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SUMMARY:The Plantaform Story: Interview  with Alberto Aguilar
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we meet with Carleton alumnus Alberto Aguilar the co-founder and CEO at Plantaform, an agtech venture founded in 2020 developing indoor growing systems. Pioneering NASAs fogponics technology, they are at the forefront of the most water-efficient and fastest plant-growing irrigation technology in agriculture. Formerly, he co-founded Relomigo an AI-corporate-relocation software, acting as its Chief Operating Officer, and was the founder of YourDorm, an international student housing marketplace.











Alberto recently presented at the Elevate Festival in Toronto Listen to his keynote: Refreshing the Concrete Jungle: Growing Fresh Food in Cities



As urbanization increases and food supply chains expand, the way we produce and consume food is changing. In North America, 168 million tons of food are wasted each year, and the average meal travels 2400km to reach us. Find out how technology is driving food sustainability, reducing waste, and enabling urban agriculture, offering a glimpse into the future of food. 





 
LOCATION:2020 Nicol, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
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