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The successful production of crops in greenhouses depends on many different inputs, with the most important of these being the growing media used. Most greenhouse containers are relatively shallow and have a limited volume, meaning the type of growing media used has to be chosen carefully based on the appropriate chemical and physical properties it […]

With the increased focus on sustainability and the environment in recent years, vertical farming has increasingly been cited as the answer to challenges such as food shortages and resource depletion caused by overpopulation. So, what is vertical farming? How does it work? In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about vertical farming.,

GelPonics led by AEH Innovative Hydrogel will receive over £1 million from Innovate UK to develop a sustainable growing material for indoor farming. Partners are Labman Automation, Crop Health and Protection Limited (CHAP), Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, and  Grobotic Systems. It is 1 of 9 projects benefitting from a £24 million package from the UK Government, which is applying

We’re excited to be one of the 40 businesses selected for #pitchatpalace 12.0 at St James’s Palace! Pitch@Palace was founded in 2014 by The Duke of York as he is “passionate about supporting young entrepreneurs build their businesses” and wanted to give them a platform to be able to do that. At the final, we will have

AEH Innovative Hydrogel (GelPonics) was announced as the August Shell LiveWIRE 2019 winner.  We are thankful to everyone at Shell.  The award will positively impact the growth of our business as an endorsement from Shell LiveWIRE will help us effectively put our case in front of different entities and increase trust in our product. The

AEH Innovative Hydrogel is thrilled to announce that we are the 2019 recipients (Runner up) of the Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award, a prize valued at £20,000.   We are thankful to Eli and Britt Harari for their generosity and for the support of the University of Manchester.  The Eli and Britt Harari Enterprise Award, in association

AEH Innovative Hydrogel are delighted to announce that we are the winner of the Technology Category of the “Venture Further 2019” awards run by the Masood Enterprise Centre at Alliance Manchester Business School. The “Venture Further 2019” awards are open to entries from all students and recent graduates from across The Univeristy of Manchester, with