Solutions for improving the microclimate, such as vertical gardens, which enable significant reductions in temperature, noise, CO2, N2, and particulate matter, are already available on the market. However, these systems currently involve high supply and maintenance costs, often leading to a decision against their use, despite their undeniably positive effects.
Soils worldwide are severely threatened for various reasons. This also applies to our German-Dutch border region, where agriculture and horticulture are among the most important economic sectors and the valuable soils are essential for successful farming. Nevertheless, our soils are also suffering, and it is estimated that around 60% to 70% of the soils in the entire EU are not healthy.
The European Union is aiming for climate neutrality by 2050 and a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The national authorities in Germany and the Netherlands have set themselves even more ambitious climate targets and are aiming for carbon neutrality as early as the 2030s.
The partners want to collaborate on product/prototype development for computer vision-based solutions for the rapidly growing greenhouse sector to enable operational optimization. This will enable greenhouse owners to automate, via mobile cameras, the counting and measure of fruit and vegetables in the greenhouse, which are currently two of the most time-consuming and complicated tasks in greenhouses.
SPECTORS is a Dutch-German high-tech initiative to unlock the market potential of civilian drone technology through sensor innovations for remote sensing and surveillance. The civilian market for the use of drones and related sensor technology in remote surveillance, remote sensing, film production, and agriculture is immense.
A project within the framework of the strategic initiative “Agribusiness & Food”. It aims to promote innovation in SMEs through cooperative research and development, as well as to strengthen long-term, cross-border networks of expertise, connections and synergies between companies, research institutions and development centers.
The production of ornamental plants and vegetables is a significant economic activity in regional horticulture along the German-Dutch border. Rising labor costs, a shortage of skilled workers, international competition and increasing quality requirements by marketers and consumers are putting increasing pressure on the industry.