ABOUT US
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RC (CHUCK) SMITH
Co-Founder (A.T.)
For over 40 years Chuck’s interest in leading-edge building technologies has taken him across Canada and South America as an architectural designer, builder and developer. His 4 decades as a leader in urban space public engagement have led him to contribute to several community boards. Chuck’s focus is on intelligent, sustainable, attainable, modern prefab design for the vertical farm sector.
CONTACT
Chuck@Planetaryharvest.co -
RICHARD GIBSON
Co-Founder (B.Sc., B.S.A., M.Sc. Plant Pathology)
Has over 30 years of agricultural innovation experience in private, multi-national and government R&D organizations with leadership roles in field research, enterprise and digital software architecture, marketing, product and business development. An amateur astronomer and space enthusiast, Richard is an enthusiastic supporter of advancing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in remote environments.
CONTACT
Richard@Planetaryharvest.co -
MAX GILLESPIE
Production Technician (B.Sc. Plant Biology Major)
Max’s skills and insight into electrical, mechanical and physical equipment design is invaluable to the development of Planetary Harvest’s REVI system. Max is responsible for system management, crop cultivation, data collection and analysis of Planetary Harvest’s plant selection and performance trials.
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CARSON CARROLL
Design Technician (B.Sc., M.Sc. Materials Science, M.Sc. Physics)
Carson applies his math, physics, and computer expertise to the fluid dynamics, heat and humidity profiling, and structural analysis of the REVI system. His responsibilities include programming the enterprise management system to integrate production, and business data to simplify REVI operations and maintenance.
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PERRY TOMS
Executive Advisor
Perry has had numerous CEO, Consultancy and Advisory roles with decades of experience in commercializing cleantech and renewable project development to a wide variety of potential investors, financiers, clients and partners. Most notably, Perry is a co-founder, former CEO and director of Steeper Energy Aps (DK).
ALIGNED IN PURPOSE WITH
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THRIVE SVG
Planetary Harvest is a proud graduate of the THRIVE Academy Cohort II global agrifood pre-accelerator program.
SVG Ventures | THRIVE is the leading global agrifood investment and innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, and comprised of top agriculture, food & technology corporations, universities, and investors.
Learn more at www.thriveagrifood.com
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Clean Communities Corp
Planetary Harvest and Clean Communities Corp (CCC) are pleased to express our mutual interest in collaborating on controlled environment agriculture (CEA) projects across Canada.
CCC partners with leading technology providers to propel clean infrastructure, energy and transportation initiatives. In support, CCC offers proven training-to-employment support to build the workforces of the future.
CCC's mission, reinforced by cultural values, is to help communities access innovative technology and to move toward self-sustaining circular systems.
Find out more at cleancommunities.tech
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Lethbridge Polytechnic
Planetary Harvest utilizes the services of Lethbridge Polytechnic's Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC) to study the dynamic rhizosphere ecology in Planetary Harvest's biochar growth medium.
Using genomic analysis, Planetary Harvest is conducting research to confirm that its system is 'the most natural way to grow indoors'
The IATC is a federally designated Technology Access Centre that offers technical support, training, and applied research services to Alberta's controlled environment agriculture sector. Learn more about the IATC here.
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ASM Industries
ASM Industries brought Planetary Harvest's unique all aluminum production bay designs to reality.
ASM Industries is a Calgary-based custom metal products fabricator employing over 80 staff in their 22,000 sq.ft. fully craned and equipped facility.
ASM's is now helping make Planetary Harvest's vertical farms available from coast to coast...to northern coast bringing food security to Canadian rural and remote communities.
See ASM Industries and their custom fabrication, welding, HVAC and structural steel capabilities here ASMindustries.com
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Parlee McLaws
Parlee McLaws LLP is a long-standing Alberta law firm with offices in Calgary and Edmonton, providing broad legal services across Western Canada.
Its well-resourced IP group builds on that full-service platform to help clients protect, manage, and enforce intellectual property in Canada and abroad.
Learn more about who we are at Parlee.com
