Celebrating ten years of LED light innovation

March 22nd, 2022

Significant changes in sustainable agriculture need to be made as our population rises and puts pressure on global food security. 

In fact, the global food system accounts for about one quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, consumes most of all freshwaters, and is the leading cause of deforestation. By 2050, there will be another two billion people on the planet increasing food demand by 70%. To add to this, climate change is another threat that can alter the growth of plants and crops as vital resources such as water and nutrients may become scarce in some regions reducing opportunities for growing crops.

Sustainable alternatives can ensure that there’s enough safe and affordable food. Using artificial lights in horticulture is one way to increase demand without driving up the resource usage. For this, successful partnerships are key.

Having officially celebrated our ten-year anniversary of working in partnership with CambridgeHOK, these horticultural highlights are just some of the projects we’ve enjoyed working on together. TWO ground-breaking Vertical Farms, a state-of-the-art indoor strawberry farm and a year-round tomato growing facility.

Patrick Harte, Joint Managing Director and Shareholder at CambridgeHOK, said: “All of the innovative projects we’ve worked on together with Signify during the last ten years are testament to how LED light can have a positive impact on production and profitability. Not only does it bring reliability in terms of yield and taste, it allows you to grow fruit and vegetables all year round. We know how keen growers are to remove the uncertainty caused by the weather. By working in partnership with us, growers benefit from unrivalled expertise and can feel assured their investing in technology which delivers a proven return. I’ve no doubt that the next decade of working in partnership with Signify will deliver solutions and ideas that are just as innovative.”

The increase in our global population and the ongoing climate change are just two of the major challenges that will have a major impact on food production and horticulture in the 21st century.  Over the years, LED lighting has been growing into more popular solution for growers, as it has evolved over the years to meet their needs.  Partnerships like ours with CambridgeHOK are a perfect example of understanding the positive effect that light can have on plant growth and greenhouse management can be a key contributor to safeguard the steady supply of fruits