Benefits

• Reduces total energy requirement for artificial lighting in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) by more than 40%
• Decreases freshwater usage by 95% compared to traditional farming
• Cuts down on food miles and carbon footprint of current food supply chains.

Technology

The Rejig-Grow system allows growers to take advantage of the plant’s growth cycles according to their space and power resource requirements, which doubles the output yield of any CEA farm adopting the technology.

The modular crop cultivation system allows for growth of leafy greens at a very high density at all stages of the plant lifecycle, taking advantage of unused space and maximising power usage for high yield outputs. This increases current densities from 25-35 heads of lettuce per square metre to 50-60 heads of lettuce per square metre. With this sustainable and space-saving model, Rejig-Grow allows for the growth of leafy greens in space, either in spacecraft or in space stations, providing food and nutrients to humans working in space.

Gaia’s Rejig-Grow system increases production volume at the same operational cost, solidifying CEA produce as competitive and accessible. This is important as CEA produce is the only way to produce crops without dangerous pesticides and insecticides able to be farmed where it is purchased, it ensures food security and grants access to fresh and nutritious food without a premium price tag.

Potential markets

With a $1.9 trillion USD leafy-green global market, Gaia hopes to operate globally within the next 12 months, once its NASA prototype and commercial pilot program operations are complete. A primary goal is to work further with NASA for Lunar and Mars missions, and supply Gaia’s solution to global operations with manufacturing based in Australia.

Partnering opportunities

Gaia is seeking engineering experts, financial and horticultural support, and strong industry partners to create leading CEA solutions for both Earth and space.