1. FEEDING
THE CITY

2. URBAN AGRICULTURE BACKGROUND
By the year 2050 the human population will be
about 9 billion people.
By then, nearly 80% of the earth's population will
reside in urban centers.
Over 80% of the land suitable for raising crops is
already in use.
(sources: UN and NASA)

3. URBAN AGRICULTURE BACKGROUND
Mega cities
Transportation
Climate change
Resource efficiency

4. FOOD SECURITY

5. The Tekniska Verken Group – a key driver for sustainable and
regional development
• Regional Infra Service company owned by the municipality of Linköping
•About 980 employees, Sales of M€ 670, Invest about M€ 75
•Active in a wide variety of Businesses with emphasis on energy
• Waste and waste-to-energy combined with Biogas production

6. Surplus of Energy and CO2 creating sustainable business
Vehicle gas Electricity
Constantly looking for better environmental
performance
Bio fertilizer Biogas Power & heating
Heat
Having low value Heat, CO2 and bio fertilizer from
biogas plant – what to do?
The idea of a greenhouse not new – we wanted to
Waste Waste go innovative
Almost immediately we discovered Plantagon
CO2
Organic Heat Going from only residue harnessing to bold design
Surplus of heat
waste
Bio fertilizer
Plantagon will own the plant and Tekniska Verken
will deliver heat, bio fertilizer and CO2
Now localisation and verifications on design and
H2O Locally
Light Produced our resources
Electricity food
Microsoft Together we offer a smart system solution, a
landmark and “green” vegetables
Values: R&D, Attraction, Environment, Store  Growth!

7. URBAN
INDUSTRIAL
VERTICAL
FARMING

8. MOTIVES
• More crops per ground area used
• Water efficient
• Energy efficient
• Waste recycled
• No transportation
• Decreased CO2 emissions
• Locally grown, organic food
• Decreased price - no middle hands

9. PlantaSymbioSystem®
from waste to organic food
Biofuel
Supply air Exhaust
Power Power Power Moist
Greenhouse
Fresh water Lighting
Evaporation
Dehumidification
24° C fresh water Ventilation
Biofuel
Supply systems Heating/cooling
Cooling water Support systems
Manure Anaerobic Boiler
Biogas Gas- Hot water
digester engine Electrical Chiller Hot water
HVAC
Electrical Boiler, etc Dehumidification
UNG (back-up)
Plant residuals Plant residuals
Geothermal well
or Geothermal storage
Collaboration by Swedish cleantech industry led by Plantagon

11. CURRENT WORK WORLDWIDE
Linköping Helsingborg Tokyo, Japan
Botkyrka Seoul, South Korea
Syracuse
Gdansk
Nanjing, China
Kunshan, China
Shanghai, China
Kenya Mumbai
South Africa New Delhi Singapore
Preparatory work started
Preparatory work pending
On going discussion
Pending discussions
Starting discussions

14. Growing box

15. Transporter

20.  HEALTHY FOOD
 SECURE HIGH YIELD
 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
 DECREASED CO2 EMISSIONS