2020 Technology Profile Described SANANBIO Expansion and Indoor Farming R&D
A 2020 36Kr technology profile, republished by iGrow PreOwned, examined SANANBIO’s research background, equipment development and international vertical farming ambitions.
In an August 17, 2020 technology profile attributed to Xiao Yan at 36Kr and preserved by iGrow PreOwned, SANANBIO was described as a China-based indoor agriculture technology company established in 2015 through the combination of scientific and optoelectronic expertise. The article discussed plant lighting, automated cultivation and support for growers adopting indoor farming systems.
The report described research facilities in China, work serving overseas markets, and the development of UPLIFT, SANANBIO’s automated vertical farming platform. It also repeated historical company statements about patents, crop trials and the number of facilities using SANANBIO equipment. These figures reflect claims made or reported at the time; they have not been independently refreshed to describe the company’s current size or operations.
The article also contained a prediction that vertical-farming and conventional-farming costs might converge around 2025. That was a historical forecast, not proof that cost parity occurred.
For international customers investigating SANANBIO’s history, the profile is useful as a dated snapshot of the company’s technology direction and early overseas ambitions.
Original archived article: https://www.igrowpreowned.com/igrownews/chinese-startup-gets-in-on-ground-floor-of-high-rise-farms
Original report: 36Kr (republished by iGrow PreOwned) · Source published: 2020-08-17
