Biosphere 2

Freight Farms Partners with Biosphere 2 to Pioneer the Future of Indoor Agriculture

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freight Farms, the world's leading manufacturer of container farming, today announced a partnership with The University of Arizona Biosphere 2, the lauded experimental research facility and its team of free-thinking scientists, to explore new ways of growing food in the face of environmental challenges threatening the global food system. This endeavor is part of Biosphere 2's larger initiative to advance the understanding of natural and human-made ecosystems through integrated research to increase the resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life. 

Key Points: 
  • Freight Farms and Biosphere 2 feel a collective responsibility to explore new ways of growing food for the future in the face of these challenges.
  • "At Freight Farms, we believe that a decentralized system of food production is essential to improving the resilience and security of food access globally," said Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms.
  • As the Freight Farms Greenery S container is being used by Biosphere 2 for research, it is also delivering fresh produce to the University of Arizona.
  • "We are excited to share our first crop to come out of the Freight Farms and Biosphere 2 collaboration," said John Adams, deputy director of Biosphere 2.

Prime Movers Lab to Host 2nd Annual Breakthrough Science Summit

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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JACKSON, Wyo., Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Prime Movers Lab, an investor in breakthrough scientific startups working to revolutionize the world's most important industries and transform billions of lives, announced that it will host its 2nd Annual Breakthrough Science Summit on Wednesday, December 1.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Wyo., Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Prime Movers Lab, an investor in breakthrough scientific startups working to revolutionize the world's most important industries and transform billions of lives, announced that it will host its 2nd Annual Breakthrough Science Summit on Wednesday, December 1.
  • "The summit will provide a forum for some of the leading founders and investors in breakthrough science to discuss how they are building these extraordinary companies and how they will transform the way we live," said Prime Movers Lab Founder and General Partner Dakin Sloss.
  • "At Prime Movers Lab, we back the scientific breakthroughs that are solving global challenges so have convened the premier gathering of thought leaders across these emerging industries."
  • Prime Movers Lab invests in breakthrough scientific startups founded by Prime Movers, the inventors who transform billions of lives.

Quest Institute hosts Summer STEAM Intensive for an international alliance of students in pursuit of the Rainforest XPRIZE

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Quest teams from around the world are invited to attend the Quest Institute's Summer STEAM Intensive at Biosphere 2 near Tucson, Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Quest teams from around the world are invited to attend the Quest Institute's Summer STEAM Intensive at Biosphere 2 near Tucson, Arizona.
  • The Quest Institute formed this international affiliation of teams from Asia, London, Seattle, Africa, and India, challenging students from all over the globe to collectively discover solutions for rainforest protection.
  • Students will access Biosphere 2's unique facilities and fully developed rainforest ecosystem that will serve as a laboratory for students' controlled scientific studies, discoveries, and discussions.
  • The mission of the Quest Institute is to introduce, inspire, and ultimately engage students to understand what it means to pursue STEAM-based careers.