluorescence

7. Biofeedback Control 1 2 3 Plant Sensor Control Software LED lights
- Lights are “talking” to the plants
- Light Optimization in Real Time
- Based on the plants photosynthetic needs
- Match to the plants’ highest efficiency
- Patented technology

8. How much light? Parameters 1) Which Plant? 2) The Weather?
3) Light Source?

9. Identify the amount of light that produces the highest gram/dollar
Light Profile
Identify the amount of light that produces the highest gram/dollar
Biomass Production
Light Energy
Slow crop
growth
Diminishing
returns
Optimum
ROI
Benefits
- Predictability of crop production period
- Accelerate crop production
- Greenhouse management

10. Efficiency Non-controlled lights BFB-controlled lights
First of all, why care about light in greenhouses and controlled environment agriculture?

11. How is this impacting the world?
Expected Food
Population
Quantity
Projected Food
To execute all the presented we have an experienced team with the necessary background in sciences, manufacturing, administration and Business development ready to move forward and grow the company.
Farm Land
Time

12. Maieutic Parataxis