Vertical Horizon

Vertical Horizon is the first german enterprise specialising in modular aquaponic systems for the B2B and B2C market. Our goal is to exploit the maximum customer benefit of aquaponic systems: by offering customisation in terms of size and architectural integration in the given (urban) space, quantity and variety of the harvest, simplicity, level of automisation and energy self-sufficiency. Depending on those parameters, we would provide design drafts to choose from, plan the construction, choose the best possible constructor and install the system at the customers location. The Team consists of highly motivated members, who currently all work on the project without getting any money out of it. We are driven by the vision to establish an opportunity to easily produce fresh foods for anyone who wants to have control over foods qualities like nutrient properties or fish wellbeing and the ecological impact of its growing. Currently the Start Up is entering the Seed Phase, currently advised by the PioneerPort Start Up Development Program of the Zeppelin University and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. To win investors, we work on finalising the product - the modular aquaponic systems and architecture moduls - and the economic potential analysis. This is the Bachelor Thesis of Amelie Einfeldt, who's the initiator and driving force in the project. The Study compares two cost-benefit analysis: the short- & long-term economic effects of the potential smart urban farming sector and the current supply chain, implying traditional farming techniques and import.