OUR STORY
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The aspara® journey began in 2016 with the aspiration to redefine the gardening experience by combining technology with the joy of growing fresh food indoor all year round.
Backed by Growgreen, a pioneering parent company renowned for its expertise in manufacturing, IoT development, and R&D, today aspara® is present across the United States, Europe and Asia with a growing portfolio of award-winning smart gardens and an extensive range of seed kits.
OUR MISSION
To use technologies and environmentally friendly measures to enhance planting for a better world.
Business Structure: Growgreen is a team of professionals. We design and develop innovative products and sell worldwide in our own brand name aspara.
Capability: In-house R&D on hardware, software, product design and IP
Innovative Products: IoT smart growers, seed kits, mobile apps and data portal
3 Key Businesses: Green Living/ESG, Education (STEM and Research), Elderly Care (Mental Wellness)
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GREEN LIVING & ESG
![GREEN-LIVING-&-ESG](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/About-us-GREEN-LIVING-ESG.jpg)
We research and optimize planting environments for best plant growth and carbon saving.
Compare to “Farm to Table”, we are “Seed to Table”:
- 90% less water usage
- 100% free of pesticides and preservatives
- Zero transportation
- No food waste
- No packaging / no labels
- Faster growth cycles, higher yield
EDUCATION
We enable life science STEM learning at schools and food science research at universities.
● Our IoT smart growers and seed kits, enable planting with control and measurable data.
● Our mobile app allows administration and data monitoring.
● Our data portal has opened our system backend for controlled experiment and data access.
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ELDERLY CARE
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Our patented indoor smart gardener enhances horticultural therapy for the elderly's mental wellness, especially those who are suffering from dementia, by simplifying the gardening process, resulting in a more convenient, efficient and effective indoor planting experience.
● Provides patients with a seamless and successful planting journey
● Simplifies administration and monitoring for nurses and caregivers
● Enables the tracking of patient progress through digitized data, aiding doctors and researchers in diagnosis and treatment advancement
GROWGREEN HONORS AND AWARDS
![Green Product Audience Award Winner 2020](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/award_1x_280afa54-a3d9-413b-94c6-4833ef53ee9b_360x-150x150.webp)
![2nd Asia Exhibition of Inventions Hong Kong](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/award_copy_3_1x_af364312-25e7-4e48-9270-7931fc44f8e2_360x-150x150.webp)
![2018 IHA Global Innovation Award (gia)](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/award_copy_1x_f0c8b325-7334-419e-a099-ddb5a568eb20_360x-150x150.jpg)
![Electronic Industries Award 2018 Gold Prize Winner](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/award_copy_2_1x_d4fa77b9-48db-4949-a50b-eb9245915512_360x-150x150.webp)
![IDA DesignAward 2017 Gold](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/award_copy_4_1x_4ede02a5-9d62-4ee1-b44f-027dcf8e4b33_360x-150x150.webp)
![ICT Award 2023](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-12.png)
OUR CONTRIBUTION
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TO THE PLANTS
- Healthy and faster growth
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TO THE ENVIRONMENT
- Pollution-free
- Bio-degradable materials
- Energy and water resources saving
- Ecological footprint reduction
![To the people](https://cdn.grow-green.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/To-the-people.png)
TO THE PEOPLE
- Easy planting
- Healthy lifestyle
- Decorating
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TO THE SOCIETY
- Naturing the young
- Encouraging green living
- Well being for elderly
- Employee team building for corporations