This is our nature
We believe it’s our collective responsibility to seek solutions that help attain sustainability and deal with larger social and environmental issues. This is not our company policy. It's our nature.
Ard van de Kreeke, Founder
Call us growers
Or call us a tech company. We have deep roots and a long history in both. For example, our founder Ard has a background in reusable energy, circular animal feed and organic arable farming.
Our home base
In Amsterdam we combine extensive agricultural experience with the latest technology developments to provide on-demand produce of consistently high quality.
We do everything to deliver on 3 promises
Promise 1
Taste, color, smell and bite we refine by meticulously tailoring light, climate and nutrition conditions to what the plant requires at a specific moment. Literally we listen to the needs of our crops (and those of our customers). This process is guided by carefully constructed plant profiles.
Promise 2
A relatively small portion of our salad mix can contain as many nutrients as found in the daily recommended amount of vegetables. Our way of growing is clean. We do not use pesticides, fertilizers or land. We get water, food and energy from organic waste, such as from food that has passed its best-before date.
Promise 3
Our state of the art farms are relatively cheap to build and to operate. The cost of our products is significantly lower than other vertical farmers. This is due to our fully automated process. From sowing to packaging, no one needs to get their hands dirty.
This would be a place where the earth is not depleted and all proceeds are divided more fairly. Tasty, healthy and affordable food would be available for everyone. It would feature greener cities and more space for nature. With my team, I'm cultivating this world.
We grow crops that are not only tasty, healthy and affordable, but also contribute to a healthier planet. In this way we aim to be at the forefront of a global movement: one that closes cycles and achieves climate goals.
It’s about being clean, citizen-centred and – above all – respectful to all living things. With both urbanisation and population levels continuing to rise, we are facing unique challenges – particularly when it comes to sustainability, food safety and human health. We are out to confront these challenges head-on.
Our label Chef's Farm provides chefs with the most sustainable, fresh, and tasty garnishes, that are grown locally in the city of Amsterdam.
We are the first large scale commercial vertical farm in the Netherlands, that efficiently uses water and energy, and is completely pesticide-free.
We work together with top chefs. Our product range consist of over more than fifty types of microleaves and flowers, as well as fresh seaweed and a variety of salty greens.
No one builds and operates a vertical farm less expensive than we do. (As far as we know. So, if you folks know better, we're very interested.)
Our House is a source of inspiration. And above all, it’s a place where you can eat tasty, sustainable, healthy and circular food. Whether its New York, New Delhi, Accra or Amsterdam, a Growy House fits in anywhere.
Without pesticides and manure we can produce up to 1,000 kg per square meter of floor space per year.
It’s safe to say our approach is a significant breakthrough – as reflected in the low prices of our crops. We own the systems, hardware and software IP.
Innovation is in our DNA. We are not satisfied with the status quo.
One can say control freaks
We learn every hour from every plant we grow. 24/7 our sensors generate new data that we immediately loop back into our system, while applying artificial intelligence for greater insights. Our researcher explore plant profiles, light schedules, different nutrients, climate control and water use, in our endless search for the best flavors, nutritional values and yields.
Our crops grow on cellulose in a clean environment.
We control our Farms and Houses from a central cockpit in Amsterdam where we have dashboards for everything. Here we work together with top chefs, breeders and scientists from renowned institutes such as Wageningen University, Delft University and University of Amsterdam.
The cost of our products are significantly lower than other vertical farmers
Seeding, growing, sowing and packaging, it's all robotized relatively cheap to operate. With our integrated approach and strong team, we have everything in-house to scale quickly and further expand our leading position. Our farms are also relatively cheap to build. They’re placed strategically in the supply chain for efficient logistics and a short chain.
Many thanks to all 🍀
Ard van de Kreeke
Raymond Steenvoorden
Pieter Six
Olivier Wegloop
Roos Steenvoorden
Jorgen Geurts
Stella Asante
Eric Egberts
Reinier Zaal
Sandra Houwers
Bart Leemans
Growy Tech Team
Jochem Meuwese
Bram de Vries
Allard Sluiter
Job Tiel Groenestege
Yorick Zandbergen
Rick van den Berg
Hugo van Basten Batenburg
Ian Smith
Marili Wentzel
Fabian Stouten
Sebastiaan Boink
Bart Pajonk
Sven Wehrmann
Hugo da Silva
Sidney Niccolson
Sascha Bussian
Harinath Biijala
Pablo Ordoñez Guerrero
Jason Torres
Wolf Jeschonnek
Yoram Tap
Slaven Ivanov
Kazimir Piek
Jaap Spaans
Maarthen Kastanja
Massimo Biancalani
Mariusz Chruscielewski
Siddharth Kundu
Mert Imre
Ruben Klabbers
Sujay Srungere
Arndt Schmidt
Jason Wingrove
Growy Labs Team
Nadeem Aslam
Sander Sandee
Pien de Wolff
Noam Nativ
Radu Giurgiu
Laura van de Kreeke
Lisa Crijns
Alan Hin
Amparo Hoyos Florez
Ruben Renet
Samir Dallali
Gijs Pieters
Frank de Beer
Enrico Ples
Hanna Nozhenko
Mees Verhoeff
Guido Mouissie
Maartje Speelman
Nikos Papaspyrou
Oliver Rommens
Kasper Klein Tank
Lisa Pleijt
Hasan Omar
Shailesh Hira
Wietze Metzelaar
Maurits van Eerd
Charlotte Reysen
Medior/Senior Embedded Engineer
We are looking for an experienced engineer to develop highly reliable embedded firmware for our robots.
Embedded Engineer Responsibilities
Embedded Engineer Qualifications
Send a strong motivation with why this position & industry suits you. To apply, please submit cover letters and resumes to: farming@growy.nl
Project Engineer
Our Growy Tech department is looking for project engineers with a perfect combination of technical expertise and project management savvy. We are looking for a project engineer who, together with Growy, is ready to build new farms all over the world. The primary goal will be to organize everything around the construction of the new farms and get them up and running as quickly as possible.
Project Engineer Responsibilities
Project Engineer Qualifications
Send a strong motivation with why this position & industry suits you. To apply, please submit cover letters and resumes to: farming@growy.nl.
Mechanical Engineer
As a farm builder at Growy, you work on all necessary parts for running the vertical farm: light installation, air treatment, automation, seeding line etc. You do this at our location in Amsterdam, where you build the farm of the future together with a team of young engineers. At Growy, there is every opportunity to develop yourself in different fields, so are you looking for a broad working area where you can use all your knowledge and work on something new every day? Would you like to work in a flat organization? Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mechanical Engineer Qualifications
What we offer
Water Lentils Technical Engineer & Researcher
Growy has vacancies for Technical Engineers and Researchers to build sustainable Water Lentils production vertical farms around the world. To apply please submit your CV and motivation to: farming@growy.nl
Medior/Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
We are looking for an experienced AWS DevOps engineer responsible for maintaining and improving our current stack and designing & building infrastructure for new products. By knowing AWS cloud services inside-out, you provide the Tech team with reliable, scalable, and secure solutions to serve worldwide.
AWS DevOps Engineer Responsibilities
AWS DevOps Engineer Qualifications
Send a strong motivation with why this position & industry suits you. To apply, please submit cover letters and resumes to: farming@growy.nl.
Medior/Senior Software Engineer
We are looking for an experienced software engineer responsible for maintaining and improving our current stack and designing & building software solutions for our products. You will be working on various services and projects with Agile/Scrum methodology. There is no room for legacy here because you will work on the latest technologies like Serverless, Cloud Native AWS, DynamoDB, Lambda, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, NodeJS, JavaScript, Kotlin, etc.
Software Engineer Responsibilities
Software Engineer Qualifications
Send a strong motivation with why this position & industry suits you. To apply, please submit cover letters and resumes to: farming@growy.nl
Maintenance Engineer
Our Growy Tech department is looking for farm builders. We are looking for a Maintenance Technician who, together with Growy, is ready to build and maintain new farms all over the world. The primary goal will be to maintain and improve the technical components in our pilot plant in order to ensure production.
Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities
Maintenance Engineer Qualifications
Send a strong motivation with why this position & industry suits you. To apply, please submit cover letters and resumes to: farming@growy.nl
Interns HAS, WUR or HBO Engineering
Growy has vacancies for interns and thesis projects in 2022/2023. We are always looking for Food & Agribusiness or Engineer students.
To apply please submit your CV and motivation to: info@growy.nl