YASAI

🌟 Big News for YASAI! 🌟 We’re beyond thrilled to announce that YASAI has been selected to represent Swiss innovation in the prestigious "Overview of Cleantech Start-ups”! 🎉 This recognition places us among the top cleantech innovators in Switzerland, selected from over 600 companies for our contributions to building a more sustainable future. 🔍 About the Report: Published by CleantechAlps, this comprehensive overview highlights the strength and diversity of Switzerland’s cleantech ecosystem. Designed to remain relevant for years, it will be distributed through the Swiss cleantech network and showcased at major energy, environmental, and sustainability events across the country. 💡 Why It Matters: At YASAI, we’re driven by a mission to revolutionize agriculture through sustainable vertical farming. Being included in this publication underscores the importance of our work in transforming how food is grown, reducing resource consumption, and supporting local food systems. 📖 You can download the full report and explore our profile in a tailor-made design (available in FR/DE/EN): https://lnkd.in/dgiERVV4 🌍 A huge thank you to CleantechAlps, their partners, and sponsors for investing in this initiative and amplifying the voice of cleantech start-ups like ours. This acknowledgment fuels our drive to keep innovating and contributing to the transition toward a more sustainable economy. To our community, supporters, and collaborators: this achievement is as much yours as it is ours. Let’s keep shaping the future together! #CleantechInnovation #VerticalFarming #Sustainability #SwissStartups #YASAI #FutureOfFood #GreenTechnology

The YASAI team is delving into the vibrant markets of Brazil 🇧🇷 alongside AIT Brazil Alumni YASAI triumphed in the Academic Industry Training Program competition, propelling a collaborative effort between 10 Swiss startups and 10 Brazilian counterparts. Our mission? Cultivate connections in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro over the next week, engaging with ambassadors, entrepreneurs, and corporate entities. Our focus lies in expanding vertical farming technologies to amplify our societal footprint. Brazil stands as a biodiversity powerhouse, wielding significant influence in the global agricultural landscape. Our objective is twofold: safeguard biodiversity integrity while fortifying robust supply chains through the exchange of expertise and knowledge. A heartfelt "Muito obrigado" to Swissnex in Brazil and the University of St.Gallen for orchestrating and empowering this enriching exchange opportunity. 🌱🌎 #AITBrazilAlumni #VerticalFarming #BiodiversityProtection #circularity

We are honored to be part of the Foodtech 500: Swiss Wall of Fame. The Swiss food and ag-tech ecosystem is growing rapidly and thriving with innovation which aims to scale. This ecosystem can serve as a giant lab or catalyst for novel foodtech-companies to emerge, which will enable larger economies or companies to tackle the challenges ahead with new approaches. Thanks to the Forward Fooding team for nominating us. The only way forward is together! #circularity #unsdgs #foodtech #verticalfarming

🌿🌱 Exciting News for Green Lovers! 🌱🌿 We’re thrilled to announce that YASAI  & GreenState AG have reached an amazing new milestone! 🚀 Our delicious, locally grown basil is now available in over 100 Migros-stores across the region of Zurich! 🎉✨ This is more than just fresh basil – it’s a testament to the power of sustainable innovation! 🌍 Through vertical farming, we are reducing the environmental footprint while delivering the highest quality, pesticide-free greens straight to your table, all year round. 💚 Support local, embrace green, and get your hands on this flavor-packed, eco-friendly basil today! 🌱 Thanks to Migros-Gruppe, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund and Migros-Magazin for support an innovative food system with more resilience and sustainability. #VerticalFarming #SustainableLiving #ZurichEats #BasilLove #GreenFuture #YASAI #Greenstate #EcoFriendly #LocalProduce #Circularity

🌱 Exciting News in the Vertical Farming Industry! 🌱 We are thrilled to announce the successful closing of the acquisition of YASAI AG by GreenState AG! This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize the future of agriculture. By combining the existing customer relations and brand of Yasai AG with the technological skills of GreenState AG, we are poised to lead the way in vertical farming within Switzerland and beyond. Our unified efforts will enable us to: ✅ Enhance our ability to produce high-quality, nutrient-rich plants year-round ✅ Minimise resource-use and enable better circular food systems ✅ Accelerate our growth and expansion within the Swiss market ✅ Improve the economical sustainability of vertical farming business models A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated teams, partners, and stakeholders who have supported us throughout this process such as Walder Wyss Ltd. and KPMG Switzerland. Together, we are stronger and more equipped to tackle the challenges of global food production during climate change. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting new chapter! 🌿 #VerticalFarming #Agritech #Sustainability #Innovation #Yasai #GreenState #MergersAndAcquisitions #FutureOfFarming #Teamwork #Growth #CircularFoodSystems Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to learn more about our vision and upcoming projects.

🚀 **Exciting News in Sustainable Agriculture!** 🌱 We are thrilled to announce that the two leading Swiss vertical farming companies, YASAI and GreenState AG are merging! This strategic move marks a significant milestone in our journey towards revolutionizing urban farming and ensuring food security through innovative and sustainable methods. Vertical farming offers numerous advantages, including reduced land use, minimized water consumption, and year-round production. With YASAI's operational and marketing experience and Greenstate's technological know-how and fund-raising expertise, we are poised to enhance our capabilities in providing fresh, locally-grown produce to the Swiss market and grow more with less for our partners fenaco, Coop, Farmy, Jelmoli and many more! 📈 **What This Means:** - Expanded product offerings - Optimized operational efficiencies - Scaled sustainable farming solutions to new markets 🤝 "If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together." This African proverb perfectly encapsulates our vision for this merger. By combining our strengths, we are committed to walking far and creating lasting impacts on global food security. Together, we are excited to lead the vertical farming industry and contribute to a greener, healthier planet. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey to transform agriculture! #Sustainability #VerticalFarming #UrbanAgriculture #Innovation #FoodSecurity #GreenTech #Agriculture #FutureOfFarming #Teamwork #Growth

Meet our Nominees💡💚 – Part 1 In dieser Reihe präsentieren wir euch jede Woche einen Teil unserer Nominierten. Bereit? Den Start machen Algrano, New Roots AG, YASAI und ZiZANIA Biobotanica. Die 4 Unternehmen zeigen, wie Nachhaltigkeit und ökonomischer Erfolg in der Food-Branche gehen.   Algrano – Online-Marketplace für Rohkaffee Algrano vernetzt Kaffeeproduzentinnen direkt mit Röstern. Das Ergebnis? Fairere Preise für Produzentinnen, transparentere Lieferketten für Röster, 3x höherer Anteil an zertifiziertem Kaffee im Vergleich zum Branchendurchschnitt.   New Roots – Pflanzenbasierte Käse- und Molkereiprodukte  New Roots entwickelt, produziert und verkauft pflanzliche und proteinreiche Käse- und Molkereialternativen. Dabei setzt New Roots auf traditionelle Schweizer Herstellverfahren – damit die Produkte dem Original im Geschmack in nichts nachstehen. YASAI – Indoor Vertical Farming von Kräutern Landwirtschaft neu gedacht: YASAI kultiviert Kräuter gestapelt in Innenräumen, verbraucht dabei 95% weniger Wasser und erreicht bis zu 200x mehr Ertrag pro Quadratmeter. ZiZAN!A Biobotanica – Swiss Clean Beauty  Zizanias Produkte kann man weder essen noch trinken. Was das Unternehmen trotzdem mit Food zu tun hat? ZiZAN!A transformiert Pflanzenreste, die durch die Produktion von Saatgut entstehen, in Kosmetikprodukte. So wird beispielsweise der Saft von Tomaten zum hochwertigen Kosmetikprodukt. Die Ernährung ist für rund 16% der Emissionen im Konsum verantwortlich (Quelle: WWF Switzerland). Umso wichtiger, dass wir handeln. Danke für eure inspirierenden Lösungen! 💚

🌿🏆We have been nominated for the Green Business Award! 🏆🌿 Green Business Switzerland honours entrepreneurial solutions that combine ecological impact with economic success. We are delighted to be one of 36 companies nominated for this year's award. The Green Business Award is supported by key players from business and environmental protection and an impressive jury of 15 well-known personalities - including jury president & former Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, ETH professor Reto Knutti and business journalist and entrepreneur Patrizia Laeri. What happens next? In May, the preliminary jury distinguishes five solutions with the Green Business Excellence label. These five companies present their business pitch to the main jury. Three of these five companies will reach the final and will have to compete at the Impact Circle of Impact Gstaad on 14 February 2025, where the award will finally be presented.🏆 Discover all nominees: greenbusinessaward.ch. Together we can drive change. 🌍 🌱  Keep your fingers crossed for us! 🤞 #Greenbusinessaward 

Empowering Sustainable Agriculture: Transitioning Towards Zero Pesticides Discover the financial incentives driving the shift away from chemical pesticides and the role of indoor vertical farming in this vital transition. Join the conversation and empower sustainable agriculture! #SustainableAgriculture #ZeroPesticides #VerticalFarming #EnvironmentalAwareness #InnovationInAgribusiness #GreenTech Explore the imperative for eliminating chemical pesticides in agriculture and the promising solutions offered by indoor vertical farming. Let's pave the way for a greener, healthier future together. Read and share!