Arash Amini
FarmTower Co.
Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES
Indoor Aquaponic Entrepreneur
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The future of agriculture, water, economic development has changed forever. The factors that have once held us so rigidly to past practices have dissolved and as a result, our cities will never be the same. From a physics degree, straight into an indoor farming startup (312 Aquaponics), and now FarmTower Co. Arash has been blazing a trail in future green technologies that create triple bottom lines.
FarmTower Co. designs, builds, and distributes indoor farming systems that operate using aquaponics, organic hydroponics, and even vermi-ponics.
Industry Expertise (3)
Food Distribution
Fishery and Aquaculture
Agriculture and Farming
Areas of Expertise (3)
Vertical Farming
Aquaponics
Indoor Farming
Accomplishments (4)
Started Chicago's First Indoor Aquaponic Company (professional)
2010-04-01
Designed and operated next generation indoor vertical aquaponics system, achieving many firsts in the field.
Set Rules and Regulations for Indoor Farming In Chicago (professional)
2012-01-01
Worked with City of Chicago to set the standards for future indoor farming in the City.
Partnered With NGO to Build Aquaponic System in Honduras (personal)
2013-06-01
Designed a highly efficient yet very affordable outdoor aquaponic system for the community of Candelaria, Honduras.
Founded FarmTower Co (professional)
2013-04-22
FarmTowers are systems that allow people to grow organic food faster and easier than ever before, where ever they want.
Education (1)
University of Illinois at Chicago: B.S., Physics 2010
Affiliations (1)
- Aquaponic Association
Testimonials (1)
Lance Pressl, President, Chicagoland Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | Metropolitan Areas Facing a Globalised World: The Case of the Chicago Tri-State Region
Arash was invited to speak about how we, as a region, can work together to become a hub of green innovation. His view is that indoor farming perfectly combines many of the strengths this region has and that aquaponics in particular can become an intellectual export.
Event Appearances (1)
From Good To Great: Implementing the Action Plan To Secure The Tri-State Region's International Competetive Advantage
Metropolitan Areas Facing a Globalised World: The Case of the Chicago Tri-State Region Co-organised by the OECD, EDA (USDOC) and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Chicago, IL
2012-03-09
Sample Talks (1)
How indoor farming will change the global food system
-Why will indoor farming become common place? -What will the indoor farm of the future actually look like? -Where can we expect indoor farms to be located? -How can indoor farming compete with outdoor? -When will we see this model become a standard?
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- Corporate Training
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