Growponics

What Growponics does

Growponics Ltd., founded in 2010 and registered in the UK, designs and builds fully automated hydroponic greenhouse (AHGH) factories that produce leafy vegetables and herbs on a 365-day basis. Its core technology combines a proprietary GP Controller (climate, nutrient, irrigation, and environment management software), a patented shallow-bed rotating hydroponic growing method, and closed greenhouse environments that eliminate pesticide and herbicide residues while using 75-90% less water than field agriculture. The company also operates AlgaeNite, a wholly-owned subsidiary producing cyanobacteria-based Bio-Ammonia organic fertilizer through atmospheric nitrogen fixation, with the underlying photobioreactor technology developed with Prof. Sammy Boussiba at Ben-Gurion University.

The business model is build-and-operate: Growponics constructs automated greenhouse facilities for governments, agricultural investors, and retailers, then licenses its patented technology and enters profit-sharing management agreements to operate the assets. Revenue streams include greenhouse construction and licensing, ongoing produce sales and operational management, and investment in Salad Production Plants (SPPs) and other agriculture projects. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting governments (Israeli Ministry of Agriculture), enterprise customers (Larry Ellison's Lanai farm, supermarket chains via Naples Fresh), and educational institutions (Boyar Institute). Distribution is layered through regional subsidiaries (Growponics Americas, Hong Kong, Israel), a 50%-owned Turkish JV (Growponics Sera), a 30% holding in Al-Palgei-Maim in Israel, and a 2022 Palram2Grow OEM partnership embedding the Growponics Controller into a consumer GrowBox product.

Operations span the UK, Israel, China, the US (Connecticut, Florida), Puerto Rico, and Turkey. Capital structure is grant-heavy: cumulative disclosed funding of approximately €2.55M in EU Horizon 2020 instruments, an $80,865 EISMEA grant, and a $1M partner investment in the Turkish JV, with no disclosed institutional venture rounds. Notable facilities include the 20,000 sqm Middle East's largest hydroponic farm (completed October 2020), a $1.6M Puerto Rico nursery producing 30,000 heads weekly (opened December 2019), and a 4,500 sqm Turkish greenhouse with an additional 5,000 sqm under construction in Izmir.

Name

Growponics

Legal name

Growponics Ltd.

Website

https://growponics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Growponics designs and builds fully automated hydroponic greenhouse (AHGH) factories with proprietary climate and nutrient control, and operates AlgaeNite, a cyanobacteria-based bio-fertilizer subsidiary. It serves governments, agricultural investors, retailers, and educational institutions globally through licensing, profit-sharing build-and-operate agreements, and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Hydroponic Greenhouse Systems

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydroponic & Aeroponic Growing Systems (NFT, DWC, Ebb/Flow, Misting) (AFAAAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greenhouse Structures & Construction (Frames, Glazing, Benches) (AFAAAHAA), Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Automated hydroponic greenhouses
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Hydroponic farming systems
• Bio-fertilizer production
• Greenhouse construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Greenhouse Construction & Licensing: Build and license automated hydroponic greenhouse systems with patented technology. The company offers a unique business model where they both build and operate the facilities using a proven win-win business model of profit sharing.
2. Greenhouse Operations & Produce Sales: Operate the automated hydroponic greenhouses they build and sell the produce commercially. 30 years track record operating advanced AHGHs.
3. Investment in Salads Production Plants (SPPs): Direct investment in Salads Production Plants and other agriculture projects as part of their business interests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Growponics designs, builds, and operates Automated Hydroponic Greenhouse (AHGH) facilities using computerized climate control and proprietary shallow-bed rotating hydroponic methods. The company also develops and licenses its patented technology and management agreements to enable third parties to operate hydroponic farms, and produces cyanobacteria-based organic bio-fertilizer (AlgaeNite) for crop production.

Product overview

Growponics designs and builds a portfolio of automated hydroponic greenhouse solutions centered on its core Automated Hydroponic Greenhouses (AHGH) technology. The system integrates proprietary GP Controller software and algorithms to manage climate, nutrients, irrigation, and environment. Key products include the Palram2Grow GrowBox (a consumer/commercial growth chamber with mobile app control), the AlgaeNite Bio-Ammonia Fertilizer (cyanobacteria-based organic fertilizer), and the on-site photo-bioreactor for nitrogen fixation. The company operates multiple facilities including H2O Farm Connecticut, Puerto Rico's Finca Explora incubator, and Turkey operations, offering both construction of greenhouse facilities and management agreements for operating them.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AlgaeNite (Algaenite): A Growponics company producing a patented bio-fertilizer (Bio Ammonia) made from nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. Provides sustainable alternative to chemical and organic fertilizers, supporting organic certification with zero harmful emissions.
• H2O Farm
• H2O-Farm
• Finca Explora
• Naples Fresh
• Palram2Grow

Products and services

• Automated Hydroponic Greenhouses (AHGH) Fully automated hydroponic greenhouse factories using modern agronomics and proprietary shallow-bed rotating hydroponic growing methods to maximize food production 365 days a year.
• Palram2Grow GrowBox A growth chamber based on Growponics Controller and Hydroponic growing protocol, with automated climate and fertilizer control via mobile app, sold through the Palram partnership.
• AlgaeNite Bio-Ammonia Fertilizer Patented bio-fertilizer made from nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria that converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia using sun as energy source; delivers 25-40% higher yields than traditional organic fertilizers and supports organic certification.
• GP Controller Proprietary control system for automated hydroponic farms that manages nutrients, environment, irrigation, and climate parameters through software and algorithms.
• H2O Farm Connecticut Facility Automated hydroponic greenhouse facility producing lettuce and other leafy greens year-round; first US production center for Growponics.
• Salad Production Plants (SPP) Hydroponic greenhouse facilities designed for salad and leafy vegetable production, operating 365 days a year with automated planting, harvesting, and packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest hydroponic farm in Middle East at 20,000 square meters
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Palram (Palram2Grow)coreTechnology or Integration · 28 February 2022Growponics partnered with Palram to be part of their ProLeafy product line. Palram2Grow launched its new GrowBox based on Growponics Controller and Hydroponic growing protocol. The new growth chamber is fully automated, climate and fertilizer controlled by a mobile App.
• Finca ExploracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinca Explora is Puerto Rico's first agro-technological incubator located in the southern town. Growponics installed facilities within Finca Explora ecosystem for their hydroponic nursery project.
• Puerto Rico Techno Economic CorridorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Puerto Rico Techno Economic Corridor inaugurated Growponics high-technology hydroponic nursery in Isabela, supporting the project's investment of more than $1.6 million.
• CTS GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Growponics and CTS Group for H2O-Farm project, the collaboration that began US market activity in 2015.
• H2O FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2O Farm is a collaboration with CTS Group. H2O Farms Inc. is registered in Delaware USA and is a full subsidiary of Growponics Ltd. Connecticut operations are run through H2O Farm Connecticut.
• Harun Malkoclar / Growponics TurkeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowponics holds 50% of Growponics Sera (Turkey) shares. Harun Malkoclar is General Manager of Growponics Greenhouse Technologies, having invested 1 million USD in Ovacik district of Izmir.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plenty: US-based indoor vertical farming company building highly automated, technology-driven produce farms; directly comparable to Growponics as an enterprise-scale, automation-first controlled environment agriculture operator with similar produce retail targets.
• AeroFarms: New Jersey-based vertical farming company using aeroponic/hydroponic technology and proprietary data-driven control systems; overlaps directly with Growponics on automated indoor growing platforms serving retail produce markets.
• BrightFarms: US greenhouse operator building and operating hydroponic greenhouses to supply local supermarkets with leafy greens; closely aligned with Growponics' greenhouse-construction-plus-supermarket-supply model (e.g., Naples Fresh).
• Gotham Greens: US hydroponic greenhouse operator supplying fresh produce to grocery retailers from regionally distributed facilities; comparable to Growponics in greenhouse-based leafy greens production targeting supermarket customers.
• Bowery Farming: US indoor vertical farming company using proprietary sensing and automation technology to grow leafy greens for retailers; competes for the same controlled-environment-agriculture grocery supply opportunity as Growponics.
• Infarm: Berlin-based vertical farming company distributing modular in-store growing units and operating central production farms across Europe; overlaps with Growponics in automated hydroponic technology for retail supply and distributed farming.
• Sundrop Farms: Australia-based company building large-scale, technology-driven greenhouses using renewable energy inputs for produce production; matches Growponics' solar/renewable-integrated greenhouse design philosophy.
• Local Bounti: US CEA operator building and operating hydroponic greenhouse facilities for retail produce; similar build-and-operate model targeting grocery chains comparable to Growponics' supermarket supply projects.
• Kalera: US-based hydroponic indoor vertical farming company supplying fresh leafy greens to retailers and food service; competes with Growponics in the automated CEA segment serving grocery and foodservice customers.

Others

• Ocado Group / Ocado Intelligent Automation: Adjacent vertical farming partnership investor (Priva, Jones Food Company, Infinite Acres) operating automated growing facilities; relevant as a sibling reference in technology-led CEA, though primarily a grocery/automation group rather than direct producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Growponics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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