Scoville is the scale of measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers. Mhz is what Green Lab are using to measure the effectiveness of our chilli aquaponic system, 30Mhz. Located in one of our 24 demo bays is a small scale aquaponic system, home to two bonito chilli […]
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Insects. The name is molitor, Tenebrio molitor.
When was the last time you tried a gluten free mealworm french bread? Or maybe a mealworm banana smoothie? Insects are on the menu, and Lucinda Pender a designer and MA Material Futures graduate from Central Saint Martins is fascinated by insect food systems. Lucinda is exploring the world of […]
Read MoreEntocycle and the Black Soldier Flies
It could almost be a new wave millennial pop group, but Entocycle, winner of the 2016 Mass Challenge Platinum Award have joined the growing number of early stage startups in Green Lab. Entocycle are an innovative feed company developing an advanced and food sustainable system using black soldier fly to […]
Read MoreGreen Lab open for sustainable food start-ups
Green Lab finally opened its doors to a UK community of sustainable food and agri-tech startups on the 22nd June. After 4 months of hard work preparing the space, the old Bermondsey school kitchen has been transformed by leveraging materials sourced locally from a local theatre company, eBay, University of […]
Read MoreYoung Urban Farmers in Green Lab
In a partnership with Inspire, a Hackney based charity, Green Lab is to teach KS2 primary school children on the basics of urban farming and sustainability supporting the charity and their STEM-based ‘iDiscover’ programme. Green Lab are hosting a series of educational hands-on workshops over the coming months combining the […]
Read MoreAtlas of the Future: Green Lab is on the map.
Green Lab team is very pleased to have been included in the Atlas of the Future, an online curated atlas of real projects that are innovative with long-term vision and committed to lasting positive impact. Read the Green Lab entry in the Atlas. The Atlas lists project from all over […]
Read MoreLondon’s first sustainable foods and ‘agri-tech’ incubator opens
Green Lab, London’s first incubator workspace for sustainable urban farming entrepreneurs and ‘agritech’ startup businesses opens its doors on the 22nd June, in an effort to create a new city community for sustainable food innovators in the capital and country’s growing £14 billion agri-tech sector. Green Lab occupies a temporary […]
Read MoreGardenTech: Future Urban Green Space
Green Lab will be taking part in the Chelsea Fringe 2017 festival on the 1st June at IDEALondon with the GardenTech team. The event will bring together academics, charities, corporates and start-ups all working in London with NGO’s, developers and volunteers to improve the quality of the urban environment through […]
Read MoreAirBnB Making Terrariums in Green Lab
A small team from AirBnB joined by their CEO Brian Chesky spent the afternoon in Green Lab on the 10th March making their own terrariums with the help of Friche London. The AirBnB team were visiting a number of major capital cities as part of a global tour – the […]
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