AlfaTech will become the integration and service partner for the products of Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) in the South East Asian region. After an already first successful joint project for the National University of Singapore, both technology companies will now work together for indoor vertical farming projects.  

Urban Crop Solutions has since 2014, been active in the engineering, procurement, and construction of indoor vertical farming solutions for a broad spectrum of applications. Many of which have been commissioned and installed globally. Since there is a significant interest in indoor vertical farming in Asia, the company was looking for a partner that can integrate their technology in a larger scope of projects. Furthermore, the service aspect of an indoor vertical farm is an important cornerstone of the UCS strategy, and therefore a regional representation for after-sales service is a logical and important step.

AlfaTech, based in Singapore, has already for 10 years been providing turnkey project solutions – from consulting, design, build and project management, to facility management across Asia. The company has many projects in various industrial segments like the agri-tech and life sciences industry. Recently, they built the ‘National University of Singapore (NUS) Agricultural Translational Research Centre’ which is a facility designed to take high-density agriculture from innovation to industrial scale. Urban Crop Solutions served as the key technology partner in this project.

"Climate change, supply chain deficiencies and many other actual challenges make that agri-tech and thus also indoor vertical farming techniques will become very important for food production and industry. When the proposal came our way, we did not hesitate to partner with a seasoned technology provider like Urban Crop Solutions that wants to bring its knowledge and technology to our region. Commercial food production, research infrastructure and plant molecular farming applications are industries in which we see the highest potential in the short term" says Zach Wilson, Managing Director of AlfaTech Asia.

Jean Pierre Coene, CEO of Urban Crop Solutions, adds "The core of every indoor vertical farming project will always be the plant growth solutions. Notwithstanding this, the complexity of integrating these solutions in a broader architectural and industrial project is very often underestimated. Knowledge of local legislation, sourcing, but also customs and traditions are thus very important to commission a successful project. And this aspect, together with the after-sales services make the products and services of Urban Crop Solutions very complementary with the offering of AlfaTech.”


ABOUT URBAN CROP SOLUTIONS

Urban Crop Solutions is an end-to-end indoor farming solutions provider, supporting clients with contract research trials, business planning, as well as the engineering and construction of indoor farms. Their own award-winning indoor farming solutions can be commissioned and scaled anywhere in the world, from remote islands to crowded metropoles. In its state-of-the-art UCS Research Centre, and with their proprietary PharmSpeeTM technology platform, the team of plant scientists develop recipes for applications ranging from staple foods to ingredients for cellular food products. With a library of 290+ plant growth recipes, 50+ modules deployed globally, and installations in 4 continents, UCS is the go-to partner for commercial growers and public-private research institutes. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or visit our website at www.urbancropsolutions.com.

ABOUT ALFATECH

Based in Singapore since 2010, AlfaTech provides all across Asia an end-to-end design, advisory and at-risk turnkey project delivery services. We de-risk clients’ capital expansion experience and provide solutions customized to their needs. With a strong foundation of engineers, and project managers who have delivered projects across APAC region, we bridge the technical, quality and customer service gap between industry best practices and on ground reality faced by MNCs looking to expand in Asia. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or visit our website at www.atce.com.sg.