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Partnership with PlantForm CorporationMOLECULAR FACTORY: GRAVITYFLOW2015 Starting point:PlantForm Corporation: Canadian biotech company producing biosimilar drugs and vaccines through GMO agrobacteria infiltration of the tobacco plant Nicotiana Benthamiana.
Intravision patent: Vacuum infiltration of transgenic tobacco
PlantForm patent: Biosimilar Herceptin in transgenic tobacco plant.
The GravityFlow system - a “high-tech/ low-tech”
The Intravision Timeline:
Projects:
Research:
Eurostar on GMO Barley, ORF, Iceland
Photobiolgy on fish in
aquaculture
Cooperation CESRF
UoGuelph
Photosystem sealed research
chamber.(PS1000)
NSERC grant on Romaine salad
and beans
Photosystem sealed research
chamber.(PS2000)
Intravision GROUP
established
Intravision GREENS
established
New Jersey &Welland facilities
complete
Pilot facility in Paris France
AI Farmerassistant
operational
AI DeepLearning/pattern
Recognition starts
1998 2009 2016 2018 2019 2020 2022
GravityFlow system
invented
We the Roots Toronto pilot operational
Reserach on micro-algae
started
Tech-transfer Space Research:2010 Intravision and CESRF cooperation.
The hypobaric Guelph Blue-Box plant chambers developed to understand if terrestrial food-plants can be grown in low at-mospheric pressures / smaller planets than Earth like on Mars
or on the Moon.
Snapshots from the development of plant research LED-lighting and research-chambers.
2009: ORF Genetics, Iceland.GMO barely for production of cytokinesEUROSTAR research funding.
Production of food for manned space travel. Canadian Space Agency funding.
Food production prototype for KISR, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research
LED retrofit of photo-bioreactor,European Space Agency funding.
Simulate environment on a planet - prior to the establishment of an athmosphere.
Sealed Plant Research chamber, prototype, Internal development project
2016: PhotoSystem; CESRF UoGuelph.
2011: INTICE, with CESRF UoGuelph. 2015: MAPS, with CESRF UoGuelph.
2019: MELISSA photo-bioreactor, 2018: Planet Simulator, McMaster U.
Evolution of Intravision Technology:
Tech-Transfer from space research!Photo-System 1000 research chamber
The Research Background
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed environment chamber The sealed PhotoSystem chambers are developed in a tech-transfer from CESRF, UoGuelph to Intravision.
With an 9-band LED-light system including UVC, UVB and UVA light, these chambers are unique in creating new un-derstanding and photo-recipes for both food- and medicinal plants.
For development of an AI these chambers are a precision tool to better study plant physiological responses to environment manipulation under multiple parameters including:
• Temperature• Humidity• Carbon dioxide• Oxygen (higher or lower)• Light (quantity, quality)• Nutrients• Plant water status• Insect predation• Pathogen application/response
The PhotoSystem chamber:The potential of photobiology!• We use colored LED’s to interact with the plants light-senso-ry mechanismens.
• Use designed broadband light spectrums to direct plant growth and to impact the plants secondary metabolites; ap-peracne, texture, taste, human nutrition content.
• Spectrum variable LEDs to optimize different production phases.
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed growth environment Light spectrums on strawberries in vegetative phase.
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed growth environ-ment Correlation between light intensity and CO2 consentrations of:
• 400ppm CO2 (normal air)• 1200ppm CO2
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed growth environment Impact of light spectrums on strawberries in vegetative phase.
1200 ppm CO2
400 ppm CO2
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed growth environment Impact of light spectrums on strawberries in vegetative phase.
The PhotoSystem chamber:A sealed growth environment Impact of light spectrums on strawberries in vegetative phase.
A “smart” farmers assistant!The understanding of the correlations between a specific plant-genetics biology and growth environ-ment in the PhotoSystem chambers, becomes the INPUT defining the range of environmental regula-tions needed in a commercial GravityFlow system.
The data harvest from the PhotoSystem chambers are then further built on and developed by the AI in the GravityFlow systems.
Currently we are engaged in the first step of this process, building an image database, and establish-ing the-rules for pattern recognition.
Monitoring plant status and applying image pattern recognition with deep learning combined with multi-variable analysis and weighted decision-making - optimizing environment in polynomial time.
… Nutrition comp.… Light spectrum… Light intensity… Air-speed… Air-moisture… Temperature
DEVELOPING A PLATFORM FOR DEEP LEARNING AND AIBuilding an AI-platform:
INTRAVISION Greens approach in the USA:Proven ability to produce and compete at large scale with commodity price level:
US$0.78 US$2.12
Cost for INTRAVISION toproduce and deliver one head of
romaine lettuce to NYC*
2017 Peak annualized retailprices advertised by large
grocery chains*
* Based on current NJ facility with 12,000 sq. ft of grow space, operating 52/7 at current prices for water and power and other
inputs.
* www.producerpriceindex.com
The US Opportunity
120 million People
5000 kilometer- 3 days
Romani salad, by far the biggest commodity in the USAField grown in California and Arizona and trucked 5000km to New York
Starting point: The US opportunity
Re-Inventing production of food plantsRomaine salad
• From field grown 6 to 9 plants m2 in GravityFlow• From 12 to 9 weeks production time• 10 tier tall this equals 90 plants m2 the last 4-weeks.• Using 1-2% of freshwater compared to field.
Re-Inventing production of food plantsRomani salad
Plant research and GravityFlow optimization
• NSERC funded proejct at UoGuelph.
• The commercially most important leafy green in the US marketplace; ”the Caesar Salad”.
• MSc student #1 - researching romaine salad for production in a GravityFlow mulitlayer sys-tem.
• MSc student #2 - researching use of excess biomass.
• Work includes developing an image-databa-se for deep machine learning applications.
Plant research and GravityFlow optimization
• NSERC funded proejct at UoGuelph.
• PhD student researching beans for producti-on in a GravityFlow mulitlayer system.
• Beans being an important source of protein, cornerstone in vegan diets.
• Work includes developing an image-databa-se for deep machine learning applications.
The Global Challenge:How do we feed 10 Billion People?
The Pressure of feeding the world has coincided with the reduction in production cost of LED lighting technology, creating an Ag/tech revolution as an alternative sustainable option to feed the worlds growing demand. Vertical farming is forecast to grow at 23% CAGR
Global increase of living standards
Lack of clean water - the #1. challenge
Rapidly growing urbanisation
Desertification of arable land
Pollution of water, air and ground
Increasing global populationDesertification map.
The GravityFlow IMPACT:
• Building 550m x 220m - 9HA• Building 550m x 220m - 9HA• Approximately 96.000 ton of green produce• Approximately 96.000 ton of green produce• 32 MW electrical power to lights + energy for dehumification• 32 MW electrical power to lights + energy for dehumification• 1200m3 water daily recycled from air• 1200m3 water daily recycled from air• 9 MW solar capacity on roof• 9 MW solar capacity on roof
Large scale food production system suited for any environmental condition
The large-scale automated plant factory!
Implementation of Scientific research:
Complete System Management:
We at intravision have been developing our technology through corporations and partnerships multiple public and private institutions with the common aim to optimising plant growth and production processes.
2009: ORF Genetics, Iceland.GMO barely for production of cytokines
EUROSTAR research funding.
Production of food for manned space
travel. Canadian Space Agency funding.
Food production prototype for KISR, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research
LED retrofit of photo-bioreactor, European Space Agency funding.
Production of food for manned space travel, Canadian Space Agency funding.
Sealed Plant Research chamber, prototype, In-ternal development project
2016: PS-1000, with UoGuelph.
Spectrum response pattern analysis
Environmental conditions for analysis
Extracted environmental data
2011: INTICE, with CESRF UoGuelph. 2015: MAPS, with CESRF UoGuelph. 2019: MELISSA photo-bioreactor, 2018: Planet Simulator, Aangstrom.
… Nutrition comp.… Light spectrum… Light intensity… Air-speed… Air-moisture… Temperature
Automated and optimised for maximum results
Nutrient station with UV and particle filters between main and
return
Direct pressure regulated nutrient delivery to each plant
tray
Collection and removal of excess nutrients cycled back to return
tank
The Nutrient Cycle
Up to 95% of the water usage is re-covered, filtered and reused through a
seamless automated nutrient deliver and recovery system.
Dehumidification system returns distilled water to nutrient cycle
Direct delivery system of airflow to plants from both above and
below.
Infusion of CO2 into system for accelerated growth cycles
Regulation of temperature, humidity and O2 levels
The Atmospheric Cycle
Monitors, regulates and optimises the environmental atmospheric condition
within the closed system as to insure the best results.
DEVELOPING A PLATFORM FOR DEEP LEARNING AND AI
Automated and optimised for maximum results
Nutrient station with UV and particle filters between main and
return
Direct pressure regulated nutrient delivery to each plant
tray tray
Collection and removal of excess nutrients cycled back to return
tanktank
The Nutrient Cycle
Up to 95% of the water usage is recovered, filtered and reused through a
seamless automated nutrient deliver and recovery system.
Main Nutrient Tank
Return Nutrient Tank UV Filter
Return Pump
Pump Out
Return water from air dehumidification System
Regulation of Humidity and Temperature
Infusion of C02
Extraction of RoomAtmosphere
Extraction of RoomAtmosphere Atmosphere
Extraction of RoomExtraction of RoomAtmosphere Atmosphere
Dehumidification System
Particle Filter
In the Pipeline
Over 95% less water consumption
Year-round local supply
No pesticides / herbicides Blockchain security
Consistent high-quality product
Lower and less volatile production costs
Seeding
Cutting
Germination
Propagation
Transplant
Transplant Harvest
Harvest
Drying
Packaging
Extraction
Cooling
Blockchain Traceability
Pre-Production Post Production
Seed Program
AI ControlSystem
Delivery
Intravision Greens / Software & AI
Sales & product delivery
Production Planning
Blockchain Traceability
Optimized Plant Modules
Deep Machine Learning
Production Flow (RFID tracked)
Production Environment Monitoring and Regulation
Environment Control/ Regulation
Product Safety SAP
Product Quality - shelflife
Sustainability Reporting
Soscial Resposebility / equality.....
Digitalisation
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• 130 Cannabinoler identifisert.• Svært lite forskning utført.• Nye forskninginstitusjoner under bygging i Canada.• Intravision leverer lys og forskningskammer til UoGuelph Cannabis Center.
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INTRAVISION MedTech
Combining photobiology with controlled environent tech and atuomation...in marijuana production
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DevelopedBloomPhasePlants do not produce chemicals for fun! During the last weeks of the bloom phase Intravision propose light stress induced by UVA and/or UVB LED’s.
EarlyBloomPhaseThe standard approach for blooming cannabis plants is through the light/dark rythm shift from 18:6 hours to 12:12 hours. Flowering of plants are however also regulated by the red to far-red light ratio, so Intravision has included far-red light into all flower plants to assist in boosting large flowers.
VegetationPhaseThe basis for the Intravision grow-lights lies in our vegetation spectrums, which are optimized for speed of biomass production, mainly composed by red, green and either white or purple LEDs. However, the cannabis plant need a sufficiently sturdy stem to suppoert the biomass in the late stages, so a certain level of blue light needs to be included in the vegetation phase to secure optimum plant morphology development.
INTRAVISIONMEDTECH|Marijuana
Compactplantswithstrongstem,wideleavesandgoodroots.
Biggerflowers Denserbiomass,biggerflowers,increasedchrystals.
Intravision / Cannabis Approach & Technologies
The Automated FactoryIntravision has adapted the patent applied GravityFlow System towards both cannabis vegetation and Flower Rooms.
The fundament of our approach is the use of moving GrowBoxes that are being fed with nutrients in our hybrid hydroponic solution, where we keep a certain reservoir of nutrients inside each GrowBox in-between the fillings.
The flower room GrowBoxes has space for 4 large plants produced in standard 2-gallon pots that are dropped into the larger carrier.
The GRAVITYFLOW system for tall flowering plants
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Sealed and closed space between rooms
Sealed and closed space between rooms
Sealed and closed space between rooms
Sealed and closed space between rooms
Automated potting machine leading onto a conveyer belt and into the manual replanting station
planting medium brought into potting machine by overhead feed line originating in the medium storage room
Pick up area for newly planted trays ready for Flower Rooms
Manual station of putting 2 gallon pots into 2x2 trays
Auto Unloader Between Gravity Flow System andConveyer system
Area of modification
Manual transplant in station with workers on either side of conveyer belt system.Large trays moving through center and 2gallon prefilled pots moving on outer edges.
Space between Lift Shaft and structural elements left for nutrient lines
Sealed and closed space between rooms
Glass divider between harvest room and plants going out to flower roomscreating a sealed
Return conveyer belt into harvest room.Once plants have been removed from the trays, the trays can then move on to the washing room.
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INTRAVISION – Plant factories for food-‐ and medicinal plants
Half system seen from wall side
View from aisle
View seen through the wall.
Intravision / Cannabis Vegetation System
The Vegetation SystemThe illustration to the left shows a 7-layer vegetation GravityFlow system designed for a 3-week cycle and 18-inch tall plants at end cycle.
The integrated LED lights system is a 2-chan-nel spectrum empowering the grower to regu-late the compactness of the plants.
Intravision / Cannabis Flower RoomThe Flower RoomT
Intravision / Cannabis Flower RoomThe Flower RoomT
Intravision / Cannabis Flower RoomThe ”Vertical Loop”.
The 2-layer Flower Room system loops the plants vertically using automated lift systems on each side, this allows for:
(1) Access to load/ unload on ground floor.(2) Establishment of large homogeneous fields.(3) Establishment of automated plant inspec-tion systems on the re-stacking lift.(4) Stationary plant inspection / pruning sta-tion.
Intravision AURORA lights at VIVO Cannabis
GrowBoxes are looping vertically, lifted by automation and rolling down the slope.
GravityFlow System Pilot Plant, Toronto
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