Per Lysaa and Intravision Group, Scandinavian leaders in CEA research Per Lysaa is CEO of Intravision Group, a photobiology and systems integration company working with new technologies for production of foods and plant-made pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, they also have offices in Toronto, Canada and Shanghai, China. In 2010,
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Paul Gauthier is Proving the Potential of Vertical Farming for an Urban Future
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Urban Agriculture: Macro Views and Micro Experience
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AgroUrbana’s Plan to Grow the Best Greens in Santiago
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Neon Bloom: the Investment Company the World Needs
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Grupo VESAN: A New Future for Food Production in the Caribbean
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Interview with Indoor Farming Industry Leader Seven Steps To Heaven
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This Innovative Product Line is Setting Light Engine Apart from the LED Crowd
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THORILEX, Ltd. Want to Bring Aquaponic Innovations to the World
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