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Globe Florex, Queen’s University join hands on smart farming

Globe Florex, Queen’s University join hands on smart farming

Pune’s Globe Florex partners with Queen’s University, Canada to advance AI-powered vertical farming and climate-resilient agriculture with Revoponics.

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PUNE, 23 June 2025: In a significant Indo-Canadian partnership aimed at redefining the future of agriculture, Pune-based Globe Florex has teamed up with Queen’s University in Canada to advance research in climate-resilient agriculture, food security, and AI-powered vertical farming.

At the heart of the collaboration lies Revoponics—Globe Florex’s flagship innovation in vertical farming technology. Developed and manufactured entirely in India, the system was recently installed at Queen’s University’s Phytotron Facility, a cutting-edge plant research center, to enable advanced experiments in sustainable crop production.

"We’re proud to see Indian agritech innovation reach Canadian labs. This partnership reflects India’s rise as a global technology powerhouse,” said Praveen Sharma, Founder of Globe Florex and inventor of Revoponics. “At a time when several vertical farms in North America are struggling with high energy costs and operational inefficiencies, our system offers a highly energy-efficient and scalable alternative.”

The Revoponics platform is a compact, rotating modular tower system that ensures optimal nutrient and light distribution, making it ideal for urban and climate-impacted regions. It uses 95% less water than conventional farming and is equipped for seamless integration with AI, machine learning, and automated controls, allowing real-time optimization of plant health, growth cycles, and energy usage.

Dr. Daniel Lefebvre, Professor at Queen’s University, described the partnership as a step forward in sustainable technology development. “The Revoponics system adds a versatile, scalable platform to our research infrastructure,” he said. Dr. Saeid Mobini, Lead Scientist and Manager of the Phytotron Facility, emphasized its real-world impact: “Its modularity and energy efficiency hold immense promise for the future of vertical farming. This is the kind of system that’s ready to evolve with smart farming technologies.”

The partnership signals a growing trend of cross-border collaboration in agritech, where India’s low-cost innovation ecosystem meets the advanced research infrastructure of developed nations. With Canada being a major importer of fruits and vegetables, experts see such collaborations as crucial for building self-reliant, urban-centered food production models.

For Globe Florex, the Queen’s University collaboration is not only a research milestone but also a strategic entry into North American markets, where there is rising interest in low-input, tech-driven farming systems amid climate challenges and energy concerns.

As vertical farming continues to evolve, Globe Florex’s India-born solution is set to become a global contender—scaling food production while shrinking the environmental footprint.

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