http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/list Mynewsdesk news feed straight from the source http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/list http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:33 +0100 Swedish innovator Plantagon International, pioneer in innovative vertical urban agricultural solutions, is setting up the Tongji-Plantagon Research Center with Tongji University, Shanghai. Under the auspices of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the Consul General of Sweden in Shanghai Ms. Viktoria Li officially opened the lab during a formal ceremony at Tongji University on April 3rd. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/in-a-historic-swedish-chinese-collaboration-the-tongji-plantagon-research-center-opens-to-tackle-global-food-crisis-852049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/in-a-historic-swedish-chinese-collaboration-the-tongji-plantagon-research-center-opens-to-tackle-global-food-crisis-852049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0000 The Award is given out by the Plantagon Non Profit Association with the objective to underline the food security and safety issue. The awards are presented at the Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden. Professor Dickson Despommier, Columbia University, is awarded for his early and assiduous engagement for vertical farming. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/professor-dickson-despommier-columbia-university-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-his-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/professor-dickson-despommier-columbia-university-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-his-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:23:00 +0000 The Award is given out by the Plantagon Non Profit Association with the objective to underline the food security and safety issue. The awards are presented at the Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden. The Dutch organization Innovatie Netwerk is awarded for being frontrunners in developing urban agriculture and vertical farming. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/innovatie-netwerk-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-the-organization-s-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832668?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/innovatie-netwerk-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-the-organization-s-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832668?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:20:00 +0000 The Award is given out by the Plantagon Non Profit Association to underline the food security and safety issue. The awards are presented at the Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping is awarded for breaking the ground for environmentally symbiotic systems, creating a unique fundament for hosting a full-scale, efficient and economically viable vertical greenhouse project. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-city-of-linkoeping-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-the-city-s-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832669?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-city-of-linkoeping-is-awarded-the-plantagon-award-2013-for-the-city-s-contribution-to-the-field-urban-agriculture-832669?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:01:47 +0000 The question how we will secure the world's future food supply has globally become an increasingly hot issue due to climate change and the increasing shortage of arable land. International experts in food security, urban farming and agriculture will gather in Linkoping in Sweden, at the Urban Agriculture Summit 2013, January 29-31, to discuss how we are going to feed the cities of the future. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/international-summit-on-global-food-security-is-bringing-together-leading-researchers-in-linkoping-830187?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/international-summit-on-global-food-security-is-bringing-together-leading-researchers-in-linkoping-830187?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:24:49 +0000 LOS ANGELES, November 30, 2012 - The Swedish company Plantagon, creator of the Plantagon Greenhouse for urban agriculture, has been elected Winner of the Red Herring Top 100 Global Award. ”We are incredibly excited and grateful to have been selected as the winner among so many prominent companies from all over the world”, says Hans Hassle, Plantagon CEO. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-acknowledged-as-one-of-the-most-promising-innovations-in-the-world-818200?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-acknowledged-as-one-of-the-most-promising-innovations-in-the-world-818200?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:43:00 +0000 We need transformative solutions on how to feed the cities in the urban era. We need to develop strategies for dealing with the fact that growing populations all over the world are moving into evolving mega cities. Welcome to the 2nd Urban Agriculture Summit in Linköping, Sweden, January 29-31 2013. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-to-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2013-in-linkoeping-sweden-800051?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-to-the-urban-agriculture-summit-2013-in-linkoeping-sweden-800051?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:11:00 +0100 The Swedish-American company Plantagon was awarded the 2012 SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award for their breakthrough green innovation within the food chain, the Plantagon Vertical Greenhouse. The award was presented by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a Royal Gala Award Dinner on October 3 in New York. Representing Plantagon were CEO Hans Hassle and Chairman Professor Oren R. Lyons. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-wins-swedish-american-chamber-of-commerce-new-york-deloitte-green-award-2012-799985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-wins-swedish-american-chamber-of-commerce-new-york-deloitte-green-award-2012-799985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:04:00 +0100 Shanghai, July 4, 2012 — Plantagon International has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tongji University in Shanghai. The MOU states that Plantagon and the University will cooperate regarding research on town-planning issues. Plantagon and Tongji will also cooperate regarding how to integrate Urban Agriculture in the local neighborhood. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-tongji-university-in-shanghai-777737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-tongji-university-in-shanghai-777737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:16:00 +0100 Plantagon is endorsing partner of Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation from 12 to 15 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany. "We are excited to be part of Resilient Cities. Feeding the city is one of the major challenges ahead. The Plantagon Greenhouse is a response to this challenge", says Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-is-edorsing-partner-of-resilient-cities-2012-3rd-global-forum-on-urban-resilience-and-adaptation-749543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-is-edorsing-partner-of-resilient-cities-2012-3rd-global-forum-on-urban-resilience-and-adaptation-749543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0100 Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle has been named CEO of The Year 2012 Sweden by European CEO. "A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility, the founder and CEO of Plantagon has become a shining beacon of inspiration for ethical business people", the journal European CEO says in its nomination. The public announcement was made in the April - May 2012 issue of the journal European CEO. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-ceo-hans-hassle-named-ceo-of-the-year-2012-sweden-by-european-ceo-747251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-ceo-hans-hassle-named-ceo-of-the-year-2012-sweden-by-european-ceo-747251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Urban Agriculture has become a fast growing field for Swedish cleantech companies and is now launched as a new offer to the cities of the world through SymbioCity. Plantagon took the initiative to develop the new offer Urban Agriculture within SymbioCity, and the offer is delivered in cooperation with Plantagon's partners SWECO, SAAB, Combitech and Tekniska Verken. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/urban-agriculture-new-offer-in-symbiocity-from-plantagon-689229?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/urban-agriculture-new-offer-in-symbiocity-from-plantagon-689229?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0000 The first Plantagon Greenhouse breaks ground. A new type of greenhouse for vertical farming; an international Centre of Excellence for Urban Agriculture; a demo-plant for Swedish clean-tech and a climate-smart way to use excess heating and CO2 from industries. The potential is tremendous and ambitions high for the new greenhouse being built in Linköping, Sweden, near Tekniska Verken. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-world-s-first-plantagon-greenhouse-for-urban-agriculture-breaks-ground-in-sweden-731611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-world-s-first-plantagon-greenhouse-for-urban-agriculture-breaks-ground-in-sweden-731611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:00 +0000 Tomorrow is an important day for us as we are breaking the ground for the first Plantagon Greenhouse ever. The ceremony will take place in Linköping, Sweden at 10:00, February 9th, 2012. Participating are Paul Lindvall, Mayor of Linköping, Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon International and Anders Jonsson, CEO of Tekniska Verken in Linköping. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-to-ground-breaking-ceremony-for-the-first-plantagon-greenhouse-ever-730914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-to-ground-breaking-ceremony-for-the-first-plantagon-greenhouse-ever-730914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:34:00 +0000 STOCKHOLM December 15, 2011 — An alliance of Swedish clean-tech companies has made Plantagon well known within the Urban Agriculture sector. Now the energy company Mimer Energy has reinforced the alliance as Mimer Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with Plantagon International through their partner company Sweco. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/mimer-energy-ltd-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-sweco-and-plantagon-716085?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/mimer-energy-ltd-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-sweco-and-plantagon-716085?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:29:00 +0000 WASHINGTON D.C. November 16, 2011 — Through their greenhouses, Plantagon has made industrial urban agriculture both attractive and feasible. The unique helix-shaped greenhouse offers clean and sustainable food production in urban areas. Now a new generation of urban greenhouses is here, where the high-rise buildings of the cities can offer a sustainable solution to urban food production. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-high-rise-buildings-of-the-cities-can-offer-a-sustainable-solution-to-urban-food-production-705465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/the-high-rise-buildings-of-the-cities-can-offer-a-sustainable-solution-to-urban-food-production-705465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:52:00 +0000 Press invitation. Welcome to The Urban Agriculture Summit 2011 to discuss "How do we feed people in the urban era?" at House of Sweden, Washington D.C. on November 16. Join Swedish clean-tech and American know-how in a half-day seminar on how to use urban agriculture technologies to create a more sustainable city of tomorrow. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-house-of-sweden-washington-d-c-november-16-700293?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-urban-agriculture-summit-2011-house-of-sweden-washington-d-c-november-16-700293?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:13:17 +0100 Plantagon is named as one of three finalists by Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York for its 2011 Green Award, to be presented to the winner by HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden at the Royal Gala Dinner on November 1. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-in-final-for-sacc-ny-deloitte-green-award-2011-690973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-in-final-for-sacc-ny-deloitte-green-award-2011-690973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:10:00 +0100 Press invitation - Seminar at House of Sweden, Washington DC, on November 16: "The Urban Agriculture Summit - How do we feed people in the urban era?". Join Swedish clean-tech and American know-how in a half-day seminar on how to use urban agriculture technologies to create a more sustainable city of tomorrow. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-seminar-at-house-of-sweden-november-16-urban-agriculture-how-do-we-feed-people-in-the-urban-era-688185?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/press-invitation-seminar-at-house-of-sweden-november-16-urban-agriculture-how-do-we-feed-people-in-the-urban-era-688185?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:58:00 +0100 Plantagon competes in the European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC. Plantagon International AB has together with companies such as H&M, Sandvik and Atlas Copco been selected as one of 15 Country Representatives for Sweden in the European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-rewarded-by-the-european-business-awards-sponsored-by-hsbc-662753?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/plantagon-international/pressrelease/view/plantagon-rewarded-by-the-european-business-awards-sponsored-by-hsbc-662753?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Plantagon International AB