Future Farming

What Future Farming does

Future Farming s.r.o. is a Czech private limited company founded in November 2018 and headquartered in Brno, operating as the controlling entity of an integrated group spanning aquaponics, hydroponics, and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The company designs and builds turnkey controlled-environment-agriculture farms for commercial operators and investors, drawing on proprietary technologies developed since founder Michal Fojtík began aquaponics experimentation in 2010 — including the second-generation Deep Water Culture system branded Aztécká zahrada (rated at 150 tonnes of vegetables annually), aeroponic nozzle arrays, self-developed organic fish feed, and certified organic fertilizer derived from fish waste. It also runs its own production farms at Brno-Heršpice, Kaly, Letonice (greenfield), Lázovice, and Senica (Slovakia), and holds BIO and GLOBALG.A.P. certifications.

The commercial model layers technology sales and licensing, capital raised from private investors (initial 1 million CZK round in December 2018, plus subsequent bond emissions, share offerings, and Development packages from 1 million CZK), territory-based Business Licenses priced from 1.25 million CZK with up to 25% commission on transactions, and consumer/wholesale revenue routed through its wholly-owned distribution subsidiary Farmia Food — which operates bistros, food trucks, and e-commerce and supplies Makro cash-and-carry and the Scuk.cz farmer marketplace. Recent strategic emphasis is on the Development division (launched July 2022) and international expansion beyond Central Europe, with active presence at EXPO Dubai, GreenTech Amsterdam, and a January 2024 partnership with Polish firm Food For Future Technologies on seaweed biorafination. The company is owned 50/50 between the GFF investment group and Aquaponic (Michal Fojtík's vehicle) and reported record FY2022 revenue of 225 million CZK (with profit of 25 million CZK), tracking toward approximately 250 million CZK in FY2023.

Name

Future Farming

Legal name

Future Farming s.r.o.

Website

https://futurefarming.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Future Farming s.r.o. is a Czech-based agritech company that designs, builds, and operates turnkey aquaponics, hydroponics, and RAS farms for commercial operators and investors, and distributes the produce through its subsidiary Farmia Food and partners including Makro and Scuk.cz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125), Aquaculture (11251), Other Aquaculture (112519), Other Crop Farming (1119), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaponics (Integrated Fish & Plant Production) (AFAEAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & Land-Based Farming (AFAEAAAG), Hydroponic & Aeroponic Growing Systems (NFT, DWC, Ebb/Flow, Misting) (AFAAAHAD), Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC), Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & High-Density Farming Feed (AFADADAL), Hatchery Equipment, Systems & Technology (RAS Hatcheries, Incubation, Grading, Transport Systems) (AFAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Aquaponics systems
• Hydroponics systems
• Recirculating aquaculture
• Vertical farming technology
• Sustainable agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno, Jihomoravský

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Sales and Delivery: Sale of aquaponic, hydroponic, and RAS farm technologies and complete turnkey solutions. Includes technology development, design, construction, and installation services.
2. Development Investment Products: Investors purchase farming technology packages starting from 5 million CZK. Future Farming guarantees product buyback, providing guaranteed output for investors.
3. Business Licenses: Granting business licenses for territories with up to 25% commission from completed transactions.
4. Share and Bond Investments: Equity shares and corporate bonds offered to investors seeking participation in modern agriculture sector.
5. Farmia Food Distribution: Subsidiary Farmia Food handles product distribution, processing and sales of aquaponic produce through retail, food service, and e-commerce channels.
6. Aquaponik.cz E-commerce: Online store selling aquaponics components and accessories for home hobby systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Future Farming designs, manufactures, and installs aquaponics, hydroponics, and RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems) technology packages and turnkey farm construction services for commercial operators, investors, communities, and home users. The company operates its own network of production farms in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, sells standardized farm systems (BasicFarm, CommunityFarm, FishFarm), and distributes aquaponic produce through its subsidiary Farmia Food.

Product overview

Future Farming is a technology provider for modern agriculture offering a portfolio of aquaponics, hydroponics, and RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) technologies. The product lineup includes: BasicFarm 1.0 (home/family systems), CommunityFarm 1.0 (community and small business systems), and FishFarm 1.0 (RAS for commercial fish farming). Additionally, the company offers specialized technologies including the Aztécká zahrada (Deep Water Culture II) system and aeroponic installations. These modular systems range from residential units to large-scale commercial farms, with the company also providing turnkey farm construction services, research and development, and distribution of aquaponics products through its subsidiary Farmia Food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BasicFarm 1.0: Home aquaponics system for families and small groups with 448 planting positions and 1m³ fish tank, seasonal production of fish, vegetables, fruits and herbs
• CommunityFarm 1.0
• FishFarm 1.0
• Aztécká zahrada (DWC II)

Products and services

• BasicFarm 1.0 Home aquaponics system for families and small groups, enabling seasonal production of fish, vegetables, fruits, and herbs from spring to autumn, or year-round in tempered greenhouses. The system includes 448 plant positions and a 1 m³ fish tank and occupies 12 m².
• CommunityFarm 1.0 Standardized aquaponics system for communities and local businesses, providing 560 plant growing positions and 4 fish tanks, producing up to 1,100 kg vegetables and 7,500 kg fish annually. Designed for community-scale sustainable food production on less than 70 m² footprint.
• FishFarm 1.0 RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) technology for intensive freshwater fish farming with high production and minimal operating costs. Available in three variants: FishFarm 1.1 (rainbow trout), FishFarm 1.2 (African catfish), and FishFarm 1.3 (Nile tilapia). Supports up to 35 tons of fish production annually in a 25x12x3m facility.
• Aztécká zahrada (Deep Water Culture II) Second-generation Deep Water Culture technology featuring floating rafts on flooded vats with automated raft movement according to plant growth phases, automated water level management, and artificial rain irrigation system. Produces up to 150 tons of vegetables annually across 3,000 m². Includes enhanced nutrient and oxygen delivery and automated monitoring systems.
• Aeroponic System Aeroponic technology with specialized nozzle systems for nutrient solution delivery, enabling plant cultivation without soil. Installed at Mendel Greenhouse in Brno as reference project for the Development division.
• Aquaponics Technology Complete aquaponics systems combining fish farming with plant cultivation, utilizing nitrification, filtration, and mineralization processes. Sold as turnkey technology packages to commercial operators and investors, starting from 1 million CZK.
• Hydroponics Technology Soilless plant cultivation technology using nutrient solutions with full control over plant nutrition. Offered as complete turnkey hydroponic farm technology packages through the Development division.
• RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) Technology Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for sustainable fish farming with minimal environmental impact. Offered as complete turnkey RAS farm technology packages through the Development division for commercial fish producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% water savings compared to conventional agriculture
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Farmia Food s.r.o.coreOthersSubsidiary company handling exclusive distribution and sales of aquaponic products. Operates own bistros, food trucks, e-commerce, and supplies Makro and Scuk.cz.
• Mendelova univerzita v Brně (Mendelu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation including Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel Greenhouse with aeroponics installation, and December 2023 memorandum. Students trained for practice.
• Akademie věd České republikymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership including cooperation with CzechGlobe (climate change research institute) on aquaponic farming research since 2019.
• Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita OstravamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to research center design and ongoing research projects.
• Veterinární univerzita BrnomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMay 2023 memorandum with Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology focusing on student preparation for practice.
• Jihočeská univerzita v Českých BudějovicíchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and education in aquaponic technologies.
• Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze (VŠCHT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for chemical and technological research applications.
• Ústav molekulárnej biológie SAVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak Academy of Sciences partnership for molecular biology research in aquaponics.
• Střední rybářská škola a VOŠ vodního hospodářství a ekologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of cooperation for education in fish farming.
• Food For Future Technologies, PolskominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanuary 2024 partnership for seaweed biorafination for sustainable food production, focusing on water and nitrogen recycling.
• BaktomamajorTechnology or IntegrationCzech manufacturer of bacterial preparations for biofilter function. Developed special microorganism mixtures for proper biofilters operation with African catfish and rainbow trout.
• T-Mobile (Magenta Experience Centre)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMini aquaponic farm with 360 plant positions installed in T-Mobile's pilot store at Arkády Pankrác shopping center. Helped T-Mobile win special prize at Czech Top Shop 2020.
• Makro ČRmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupply agreement for aquaponic products to Makro wholesale chain. Increased deliveries to meet demand.
• Scuk.czminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with largest Czech farmer online marketplace for aquaponic product sales.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• SweGreen: Swedish vertical farming company building in-store and rooftop hydroponic farms for grocery retailers. Comparable as a regional indoor farming operator with similar model of placing farms inside customer locations (analogous to T-Mobile Magenta Experience Centre partnership), but geographically limited to Scandinavia.

Broad incumbents

• Plenty: Well-funded US vertical farming company operating large-scale indoor farms. While focused on hydroponics/vertical farming rather than aquaponics, it competes for the same investor and sustainable-agriculture customer base and represents the broader indoor farming incumbent category.
• Bowery Farming: US-based vertical farming operator with commercial-scale indoor farms supplying retailers. Comparable broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise wholesale customers (e.g., Makro-equivalent retail chains) with sustainability-driven value proposition in fresh produce.
• AeroFarms: US-based aeroponics and vertical farming operator with large commercial farms. Comparable as a broad incumbent in controlled environment agriculture that has overlapping technology (aeroponics is part of Future Farming's stack) and similar sustainability-driven value proposition targeting fresh-produce markets.
• 80 Acres Farms: US-based vertical farming operator with multiple large facilities producing leafy greens and herbs. Comparable broad incumbent in indoor controlled-environment agriculture serving wholesale and retail customers, though focused on hydroponics rather than the integrated fish-plant aquaponics model.

Direct peers

• ECF Farmsystems: Berlin-based German company building commercial aquaponics farms combining fish (mainly perch) and vegetable production in urban settings. Direct competitor in the European aquaponics turnkey farm market with similar technology stack (RAS + hydroponics) and target customers of investors and farm operators.
• Nelson and Pade: US-based aquaponics systems and technology provider offering commercial aquaponic systems, training, and equipment. Direct comparable as a multi-product aquaponics technology company serving both hobbyist (BasicFarm-like) and commercial farmer segments with proprietary systems.
• iFarm: Finland-based vertical farming technology provider selling turnkey farming systems and SaaS management software. Comparable in offering modular indoor farming systems with technology licensing model, though primarily focused on hydroponics rather than integrated aquaponics.

Emerging players

• Babylon Micro-Farms: US-based company producing small-scale indoor hydroponic farming systems for foodservice, hospitality, and education. Comparable on the hobby/community end of the spectrum (analogous to BasicFarm and CommunityFarm) and targets similar non-traditional agriculture customers.
• True Garden: US-based company operating the largest aquaponic greenhouse in the Southwest and selling vertical growing towers. Direct emerging player in the aquaponics space with overlapping technology and market approach (sustainable local food production), though at smaller scale than Future Farming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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