Three are the nominees for this twelvemonth ’s Dutch HortiContact Innovation Award . They are Signify , Broekhof Verpakkingen BV , and PATS - drones . The winner will be announced on Tuesday , May 10 , during the first mean solar day of the HortiContact trade show .
This twelvemonth , HortiContact organizers received no fewer than 19 creation entry , which is three more than in 2021 . The three top ideas were chosen from all these - Signify ’s GrowWise , Broekhof Verpakkingen B.V. with Recy100 film , and PATS drones ' PATS - C.
Flower sleevesToo many used plastic flower arm and quail wraps end up in the incinerator . " That ’s a shame because this cloth is endlessly recyclable . It ’s made of 100 % recycled cloth that comes from the horticultural sector ’s plastic waste , " says Suzanne Hiddink , Marketing Manager at Broekhof Verpakkingen . That waste is pull together from flower processors throughout Europe and returned via Dutch auctions to Kras Recycling . round Plastics then produce the newfangled film .
Broekhof uses that to make things like novel flower arm . A major advantage here is that the UK moldable packaging legislating , which requires it to contain 30 % recycled material , is amply met . This anticipate European statute law that sets the same requirements from 2025 . " Being nominated for this honour is a relic of appreciation for cooperation in the chain . We really do this together " , says director Jaap Buis of Circular Plastics .
DronesPATS - drones - a company that focuses on automate , pesticide - gratuitous prevention and control of dirt ball plagues - is making good headway . The new tech company has been put forward with the PATS - X system , which detects an insect plague from day 1 . " harvest aegis timing is crucial for effective control , " says CEO and Colorado - beginner Bram Tijmons .
The drones utilise infrared cameras to show , sidereal day and night , all the movements and characteristics of insect . The system recognizes the type of insect and accurately track its behaviour . This datum is collected and clearly exhibit on a dashboard . " PATS - Drones help horticultural business sector prevent crop losses , boil down insecticide use , and automate a labor - intensive procedure , " say Tijmons .
Controlled lightingSignify ’s GrowWise is the third candidate . " We ’re super proud of this rich dimming system . It let growers to dim their Philips LED light via the power lines . It ’s also great that the grocery store appreciates our innovations , " say Ferry Kuhlman , Philips Horticulture LED section director .
" agriculturalist are looking for ways to write muscularity when costs are in high spirits , without compromising intersection quality , especially with the fluctuating free energy monetary value . blind your lighting obviously use less energy . However , doing that increases the Philips Horti LED module ' efficiency too . Our Philips GrowWise Control System lease growers dip their light-emitting diode lights uniformly and reliably apply exactly the light level they and their plants need at that second . We ca n’t wait to show our innovation to HortiContact ’s visitors . "
The HortiContact Innovation Awards were held online last year . " Despite the pandemic preventing the trade fair from taking station , we could still offer a platform to party with interesting innovations . Still , nothing beats a live award observance . It ’s wonderful that this is now possible again , and it ’s great to see the many entry this class , " says Lucas van’t Hof , Head of Cluster at HortiContact .
On Tuesday , May 10 , the three nominees will present their instauration to the populace . That will begin at 14.30 in The Lounge . later on , the award ceremonial occasion will be held , lead by panel president Maurice Wubben , and the 2022 winner will be announced . In 2021 , that honor went to Van Iperen ’s Greenswitch . The HortiContact horticultural trade show will be unresolved from Tuesday 10 to Thursday , May 12 , from 13.00 to 21.00 hours in Evenementenhal Gorinchem .
For more information : HortiContactwww.horticontact.nl
