{"id":10002,"date":"2016-01-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/mfn_news\/heliospectra-publ-receives-a-grant-of-sek-500000\/"},"modified":"2016-01-19T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T07:00:00","slug":"heliospectra-publ-receives-a-grant-of-sek-500000","status":"publish","type":"mfn_news","link":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/nl\/blog\/mfn_news\/heliospectra-publ-receives-a-grant-of-sek-500000\/","title":{"rendered":"Heliospectra (publ) receives a grant of SEK 500,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mfn-preamble\"><strong>&ndash; for the development of energy-efficient and water-conserving plant cultivations in the Middle East<\/p>\n<p>Heliospectra&nbsp;AB&nbsp;(publ), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for plant research and greenhouse cultivation, has been awarded a grant from the Swedish Energy Agency totalling&nbsp;SEK&nbsp;500,000. Until 31 August 2016, Heliospectra will analyse and improve the possibilities for engaging in energy-efficient, water-conserving growing in the Middle&nbsp;East.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">&ndash; This venture represents a strategically important development project for Heliospectra. It also of utmost significance for the region as a whole, where water is in short supply and is expected to be an even scarcer commodity in the future. The need to identify energy-efficient and, perhaps even more importantly, water-conserving means of growing plants in the Middle East is enormous in places such as the Middle East, says Staffan Hillberg,&nbsp;<span>CEO<\/span>of&nbsp;Heliospectra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">For example, a minimal amount of Qatar&rsquo;s food consumption comes from crops grown in the country, with almost all foods being imported. This system is not sustainable in the long term. While a limited growth regime is possible in a greenhouse environment, temperatures during the summer months can reach over 45 degrees Celsius, making crop growth all but impossible. In certain areas in Africa and California, water will be at even more of a premium than it is&nbsp;today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">&ndash; Projects like the Middle East project at hand, which aim to advance the efficiency of plant growth, are going to be increasingly necessary. These are projects where we at Heliospectra, with our products and expertise, can play a major role, according to Staffan&nbsp;Hillberg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">The project&rsquo;s budget stands at an approximate total of&nbsp;<span>SEK<\/span>&nbsp;1.7 million, of which the Energy Agency&rsquo;s grant covers 30 percent and Heliospectra is funding the remaining 70 percent. The project is part of a larger cooperation agreement between Heliospectra&rsquo;s part-owner Midroc New Technology and&nbsp;<span>GORD<\/span>&nbsp;&#8211; Gulf Organisation for Research &amp; Development. The aim is to create a pilot facility combining energy-efficient products from Swedish companies in the Midroc&nbsp;portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">Heliospectra is already one of the driving forces behind future-oriented projects aiming to develop effective growing systems with minimal consumption of light and water resources. Among other leading positions, Heliospectra is part of an international consortium which constitutes a part of the&nbsp;<span>EDEN<\/span>&nbsp;Initiative, a research programme developed by the German aerospace centre,&nbsp;<span>DLR<\/span>&nbsp;Institute of Space Systems (<span>ISS<\/span>).&nbsp;<span>EDEN<\/span>&nbsp;<span>ISS<\/span>&rsquo; primary objective is to develop, integrate and demonstrate various crop cultivation technologies and operating processes for safe food production on board the International Space Station and for future manned space&nbsp;expeditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer\">\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><strong>Investeerdersrelaties:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><span>Staffan Hillberg, CEO van Heliospectra | 46 (0)708 36 59 44 | <a href=\"mailto:staffan.hillberg@heliospectra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>staffan.hillberg@heliospectra.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><span>Michael Swartz, Senior Analist | Viridian Capital Advisors, LLC | 1 212-333-0257 | <a href=\"mailto:mswartz@viridianca.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>mswartz@viridianca.com<\/span><\/a><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><span>G&amp;W is Heliospectra's gecertificeerde adviseur voor Nasdaq First North.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwkapital.se\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>www.gwkapital.se<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer mfn-about\">\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><strong>Over Heliospectra AB<\/strong><br \/>Heliospectra AB (publ) (OTCQB: HLSPY, FIRSTNORTH: HELIO) (<a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/nl\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.heliospectra.com<\/a>) is gespecialiseerd in intelligente verlichtingstechnologie voor plantenonderzoek en kassenteelt. Het verlichtingssysteem van het bedrijf biedt een effectieve en duurzame technologie voor het kweken van kas- en kamerplanten door verschillende groepen veelzijdige lichtgevende diodes (LED's) te combineren met optiek, remote sensing-technieken en een robuuste warmteafvoeroplossing. Deze gepatenteerde opstelling geeft kwekers de mogelijkheid om de intensiteit en golflengten van het uitgestraalde licht te regelen, waardoor een spectrum wordt gecre\u00eberd dat specifiek is aangepast aan verschillende plantensoorten en groeistadia om de fotosynthese beter te bevorderen. De complete, hoogtechnologische lamp produceert gewassen die er beter uitzien, beter smaken en langer houdbaar zijn dan gewassen die met HID-lampen worden gekweekt. De technologie verlaagt niet alleen het energieverbruik met wel 50%, maar helpt ook groeikenmerken te stimuleren en de kwaliteit van de plant te verbeteren. Andere voordelen zijn minder lichtvervuiling, minder kwikverbruik door het vermijden van traditionele HID\/HPS-lampen en minder HVAC-investeringen en maandelijkse kosten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\">De producten van Heliospectra zijn gebaseerd op diepgaande kennis van plantenfysiologie en fotosynthese in combinatie met een unieke manier om moderne LED-technologie te gebruiken. Na zes jaar ontwikkeling in Zweden is het bedrijf nu begonnen met uitbreiding naar de internationale markt. Het bedrijf heeft meer dan $ 21 miljoen aan kapitaal opgehaald en heeft meer dan $2,6 miljoen ontvangen via academische beurzen en subsidies. Het heeft ook talrijke prijzen ontvangen voor zijn vooruitstrevende technologie. Voornaamste eigenaren: Weland Staal&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.welandstal.se\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.welandstal.se<\/a>, Zweeds Industrieel Fonds&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.industrifonden.se\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.industrifonden.se<\/a>, Midroc&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.midroc.se\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.midroc.se<\/a>, Avanza Pensioen&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.avanza.se\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.avanza.se<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><strong>Toekomstgerichte verklaringen&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>De verklaringen in dit persbericht zijn toekomstgerichte verklaringen zoals bedoeld in de federale effectenwetgeving. Dergelijke verklaringen zijn gebaseerd op onze huidige overtuigingen en verwachtingen en zijn inherent onderhevig aan belangrijke zakelijke, economische en concurrerende onzekerheden en onvoorziene omstandigheden, waarvan vele buiten onze macht liggen. Daarnaast zijn dergelijke toekomstgerichte uitspraken onderhevig aan aannames met betrekking tot toekomstige bedrijfsstrategie\u00ebn en beslissingen die aan verandering onderhevig zijn. Potenti\u00eble risico's en onzekerheden omvatten, maar zijn niet beperkt tot, technische vooruitgang in de sector en politieke en economische omstandigheden in de sector. We nemen geen verplichting op ons om toekomstgerichte uitspraken bij te werken om gebeurtenissen of ontwikkelingen weer te geven nadat een toekomstgerichte uitspraak is gedaan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer mfn-attachment mfn-attachment-general\">\n<p class=\"mfn-wp-retain\"><strong class=\"mfn-heading-1\">Bijlagen<\/strong><br \/><a class=\"mfn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Main\/5333\/2209113\/640427.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vrijgave<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n                Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(\".mfn-footer.mfn-attachment\")).forEach(function (el) { el.remove() });\n            <\/script>\n        <div class=\"mfn-attachments-container\"><div class=\"mfn-attachment mfn-primary\"><a class=\"mfn-attachment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.mfn.se\/proxy\/release.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F5333%2F2209113%2F640427.pdf\"><span class=\"mfn-attachment-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.mfn.se\/proxy\/release.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmb.cision.com%2FMain%2F5333%2F2209113%2F640427.pdf&type=jpg\"><\/span>Vrijgave<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ndash; for the development of energy-efficient and water-conserving plant cultivations in the Middle East Heliospectra&nbsp;AB&nbsp;(publ), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for plant research and greenhouse cultivation, has been awarded a grant from the Swedish Energy Agency totalling&nbsp;SEK&nbsp;500,000. 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