La ferme verticale intelligente et l'incubateur d'entreprises universitaires récompensés pour leur collaboration réussie par le prix de l'Assemblée régionale et locale euro…
ARLEM Award 2025
This year's edition features as winners Mokhtar Bouazza with his vertical farm project, Gardens of Babylon, and the business incubation team at Mascara University (Algeria) that supported the project.
Palermo (Italy)
14:45 - 16:00 (Brussels time)
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- Enterpreneurship
- External relations, Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy
Mr Bouazza's project has developed an AI-powered agricultural system that helps farmers grow more crops using far less water and space. The company aims to support promote environmental resilience while making advanced technology accessible to all, bridging the gap between innovation and tradition and creating economic opportunities.
Agriculture was once the source of life in my home state, Mascara, but environmental problems left many areas dry, including my family's land. Support from local institutions for emerging companies made us bold and we started asking: how can we bring life back to this land? This is where Gardens of Babylon technology came in. This AI-driven system saves 90% of water and helps farmers to grow more in less space: in 300 square metres what once required 4 hectares. What makes this solution innovative is that farmers do not need to learn anything about technology because AI works for them. Mascara University's incubator opened many doors for us. We are only a company; we cannot do everything alone.
- Mokhtar Bouazza