Liburdi Industries develops and manufactures green-technology products, including LED systems and controlled grow units for food, hemp and cannabis production. Based in Binghamton, New York, the company works across agricultural biotechnology and microelectronics, with operations that also extend to Italy and Taiwan. Its work also includes optical sensing systems for monitoring soil and water conditions, along with a partnership supplying professional coffee machines and a line of wines.
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Thrive AgritechThrive Agritech designs and manufactures LED grow-lighting systems and remote power platforms for commercial cannabis, greenhouse, and vertical-farming operations. Its Strata platform has been installed more than 40,000 times in one of the largest vertical farms in the United States, while its hands-on lighting design and support are built around each grower’s operation. The company’s products carry a five-year warranty, and Thrive reports a fixture failure rate below 1% over that warranty period.NEW YORK, NY
Soltech Solutions LLCSoltech Solutions LLC designs indoor LED grow lights that help houseplants thrive while fitting naturally into home décor. Founded by Michael Planer, Paul Hodges, and Chris Clark to promote sustainable indoor farming, the company developed the Aspect, which it describes as the first LED grow light to blend plant-growing performance with residential design. The privately owned small business designs its products in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and works with global manufacturing partners to produce them.BETHLEHEM, PA
Empire State Greenhouses, LLCEmpire State Greenhouses is developing carbon-negative controlled-environment crop factories that combine year-round organic food production with on-site renewable energy and waste-to-energy systems. Its planned 385,000-square-foot GigaFarm in Cobleskill, adjacent to SUNY Cobleskill, is designed around a circular Food-Energy-Waste model and is expected to produce more than 8 million pounds of produce annually. The company’s team has developed, financed, advised on, or evaluated more than 600 renewable-energy and energy-efficiency projects over the past decade.NEW YORK, NY
ProspiantProspiant designs, manufactures, and builds commercial greenhouses and controlled-environment growing facilities, providing integrated systems and ongoing support from its Cincinnati base. Formed in 2021 from Rough Brothers, Nexus Greenhouse Systems, and ThermoEnergy Solutions, the company draws on more than 180 years of combined greenhouse experience and operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. Prospiant also applies its large-part manufacturing capabilities to industrial powder coating, metal fabrication, and related finishing work.CINCINNATI, OH