Controlled Environment Agriculture

Bloemteknik Secures £707,000 Innovate UK R&D Support for GreenFingers Platform

Bloemteknik Limited has secured an Innovate UK-supported research and development project valued at more than £707,000.
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Key Takeaways

  • Bloemteknik Limited awarded Innovate UK-supported R&D project valued at over £707,000.
  • Funding supports continued development of GreenFingers autonomous lighting platform.
  • Company has deployed more than 25,000 LED fixtures globally.
  • Backed by £2.5 million equity investment from Foresight Group.
  • Combined funding accelerates commercial readiness and international expansion plans.

Bloemteknik Advances Autonomous Greenhouse Lighting

Bloemteknik Limited, a Cardiff-based provider of precision LED lighting systems for commercial greenhouses and vertical farms, has secured an Innovate UK-supported research and development project valued at more than £707,000. The funding was awarded through the Investor Partnership Programme and will support further development of Bloem’s autonomous lighting platform, GreenFingers.

Founded in 2023 by two former senior leaders from GE, Bloemteknik has deployed over 25,000 LED fixtures across multiple international markets. The company’s modular lighting systems are designed to meet crop-specific and environment-specific requirements, aiming to improve operational efficiency and crop performance.


Bloemteknik's GreenFingers Platform Focuses on Autonomous Optimization

The Innovate UK funding will advance GreenFingers, Bloem’s self-optimizing lighting control system. The platform continuously analyzes canopy-level plant data and environmental conditions to generate productivity and energy-efficiency insights.

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