“Plant” in the urban environment: a prototype unveiled at the Lyon – Boursorama

In an urban farm in lyons, on the 20th October 2016 in Villeurbanne, near Lyon ( AFP / JEFF PACHOUD )

In an urban farm in lyons, on the 20th October 2016 in Villeurbanne, near Lyon ( AFP / JEFF PACHOUD )

There are already many initiatives on urban agriculture. The japanese giants Toshiba, Panasonic, or Fujitsu already have their “plants to vegetables.”

Lbl is therefore a prototype, but this, according to the founders, many advantages: the possibility of breaking the cycle of planting/harvesting, producing continuous year-on-year and the possibility to reproduce all the climates in this confined and sterile. A key element in the production of plants with high added value using, for example, in cosmetics or in pharmacy.

It is on the site of Insa Lyon, Villeurbanne, the team has installed its pilot site. On 25 square meters, it grows salads, herbs or strawberries. The pots on the shelves are brought in by sliders on automatic watering.

“Our obsession is the preservation of resources,” insists Didier Gaydou, co-founder and technical director. Thus, almost no pesticides because the environment is sterile, is preserved from any harmful and use of the water controlled in a closed circuit.

In an urban farm in lyons, on the 20th October 2016 in Villeurbanne, near Lyon ( AFP / JEFF PACHOUD )

of Course, such a device remains energy-intensive. The objective is to successfully have enough synergies with the urban environment around it in order to reduce this bill, points out Didier Gaydou.

such A facility could grow salads in the desert, but also to break the seasonality of certain products in the harvesting year-round.

The project, supported by large groups such as the 4th largest seed company in the world, Vilmorin, or the State, needs now to rise between one and two million euros to move to the next step and win its first customers.

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