1. Future Technologies: Vertical Farming Rick Novak and Joseph Scarpinato

2. What the heck is it? Think of it as a multi- storied greenhouse Located at the heart of the world’s urban centers Totally self-contained Like having a huge plantation on mere hundreds of square feet

3. Overview of Technology Cheap Controlled Output Less Pesticides Less Resources

4. Audience Urban Planners Venture Capitalists Food Retailers Governments

5. Population Demands By 2050, global population will exceed 9,085,000,000. How will they be fed? 1,000,000,000,000 acres will be needed to feed this population.

6. Building $100 million per facility 10,000 sq. feet 21 stories tall Steel super structure 100% artificial light

7. Start-Up Begin with lettuce Easy to grow Provide good feedback for other crops

8. Yield 470 tons per vertical acre Using only 2.1bls of water per lb of lettuce produced $1.90 average price for head of lettuce Over $25 million in net income

9. Benefits Decreased water waste Increased place utility (less land used) More fresh vegetables

10. Benefits continued… Non variable costs Known output Central location easier for distribution Controllable environment

11. More Benefits Year round crop production Easy to administrate for small/poor countries Returns current, traditional farmland to nature

12. Environmental Impact Self sustaining Purified urban “gray” water Solar powered Geo thermal heat for warmth

13. Environmental Impact continued… Eliminates agricultural waste runoff Recycle bio waste as compost No trafficked waste through urban centers Air purification benefits

14. Conclusion Cheaper to grow food Easy to setup Lower environmental impact Sustainable food supply