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When Dana and the team launched Nebulum, they observed that indoor farming was still rooted in practices that felt antiquated. Conventional systems consisted of stacked growing equipment that was fixed in place, necessitating large aisleways that wasted space. Additionally, the existing technology lacked sophisticated software integration, meaning most operations relied heavily on manual labor with minimal automation.
This setup led to several inefficiencies: limited spatial utilization, high labor costs, and a small output of food per square foot. The inefficiencies meant that indoor farms had difficulty scaling profitably, impeding their ability to meet growing demand for locally produced, fresh food.