Formed in 2023, this all started with an idea. I designed it, realized how many problems it had answers for, and have been along for the ride ever since.
How it all started.
Aquaponics.
Once I was introduced to aquaponics I was hooked. I mean, a way to grow food that creates it’s own fertilizer and saves up to 90% of the water normally used…why is everyone not doing this?!? So I started learning everything I possibly I could about this type of farming.
April 17th 2022.
While relaxing one day, I watched a video about how the Inca used to farm. How they were able to feed their population while using only 2% of the land they were occupying for farming. I realized I could combine this technique with aquaponics within a building that could stand up to the crazy weather the world is dealing with today.
On to something.
After I got the initial design complete, it started to become clear how many problems this building could solve. I talked to a few engineer friends of mine and when all of their reactions were that I was on to something big here I decided I better take this thing to the next step.
Patent.
I contacted Bold Patents in April of 2022 to see if this thing really was novel, I was pretty sure it was but it was time to make things official. After the extensive patent search I’m pleased to say it was! Working with my patent attorney, Binita, who was awesome by the way, we got to Patent Pending status!
Problems we can solve.
We can help farmers who have lost their farm due to water shortages. We can help farmers who have government regulations on what they can add to their soil. We can help communities that are starving and have no access to good farmland. We can help every community around the world have access to organic food grown in their neighborhood.
Time to start a business.
The only logical next step was to start a business. J.D. from Bold Patents hooked me up with Jayaram Law, and Adam helped me create what is known today as Underground Aquaponics, PBC. We obviously have big plans for the world, and these guys have been a huge part of helping us get there. Only thing left is to put our business plan into action!