Robert Kupstas

Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a pioneering, technology-enabled agribusiness headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, focused on sustainable year-round production of premium-quality fresh fruits & vegetables.  We are committed to delivering on our mission of farming extraordinarily flavourful, affordable, and locally grown fresh produce, by innovating across the full value chain of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), including technology design, procurement, construction, and farm operations, and then marketing & selling products through our global consumer brand.  Our world-leading yields are the result of our inventive approach to farming.  We originated the Middle Easts first semi-automated, high-tech hybrid growing system, and then applied horticultural best practices, to tackle some of the regions principal challenges, including food security, water conservation, economic diversification, and sustainability demands.  We have secured over USD 387 million of capital commitments to-date from a truly global investor base – from California, USA to Seoul, Korea – who recognize the value of our mission and our commitment to sustainable agriculture.

Livestock farms produce 30% of the protein in the global diet and contribute to the jobs of 1.7B people. Vences platform is helping the industry become more efficient and productive while helping the environment at the same time. We reduce the cost of sustainably raised meat by eliminating the need for both infrastructure (fences) and labor on livestock farms while giving customers real-time control of animals at the same time. Our AI/ML also provides farmers with additional insight into animal behavior, health and fertility.

Ocean Harvest is a technology-enabled agribusiness based in the UAE, focused on year-round, local production of salmon. Ocean Harvest leverages innovative Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology and advanced wastewater treatment systems to enable year-round production of delicious and affordable salmon. Ocean Harvest is addressing systemic challenges by delivering tangible food security, water conservation, economic diversification, and environmental sustainability solutions. Ocean Harvest designs, builds and operates Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) facilities which localize the production of Atlantic Salmon and other salmonid species of fish. Leveraging advanced wastewater treatment technology, Ocean Harvest’s proprietary RAS technology enables the re-use of over 99.5% of process water. This almost eliminates wastewater discharge and helps protect fragile ecological systems. In addition, Ocean Harvest’s first-of-its-kind RAS design for salmon de-couples farming from marine systems while virtually eliminating the environmental stress caused by traditional open-net pen farms. Localization of production minimizes carbon dioxide emissions by reducing the amount of “food miles” needed to deliver product to end consumers. Ocean Harvest’s RAS solution also has the benefit of being completely indoor and protected from outside conditions, meaning fish stocks are shielded from sea lice and diseases – a challenge faced by traditional open-net pen farms. Such controlled environment conditions significantly improve fish welfare and boost the quality of the final product.

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Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a pioneering, technology-enabled agribusiness headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, focused on sustainable year-round production of premium-quality fresh fruits & vegetables.  We are committed to delivering on our mission of farming extraordinarily flavourful, affordable, and locally grown fresh produce, by innovating across the full value chain of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), including technology design, procurement, construction, and farm operations, and then marketing & selling products through our global consumer brand.  Our world-leading yields are the result of our inventive approach to farming.  We originated the Middle Easts first semi-automated, high-tech hybrid growing system, and then applied horticultural best practices, to tackle some of the regions principal challenges, including food security, water conservation, economic diversification, and sustainability demands.  We have secured over USD 387 million of capital commitments to-date from a truly global investor base – from California, USA to Seoul, Korea – who recognize the value of our mission and our commitment to sustainable agriculture.

Livestock farms produce 30% of the protein in the global diet and contribute to the jobs of 1.7B people. Vences platform is helping the industry become more efficient and productive while helping the environment at the same time. We reduce the cost of sustainably raised meat by eliminating the need for both infrastructure (fences) and labor on livestock farms while giving customers real-time control of animals at the same time. Our AI/ML also provides farmers with additional insight into animal behavior, health and fertility.