Have you ever had the hobby, passion, and love for growing plants indoors? If yes, then you are not alone. Many people practice gardening indoors as part of their routine, physical activity, or out of habit.
Taking care of something regularly provides a sense of satisfaction, comfort, assurance, relief, and satisfaction for some people, and hence gardening is something that they take up.
Indoor Gardening is simply the growing of plants inside closed or interior spaces such as – rooms in houses, offices in company buildings, seating areas of restaurants, lobbies, etcetera.
Indoor Gardening has several benefits and importance. They remain fresh and lively as long as you provide them with what they need like water, regardless of the weather outdoors. The plants that are grown in closed and interior spaces are well-protected from pests and rodents that would likely infest and physically harm the plants if kept outdoors.
Some plants are considered to be indoor plants as they help to improve the quality of the air inside like – Peace Lily, Chinese Evergreen, and Snake Plant.
There are yet other people who have taken up growing fruits and vegetables plants indoors making it easier for them to have fresh and safe consumable produce that has been grown under their very own care.
As there are many instances where the food sold in the markets would have been damaged or chemically treated, growing your very own batch and pots of fruits and vegetables can save up on time, effort, money, and most importantly – health.
With the advancement of technology and innovation, creativity and ideas from the visionary minds of humans also sprout.
In terms of indoor gardening roped in with technologically advanced innovations in the world today, the innovative method and technology used in growing plants in the absence of soil but with the presence of only a nutrient-rich water solution is called an Indoor Hydroponics System.
Indoor Hydroponics system is a strategy used in sustainable agriculture for encouraging and working towards a greener and sustainable future. Although indoor hydroponics have been around for a while, smart indoor hydroponics were first invented by an ingenious entrepreneur in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates.
Therefore in this article, we shall explore the story behind the visionary mind of Aline Pate who invented the world’s first smart indoor hydroponics system in the Gulf Region, and how she started the AgTech business – HydroArtPod.
Aline Pate – Founder of HydroArtPod:
The founder of this innovative venture and the brains behind this technological invention is Aline Pate.
Aline Pate was inspired by the concept and idea of a smart indoor hydroponics system from a rather frustrating situation and moment in life.
Being skilled in Product Development, Realization, and Prototyping, Aline Pate successfully managed to bring this creation into the world. At some point in time, the founder realized that she had been spending huge amounts and making large expenses on food.
Aiming to eat and live a healthy lifestyle can be a bit expensive, especially when one is planning to or actively transitioning to a healthy lifestyle, they can face some purchases of expensive food products.
Be it due to having to purchase ‘best farm-to-table’ food products sold by fancy markets and stores, the prices on these food products can be quite exorbitant and pricier than the same products that are sold at local stores.
Aline Pate realized this and opted to start growing her fruits and vegetables at her own house. This too can be quite a task for some people in regards to consistently needing to put in the required effort to maintain and care for the plants. The founder then soon switched to growing the plants indoors due to external factors destroying or interrupting the plan’s growth like – weather changes, season changes, and pests.
Therefore, Aline Pate came up with the idea and concept of a smart indoor hydroponics system, that not only allowed her to grow her fruits and vegetables indoors but would also be protected from any external detrimental factors that threatened the quality and life of the plants.
With a very preoccupied life of being a businesswoman, wife, and mother, Aline Pate wanted to integrate technology into her idea. Thus sprouted a rather innovatively and brilliantly designed creation that used up a little amount of time as this smart indoor hydroponics system is a self-growing system that requires minimal human interventions.
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HydroArtPod (HAP):
The company – HydroArtPod – HAP was founded by Aline Pate, in the year 2020. Its headquarters are established in Abu Dhabi, in The United Arab Emirates.
Vision Statement – “Pioneer the world where individuals and communities trust the food they grow, fostering healthier, sustainable living for all.”
HydroArtPod is a smart indoor hydroponics system that offers customers and plant lovers a customized garden kit for starting their smart indoor gardening journey. A diverse variety of seeds and plant foods are also sold with garden kits for customers to start their journeys.
“Easy. Efficient. Smart. Elegant.”
Easy maintenance, efficient in any indoor area and interior space, smart and automated to be operated remotely, and elegant in style to blend into your interior space perfectly with its modest design.
With the absence of any externally detrimental factors that affect the quality of plant life and the produce that is grown, HydroArtPod helps in growing healthy, homemade, clean, and hygienic fruits and vegetables that can be safely consumed. Partnering up with Samsung and Mashable, the company and business have seen a lot of revenue and profits generated in their go-green initiatives.
Its design, automation, capacity, smart, energy-efficient, growing, organic, and completely independent integrations – HydroArtPod designed and founded by Aline Pate has made a revolutionary impact on the economy and in sustainability achievements. HydroArtPod has successfully managed to reach 95% customer satisfaction from its use by its 100% success rates in planting indoors.
With the mission to develop and provide innovative smart solutions, this vertical farming initiative by HydroPod is now accessible to over 25+ shipping destinations around the world and is continuously driving toward a positive approach to sustainable food production as it is the future of farming practices and environmental conservation efforts.