IoT · Founder-led venture
Founder-led venture
GrowGrid NL
Smart hydroponics connecting sensors, embedded devices, cloud services, and a web interface.
- ESP32
- Raspberry Pi
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- PostgreSQL
- Cloud services
Overview and context
GrowGrid NL is my own venture: an IoT-enabled smart hydroponics platform that brings embedded sensing, cloud services, data processing, and modern web applications together as one product rather than a collection of tools. I lead its technical direction and development.
Problem
Local growers need reliable visibility into growing conditions without assembling their own stack of sensors, dashboards, and scripts.
My role and contribution
- Founded the initiative and lead technical strategy, solution evaluation, and project planning.
- Designed the end-to-end software and data architecture: backend services, REST APIs, sensor-data pipelines, monitoring workflows, and user-facing interfaces.
- Handle stakeholder engagement and translate research concepts and grower needs into practical implementation decisions.
- Built technical demonstrations, workshop materials, and educational content explaining IoT, sensors, and automation to mixed audiences.
Technical approach
- Sensor nodes on embedded hardware report growing conditions into a cloud-connected data pipeline.
- Backend services expose that data through REST APIs consumed by monitoring workflows and web interfaces.
- Architecture decisions weigh system reliability, data quality, scalability, and secure technology use.
- AI-assisted research and documentation workflows support technical decision-making, with outputs reviewed before they inform implementation.
Evidence and outcomes
- $5,000 in project funding secured through the NL Eats Food Forward Innovation Challenge.
- Presented the platform through Memorial University entrepreneurship and innovation programs.
- Development is ongoing; I continue to lead the product's technical direction.