iFarm: hydroponic farm automation
The start-up I founded in İzmir. A complete automation system for hydroponic growing, selected for ClimateLaunchpad and Accelerate2030.
- When
- 2020 – 2022
- Origin
- Start-up, founder and technical developer
- Built with
- Python
- C
- Arduino
- Custom electronics
- IoT
From June 2020 to July 2022 I ran iFarm as founder and technical developer. I built and validated a full hydroponic automation system: the electronics, the firmware in C, and the control software in Python.
Recognition
- ClimateLaunchpad 2020. Top 16 of more than 3,000 projects in the international competition.
- Bina Incubator 2020, Istanbul. Top 8 of more than 300 projects in Türkiye.
- Accelerate2030 Türkiye 2021. One of 15 ventures chosen from more than 300 applicants. The programme included ministry visits and international mentoring.
- Accelerate İzmir 2022. Selected for the growth strategy validation programme at Teknopark İzmir, with a dedicated growth coach.
Related work
The climate-control work continues in my greenhouse climate control project, and the agricultural robotics in AgroBot.