Imagine a world where sunlight isn’t bound by seasons or geography—where plants flourish indoors. Frost & Sullivan’s recent Growth Webinar ‘Companies to Action in Global Homes & Buildings: What are the Roles of Top Lighting Innovators in Advancing Horticulture?’ envisions such a reality, exploring how advanced horticulture lighting can rewrite the rules of farming. From full-spectrum light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that mimic natural sunlight to AI-driven smart controls optimizing growth cycles, experts showcased how innovators are tackling challenges like energy efficiency and heat management to unlock higher yields, better crop quality, and sustainable indoor farming solutions.
Featured panelists:
- Melvin Leong, Growth Expert and Senior Director at Frost & Sullivan
- Dennis Marcell Victor, Growth Expert and Senior Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan
- Sudhir Patil, Founder and MD at Leap Info Systems
Note: Gain valuable perspectives from these industry experts by clicking here to access the recorded session of the webinar.
Key takeaways from the discussion:
- Interoperability for Optimal Growth: Integrating lighting, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), and irrigation systems can help companies enhance precision controls and reduce resource usage. Such interoperability allows players to boost crop yield, health, and ROI by fostering efficient environmental management.
- Data-Driven Predictive Models: Harnessing data from interconnected systems to create predictive models can significantly enhance plant growth, productivity, and resource optimization, improving efficiency and decision-making in horticultural practices.
- Smart Farming Technologies: Encouraging a shift from traditional farming to controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in emerging markets can increase adoption of advanced lighting and farming technologies, boosting food production and addressing the growing food demand.
- Lighting as a Service: Exploring innovative business models such as providing lighting systems as a service can ensure continuous monitoring, maintenance, and optimization, helping growers maximize productivity with minimal upfront investment.
How is your organization leveraging disruptive technologies to revolutionize horticulture practices for better outcomes?
“The flexibility of LED technology — giving us control to manage and tune light the way we want—is the biggest benefit when it comes to growing plants.”
– Sudhir Patil
Founder and MD,
Leap Info Systems
In conclusion, to fully unlock the potential of horticulture lighting, the industry must embrace interoperability by integrating lighting, HVAC, and irrigation systems; harness data-driven insights; and adopt innovative business models. This strategy will optimize resources, boost productivity, and enable sustainable, efficient food production.
Get in touch with our growth experts to learn how we can help you optimize your horticulture operations.
Also, watch our previous Homes & Buildings Growth webinar here for more industry insights and strategies.
