ABOUT US
OUR ARCHITECTURE AND SCIENCE TEAM
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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 recent focus is on intelligent, sustainable, attainable, modern prefab design for the vertical farm sector.
CONTACT
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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
Software 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).
ENCOURAGED AND ALIGNED IN PURPOSE WITH
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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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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
