Division Q , responsible for leading and implementing sustainable innovations at Koppert Cress , has announce two strategical investments in Skytree , a leading Direct Air Capture ( DAC ) technology provider for glasshouse gardening and other manufacture — consist of direct investment funds in the ship’s company , as well as the intention for Koppert Cress to be a launching customer for a Skytree Stratus system for their nursery . " This partnership depict Koppert Cress ' loyalty to sustainability and its role as a beat back force in horticultural creation " , the companies say .
Koppert Cress , renowned worldwide for its natural culinary ingredients , aims to achieve mood positive operations by 2026 . To realize this goal , Division Q was founded in 2022 to spearhead sustainability initiatives and incorporate technical founding from greenhouse technical school startup . As part of this imagination , Koppert Cress intends to apply Skytree ’s cutting - sharpness DAC technology in its fresh nursery in Monster , South - Holland , as well as in its existing greenhouse .
From left to right : Bart van Meurs , Rob van Straten , Stijn Baan
" At Koppert Cress , we firmly believe that gardening offer many solutions to today ’s global challenges . As pioneers in the manufacture , we are attached to driving innovation and sustainability forth . gardening can meet a life-sustaining character in call decisive issue such as climate change , energy efficiency , and preventive health on a orbicular scale leaf " , says Stijn Baan ( CEO of Koppert Cress )
"The Netherlands is an international leader in innovations for greenhouse gardening , often with a focus on vigour and sustainability . Our delegacy is to support startup by providing direction and capital while facilitating practical examination through Koppert Cress . Skytree ’s Direct Air Capture system will be integrated into our greenhouses to append CO2 sustainably , line up with our finish of affect aside from fossil fuels . This collaboration demonstrates our commitment to the fight against climate modification " , total Bart van Meurs , Director of Division Q.
Working closely with consultant agency Vijverberg , DivisionQ plans to mix Skytree ’s technology into the Koppert Cress ' energy systems , make a racy and future - proof CO2 solvent for glasshouse operation .
Transforming CO2 provision in greenhousesSkytree ’s DAC systems pull up CO2 directly from the atmosphere to stimulate photosynthesis of plant life in greenhouses , boosting crop output . Extensively test at Wageningen University Research , Delphy , and Vertify , these Skytree DAC systems are now entering the mass production phase angle for deployment at greenhouse in the Netherlands , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand .
" While glasshouse gardening currently depends on fossil- derived CO₂ for optimal crop ontogeny , our engineering offers a game - changing alternative . By flat capturing CO₂ from the air at the greenhouse location , we provide growers with tenacious terminal figure CO2 supply security at stable price levels . On top of that we enable more sustainable horticulture in The Netherlands and other country by switching away from fogey fuel CO₂ sources , potentially eliminating many millions of heaps of CO₂emitted to the atmosphere by greenhouses annually . We ’re very excited that DivisonQ and Koppert Cress are lead the way in revolutionizing how nursery can translate into innovative , sustainable ecosystems and we ’re grateful for their corporate trust in our DAC engineering science " , says Rob van Straten ( chief operating officer at Skytree ) .
strengthen the gardening ecosystemDivisionQ ’s investing in Skytree forms part of a broader Series A financing round that includes contributions from Horticoop , an investment funds cooperative of 280 Dutch glasshouse agriculturist . Thanks to this collective , the conversations between the horticulture sphere and DAC technology providers push back the change towards a sustainable and strategic horticulture system .
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