{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1afa0ad4-f12e-40c9-9231-af3d80fc399d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"S2E18: Henry Sztul - Technology, R&D & Building Resilient Food Systems","description":"Episode Summary\r\n\r\nJoin Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show physicist, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed tinkerer, Henry Sztul. Henry is the Chief Science Officer at Bowery Farming, a modern farming company on an ambitious mission to transform the future of food and change the face of agriculture.\r\n\r\nIn this episode, Harry and Henry discuss the promise that vertical farming provides to the world and why it resonated so soundly with Henry. Henry shares his personal career journey, his thoughts on the current state of agriculture and what excites him most about the future of hydroponics and the AgTech industry in general. \r\n\r\nEpisode Sponsor\r\n\r\nCeres Greenhouse Solutions\r\n\r\nKey Takeaways\r\n03:22 \u2013 Harry welcomes to the show Henry Sztul, who shares his origin story, inventions he\u2019s collaborated on and his earliest recollection of the AgTech industry \r\n09:39 \u2013 Henry speaks to the promise of vertical farming and why it resonated with him\r\n11:34 \u2013 Henry recalls how he met Irving Fain, the Founder and CEO of Bowery\r\n14:49 \u2013 Digging into the technology that Bowery utilizes and their commitment to do better\r\n22:26 \u2013 Harry and Henry discuss Bowery\u2019s extensive Research and Development process\r\n27:28 \u2013 How Covid-19 has affected Bowery\u2019s approach to building resilient food systems\r\n30:04 \u2013 Henry speculates on Bowery\u2019s future growth in the AgTech space\r\n34:46 \u2013 A tough question Henry has had to ask himself lately, something Henry has changed his mind about recently and mentors who have influenced Henry\u2019s career\r\n39:05 \u2013 What excites Henry about the future of vertical farming\r\n41:51 \u2013 Harry thanks Henry for joining the show and let\u2019s listeners know where they can learn more about Bowery Farming \r\n\r\nTweetable Quotes\r\n\r\n\u201cWhat really clicked with me about vertical farming is that it\u2019s not just feeding people now. It\u2019s feeding people to come in the future.\u201d(09:47)\r\n\r\n\u201cPeople on this planet are moving towards urban areas. And, the agriculture system at large is just taking more and giving less. I think what really strikes a nerve with me is the need to find new ways of doing things.\u201d(10:03)\r\n\r\n\u201cAt Bowery we\u2019re very committed to constantly doing better \u2013 doing better from a yield point of view, from a quality point of view and a sensory point of view.\u201d(17:07)\r\n\r\n\u201cThere\u2019s a lot that goes into building a modern vertical farm and it\u2019s really exciting.\u201d(21:48)\r\n\r\n\u201cHow we think about doing research at Bowery is a real differentiator.\u201d(26:16)\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you approach a problem that you can\u2019t solve, how can you change the problem to one that you can solve. That\u2019s something that I\u2019ve carried with me everywhere I\u2019ve gone.\u201d(37:51)\r\n\r\nLinks Mentioned\r\n\r\nBowery Farming Website\r\n\r\nHenry\u2019s Website\r\n\r\nHenry\u2019s LinkedIn\r\n\r\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0ce955d9-6945-42b1-a20d-29c2d0afcf5c/image.jpg"}