Coventry-based manufacturer HydroGarden has been awarded a grant worth £340,000 by Innovate UK to enable research and development for its vertical hydroponic farming system, VydroFarm.
HydroGarden will be co-funding the 12 month project by investing over £636,000 taking the total investment to almost £1m.
The VydroFarm plan will create a fully controlled commercial vertical hydroponic indoor system at HydroGarden’s Coventry site which is set to create additional jobs.
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