Grant15 July 2019

LettUs Grow secures £30k after winning the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

The funding will help the sustainable indoor farming company scale its operations.

£30.0KGrant

LettUs Grow designs indoor farming technology and management software to improve agricultural sustainability. The company provides aeroponic systems that eliminate the need for fertile land and pesticides.

Bristol-based indoor farming company LettUs Grow has secured £30k after winning a national Shell Enterprise Development Award. Co-founder and Managing Director Charlie Guy received the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at an energy summit in London. The capital will be used to help scale the enterprise.

The firm has developed patent-pending aeroponic systems that eliminate the need for soil and sunlight while reducing water and fertiliser consumption by up to 95 per cent. Judges selected the company for its innovative growing technology and farm management software.

From the founder

"I am truly honoured to have won amongst such an impressive group of finalists. Making it through the competitive process for the national competition is fantastic validation for the potential impact of our technology. It’s a testament to the amazing work from our whole team over the past three years, to bring our unique indoor growing products to market. We’re looking forward to working with the best growers from around the world, to realise the full impact of our technology over the coming years!"

Charlie Guy

Managing Director at LettUs Grow

Investor perspective

"The UK is a global leader in innovation, producing game-changing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. At Shell, we recognise the pivotal role UK innovators will play in a successful energy transition, and we are committed to supporting entrepreneurs in commercialising and scaling their technologies. I have been greatly impressed by the calibre of the finalists and their ideas to accelerate the energy transition."