Cityblooms

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Cityblooms
IndustryAgricultural Technology
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderNick Halmos
Headquarters,
Key people
Nick Halmos, CEO
Websitecityblooms.com

Cityblooms is an urban farming technology company currently located in Santa Cruz, California. The company was founded by CEO Nick Halmos in 2001.[1] In 2010 the company began developing modular hydroponic systems that leverage Internet-of-Things technology to grow premium produce for local distribution.[2]

In 2014, Cityblooms partnered with Plantronics, Inc. to install a computer-controlled micro-farm at the company’s global headquarters in Santa Cruz. The project has been recognized for its innovation in reducing food miles and improving resource consumption.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cityblooms Team - Cityblooms". Cityblooms.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "These modular, hydroponic micro-farms highlight the future of high-tech urban ag". TreeHugger. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Cityblooms, Plantronics team up on urban farm run by technology". Santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

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