Gaia Project Australia

This interview details Gaia Project Australia, an indoor farming company based in Australia. The interview is with Nadun Henneyaka, Founder & CEO of Gaia Project Australia.

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What is the origin story of Gaia Project Australia?

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Started in 2017, focused on renewable energy, and in 2019 we shifted our aim towards creating solutions that drastically impacted and supported research and development needs in the renewable, cleaner oceans, and advanced farming sectors. Gaia Project Australia exists to identify unique solutions to fight climate change.

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The company has been working on a unique crop cultivation solution to increase efficiency while reducing operating costs in the Controlled Environment Agricultural (CEA) sector. 

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Gaia’s Rejig-Grow system, with its design reimagining of space, is revolutionizing the industry. In 2021, Gaia Project Australia submitted its solution to NASA and was approved to develop a prototype in 2022.

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What are some of the biggest challenges facing Gaia Project Australia in the future?

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Australia gives us benefits like amazing weather but because of the elements, it’s been difficult to reach funding goals. As a start-up, we have encountered typical funding obstacles in the process of proving our product on a global scale.

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What is unique about Gaia Project Australia compared to competitors? How do you measure the impact of your company so far? (Revenue, Employees, Customer Quantity, Production Volume) etc?

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No real direct competitors, fixed planting by building a singular channel system, the benefits are that the system Reduces total energy requirement for artificial lighting in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) by more than 40%. It decreases freshwater usage by 95% compared to traditional farming. It also cuts down on food miles and carbon footprint of current food supply chains.,  deep space food challenge.

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What have you learned that you wish you knew when you joined or started the company?

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Coming from 15 years in the corporate space and thinking that was hard work, I realize now this is harder but because I love what I do it makes the process that much more rewarding. Seeing the company grow from infancy shows me that if you have a dynamic product that you can truly find your customer and value in the world market.

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How can people connect with you or learn more about Gaia Project Australia?

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Website: https://gaiaprojectaustralia.com.au

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LinkedIn - Gaia Project Australia

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2022 NASA deep space challenge award winner

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