We’re excited to share that vGreens was recently featured in one of Germany’s leading agri-business journals, the “Agrarzeitung”! The article dives into how we’re rethinking strawberry farming with AI-powered vertical indoor farms that work completely independent of weather, climate, or location.

At the heart of it all is our intelligent farm management system, which uses sensors and hyperspectral cameras to monitor each plant in real time—adjusting light, CO₂, nutrients, and humidity based on what every strawberry actually needs. The result? Demand-based production with consistently fresh, high-quality output.

Automation and early detection of pests or diseases help reduce risks and make large-scale indoor farming more predictable and resource-efficient than ever. Our platform empowers growers anywhere in the world to cultivate fresh, nutrient-packed strawberries—literally at the push of a button.

And it doesn’t stop with strawberries, we’re already thinking beyond: Our tech supports a variety of crops, all while promoting a more sustainable, resilient food system globally. With a hybrid cloud setup and encrypted infrastructure, we’re also serious about data privacy and transparency, while building smarter, cleaner food system for the future.

Check out the full article here (German only) to learn more about how we’re building the future of farming.

The startup ecosystem in NRW is growing – and we are right in the middle of it. Two recent TV features highlight how targeted support, entrepreneurial drive, and political engagement are coming together to bring sustainable innovation into the spotlight.

Accompanying a visit of NRW’s Minister for Culture and Science Ina Brandes, the local news outlets WDR Lokalzeit Ruhr and RTL West shed light on the BRYCK Startup Alliance as a key location for tech-driven startups in Europe – something, we can only confirm.

For us at vGreens, BRYCK was the place where we laid some of our most important foundations: a strong network, room to challenge our ideas, grow, and make mistakes as well as the dedicated support of team BRYCK have accompanied us from day one. Today, we operate a scalable module of a data-driven vertical farm at our headquarters at Triple Z and are working on various industrial projects around the world.

Being one of three selected flagship startups from the BRYCK network, we were happy to showcase our work to Minister Brandes and gain her political perspective on the role of startups for Germany’s economic future.

In two news segments WDR Lokalzeit Ruhr and RTL WEST explored the topic of startup support – highlighting BRYCK’s important work in bringing founders together with industry-leaders and political decision-makers. Both features make one thing clear: innovation needs strong partnerships. We’re proud to contribute to this growing ecosystem – pushing global access to sustainably produced fruits right from the heart of the Ruhr region. 

See us on WDR Lokalzeit (German only).

See us on RTL West (German only).

Pictures: Marc Aufdemkamp | BRYCK

Making it out of hundreds of startups that applied, vGreens made it into the final of the COP29 Global Green Innovation Challenge. We therefore had the honor to present our vision of data-driven food-production at the Green Zone of UN’s flagship Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday, November 16th. 

Our Co-CEOs Claas and Max and our Marketing Lead Lina represented vGreens on international stage gathering valuable insights and making new connections to decision-makers, investors and other change-makers from around the globe. On Friday, the team was invited to attend COP29 Flagship Friday Evening Event focusing on Climate Finance & Innovation. The evening was organized by Top Tier Impact, a global ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals, SABAH.HUB, a local startup hub from Baku, and the venture builder Avestu Capital bringing together global innovators and decision-makers from all areas of expertise. 

On Saturday, it was time to pitch! At 01:05 pm local time, Dr. Maximilian Hartmann took it to the stage at ABB Pavilion in COP29’s Green Zone and presented vGreens’ technology for the data-driven, year-round and sustainable fruit production in controlled indoor farms. We are proud to have made it under the Top 5 Green Innovation Startups worldwide, further proving that forward-thinking approaches in the field of agriculture are amongst the most relevant factors for a sustainable future! 

Cover Picture: UN Climate Change / Kiara Worth.