http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/list Mynewsdesk news feed straight from the source http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/list http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 sv 15 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:14:32 +0000 The Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, January 29-31, gathers experts and academia from all over the world to discuss transformative solutions on how to feed people in the urban era. One of the keynote speakers is Cecilia Hertz, industrial designer with a vast experience in interior design for space vehicles. She will talk about how space solutions could be applied in tomorrow's cities. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/space-designer-cecilia-hertz-confirmed-keynote-speaker-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-january-29-31-52579?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/space-designer-cecilia-hertz-confirmed-keynote-speaker-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-january-29-31-52579?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:45:00 +0000 The Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden, January 29-31, gathers international experts, industry representatives and academia to discuss transformative solutions on how to feed people in the urban era. Two of the keynote speakers are Jan Staël von Holstein, Professor at the The College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, and Mr. Dennis Pamlin, the UN Global Compact. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/professor-jan-stael-von-holstein-and-mr-dennis-pamlin-un-global-compact-confirmed-keynote-speakers-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-in-52124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/professor-jan-stael-von-holstein-and-mr-dennis-pamlin-un-global-compact-confirmed-keynote-speakers-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-in-52124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:10:00 +0000 The Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden, January 29-31, gathers experts, decision makers, industry leaders and academia from all over the world to discuss how to feed people in the urban era. Two of the keynote speakers are Dr. He Jie, Nanyang Technical University in Singapore, and Maria Wetterstrand, former member of the Swedish parliament and leader of the Swedish green party. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/dr-he-jie-and-maria-wetterstrand-confirmed-keynote-speakers-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2013-in-linkoeping-52081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/dr-he-jie-and-maria-wetterstrand-confirmed-keynote-speakers-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2013-in-linkoeping-52081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:09:10 +0000 Swedish company Plantagon in the finals for the Red Herring Top 100 Global Award. Representing Plantagon in the finals – a live presentation before the Red Herring jury in Los Angeles November 27-29 – is Mr. S. Ramakrishnan, Area Manager, and Tadodaho Sidney Hill, Six Nations Confederacy, representing Plantagon's Board and owners, the Onondaga Nation. The winners will be announced November 29. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/swedish-company-plantagon-in-the-finals-for-the-red-herring-top-100-global-award-50308?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/swedish-company-plantagon-in-the-finals-for-the-red-herring-top-100-global-award-50308?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0000 The Swedish company Plantagon International, creator of the Plantagon Greenhouse for urban agriculture, is in the finals for the Red Herring Top 100 Global Award. The Red Herring editorial team has selected the most innovative and promising companies from a pool of thousands from all over the world. The winners will be announced November 29 in Los Angeles. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/the-swedish-company-plantagon-is-in-the-finals-for-the-red-herring-top-100-global-award-50235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/the-swedish-company-plantagon-is-in-the-finals-for-the-red-herring-top-100-global-award-50235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:09:07 +0000 The Future of Food, in Our Global Kitchen. The American Museum of Natural History in New York is today opening a new exhibition where Plantagon is taking a part. The exhibition, Our Global Kitchen will be traveling around the world for around seven years. Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle and CFO Owe Pettersson are present in New York for the opening ceremony on November 13. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-part-of-new-exhibition-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history-49437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-part-of-new-exhibition-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history-49437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:53:00 +0100 Plantagon was named the winner of a Silver Stevie Award in the "Most Innovative Company in Europe" category in The 9th Annual International Business Awards on August 15th, 2012. The award is recognizing product or business innovation in the past year. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-wins-2012-silver-stevie-award-for-most-innovative-company-of-the-year-in-europe-45572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-wins-2012-silver-stevie-award-for-most-innovative-company-of-the-year-in-europe-45572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +0100 Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Citizenship and CSR. He has dedicated his life to learn about, experiment with and manage commercial organizations and how to use them better for the common good. His book "Business as Usual is Over" is about this challenge. Hassle was awarded European CEO of the Year 2012 Sweden, recognized as “A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility”. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/hans-hassle-presents-his-new-book-business-as-usual-is-over-39536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/hans-hassle-presents-his-new-book-business-as-usual-is-over-39536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:37:17 +0000 Sweden launches a new offer to feed the cities of the world through SymbioCity, a network of Swedish companies and organizations within sustainable urban development, founded by the Swedish Government and Swedish Industry. The new offer Urban Agriculture, is a new way to cultivate food by building vertical greenhouses that reduce transport costs and emissions. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/the-swedish-government-s-clean-tech-initiative-offers-to-feed-the-cities-of-the-world-36545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/the-swedish-government-s-clean-tech-initiative-offers-to-feed-the-cities-of-the-world-36545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000 Presentations from the Plantagon Urban Agriculture Summit 2011, held at House of Sweden, Washington D.C. on November 16, are presented here http://event.plantagon.com/urbanagriculture/ Participating experts were Professor Oren Lyons, Chairman Plantagon International; Keith Curtis, Senior Energy Advisor, US Department of Commerce; Tony Socci, US Environmental Protection Agency, and many more. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/presentations-from-the-plantagon-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-34560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/presentations-from-the-plantagon-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-34560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:51:56 +0000 Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon, speaks on "Feeding the city", in the televised seminar about Urban Agriculture by The Swedish Educational Television, UR Samtiden. The title of today's seminar is "The city of our dreams: Farming in the city." Also participating: Jan de Wilt, Innovatie Netwerk; Stefan Jakobsson, Tekniska Verken in Norrköping and Jürgen Granstedt, Agroetanol. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/hans-hassle-ceo-of-plantagon-speaks-on-feeding-the-city-in-television-seminar-about-urban-agriculture-31428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/hans-hassle-ceo-of-plantagon-speaks-on-feeding-the-city-in-television-seminar-about-urban-agriculture-31428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:51:00 +0000 Oren Lyons, Professor and Chairman of Plantagon, speaks on "Food Security amid Global Climate Change and Diminishing Resources" at the Urban Agriculture Summit 2011, in House of Sweden, Washington D.C. November 16. The theme of the Summit is "How do we feed people in the urban era?" http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/oren-lyons-professor-and-chairman-of-plantagon-speaks-at-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-november-16-31017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/oren-lyons-professor-and-chairman-of-plantagon-speaks-at-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-november-16-31017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:56:00 +0000 Richard Fedrizzi, Co-founder, CEO and President of U.S. Green Building Council, speaks at the Urban Agriculture Summit 2011, at House of Sweden, Washington D.C. on November 16. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/richard-fedrizzi-president-of-u-s-green-building-council-speaks-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-30566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/richard-fedrizzi-president-of-u-s-green-building-council-speaks-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-30566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:56:00 +0000 Keith Curtis, Senior Energy Advisor, International Operations, US Commercial Services, ITA, U.S. Department of Commerce speaks at the Urban Agriculture Summit 2011 in Washington D.C. on "Swedish-American Green Alliance; a saga about cleantech collaboration". House of Sweden, November 16. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/keith-curtis-senior-energy-advisor-u-s-dep-of-commerce-speaks-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-in-washington-d-c-30565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/keith-curtis-senior-energy-advisor-u-s-dep-of-commerce-speaks-at-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-in-washington-d-c-30565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:33:54 +0000 The City of Stuttgart has signed Opening Rights with Plantagon for developing a Plantagon Greenhouse in the city, for vertical farming in urban areas. The document was signed by Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, and Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle, during the Economist Conference "Future Cities - Creating tomorrow’s urban world" in Stockholm, October 18th 2011 - October 19th 2011. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/stuttgart-wants-to-build-a-plantagon-greenhouse-in-the-city-30400?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/stuttgart-wants-to-build-a-plantagon-greenhouse-in-the-city-30400?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:10:06 +0000 The City of Barcelona has signed Opening Rights with Plantagon for developing a Plantagon Greenhouse in the city. The document was signed by Antoni Vives, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, and Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle, during the Economists Conference "Future Cities - Creating tomorrow’s urban world" in Stockholm, October 18th 2011 - October 19th 2011. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/barcelona-wants-to-build-a-plantagon-greenhouse-in-the-city-30399?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/barcelona-wants-to-build-a-plantagon-greenhouse-in-the-city-30399?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:36:52 +0100 Plantagon was honored in The 2011 International Business Awards, and was recognized at a gala ceremony in Abu Dhabi on 11 October, where Stevie Award trophies and Distinguished Honoree (honorable mention) medals were presented. Plantagon was awarded Distinguished Honoree in the category "Food & Beverage". http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-awarded-the-stevie-award-distinguished-honoree-in-abu-dhabi-on-october-11-29642?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-awarded-the-stevie-award-distinguished-honoree-in-abu-dhabi-on-october-11-29642?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:13:30 +0100 Future Cities - Creating Tomorrow's World - is a major international conference exploring innovative new approaches to designing, managing and financing sustainable living environments. The conference held in Stockholm, October 18-19, featured leading authorities in urban planning, energy, architecture, etc. Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon, talked on "Beyond Tomorrow: Future feeding". http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-ceo-hans-hassle-at-the-economist-conference-future-cities-in-stockholm-29640?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-ceo-hans-hassle-at-the-economist-conference-future-cities-in-stockholm-29640?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:39:21 +0100 On October 3rd Ms. Bernadette Rathedi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to Sweden visited Plantagon in Stockholm to learn more about the Plantagon model of vertical farming in urban areas. Visiting from the Botswana Embassy were also Minister Counsellor Mr. Ishmael Dabut and First Secretary Pretty Machado Phologolo. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/on-october-3rd-the-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-botswana-to-sweden-ms-bernadette-rathedi-visited-plantagon-s-office-in-stockholm-28984?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/on-october-3rd-the-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-botswana-to-sweden-ms-bernadette-rathedi-visited-plantagon-s-office-in-stockholm-28984?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:41:51 +0000 Plantagon has been nominated for the Globe Award Sustainability Innovation Award 2011. The Innovation Award − one of four categories of the Globe Award 2011 − is given for original innovations which successfully contribute to increased knowledge on sustainability. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-nominated-for-globe-award-2011-18617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/news/view/plantagon-nominated-for-globe-award-2011-18617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=news Plantagon International AB