Visionstate Portfolio Company Taps University Grant for Its High-Tech Solar-Powered Greenhouse
February 11 2021 - 8:00AM
Visionstate Corp. (TSX-V: VIS) (“Visionstate”) is
pleased to announce that Exceed Solar, a portfolio company of
Visionstate Corp., has been successful in working with the
University of Alberta in accessing grant funding to conduct
advanced research on cold climate greenhouses.
The grant, which was secured through the
University of Alberta’s Energy Management and Sustainable
Operations, will provide funding to install Exceed’s high-tech
solar-powered greenhouse on the university campus for the purposes
of advanced research.
The objective of the project is to leverage
technology to further enhance the capabilities of backyard
greenhouses in order to address growing concerns about food
security. The project will incorporate Visionstate’s Internet of
Things (IoT) technology to measure environmental conditions and new
technology that draws heat from natural sources.
In addition, research projects with the
University of Alberta’s Engineering Department, Renewable Energy
Design team, and Permaculture student groups will be involved with
the project.
“This is a great opportunity for both Exceed
Solar and Visionstate,” explains Visionstate Corp. CEO John
Putters. “It provides Exceed with access to advanced research while
at the same time giving Visionstate the opportunity to work with
the electrical engineering department to deploy its proprietary IoT
technology in the consumer market.”
The 240-square-foot greenhouse is constructed
using sustainable and efficient building materials while leveraging
solar energy for off-grid power.
According to the US-based National Gardening
Association (NGA), 35 percent of households in the US grow food
either at home or in a community garden, representing a 200%
increase over the past five years. Food Secure Canada, in a
recently published policy action plan, concluded that the global
COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the need for a renewal in our
food systems.
“The pandemic is magnifying the structural
inequalities in our food systems, the insufficiencies of our social
protection programs, and the challenges with the dominant food
supply chains,” said Gisèle Yasmeen, Executive Director of FSC, in
a recent press release. “The time for healthier, more just and
sustainable food systems is now.”
Exceed Solar, which is focused on sustainable,
high-tech building envelopes for backyard applications such as
studios, greenhouses and garden suites, is currently building the
university prototype and expects installation in early spring
2021.
Visionstate, which develops IoT software branded
under the name Wanda, will leverage its relationship with Exceed
Solar to expand its solution to the consumer market. Wanda is
currently used in the facility management sector to monitor
compliance and efficiencies in the cleaning process.
“One obvious example of Visionstate’s technology
being applied to the building sector,” Putters explained, “would be
using our IoT buttons, or Wanda Quicktouch, for alerts in garden
suites designed for seniors. Beyond that, performance measurement
of buildings is critical to achieving net-zero targets, which
provides an additional opportunity for Visionstate.”
Visionstate invested in Exceed Solar in 2018 and
is the company’s largest shareholder.
About Visionstate Corp.
Visionstate Corp. (TSX-V: VIS) is a
growth-oriented company that invests in the research and
development of promising new technology in the realm of the
Internet of Things, big data and analytics, and sustainability.
Through Visionstate IoT Inc., it helps businesses improve
operational efficiencies, reduce costs and elevate customer
satisfaction with its state-of-the-art devices that track and
monitor guest activities and requests. The footprint of its WANDA™
smart device now extends to hospitals, airports, shopping centres
and other public facilities across and beyond North America.
Through building up a collection of synergistic technologies,
Visionstate Corp. will continue to innovate, reduce environmental
impact and transform consumer experiences.
Issued on behalf of the Board of Directors of Visionstate
Corp.
“John A. Putters”
Visionstate Corp.
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