In a significant recognition of its innovative approach to controlled environment agriculture (CEA), Symbiotic Systems, Inc., a San Diego-based agritech firm, has been awarded the ‘Top Plants Growth Solution 2025’ by AgriBusiness Review. The award, based on peer nominations and an independent evaluation, highlights the company’s patented use of discrete narrowband light to enhance plant growth and nutrient density while reducing energy consumption.
Symbiotic Systems’ technology instructs plants at the cellular level, using specific combinations of LED grow lights to achieve remarkable results. For instance, early girl heirloom tomatoes showed a 250% increase in mass per watt and 30% more fruiting sites, with a 20% reduction in energy use. Medicinal cannabis demonstrated a 450% increase in beta caryophyllene concentration, and basil biomass doubled with a 100% increase, all while halving energy consumption. These breakthroughs present substantial opportunities for increased profit margins among growers, plant-based pharmaceutical companies, nutraceutical manufacturers, and terpene producers.
The company’s founder, Paul Bhola, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, “This distinction underscores the reputation and impact we have built with both partners and peers.” Symbiotic Systems licenses its proprietary intellectual property, supported by a growing patent portfolio, to deliver unprecedented crop output improvements. The company’s commercial strategy focuses on leveraging its patented technologies under a comprehensive licensing model, empowering the market and establishing its solutions as an industry standard in agricultural lighting.
The implications of Symbiotic Systems’ innovations are far-reaching, particularly as the CEA market is projected to grow from $70.5 billion in 2021 to $270.2 billion by 2032, at a compound annual growth rate of 18.9%. By addressing the challenges in this rapidly expanding market, Symbiotic Systems is poised to make a significant impact on the future of agriculture.
Symbiotic Systems is inviting inquiries from agriculture lighting companies, growers, and partners interested in increasing crop output and efficiency. The company is also currently open to investment opportunities, signaling its readiness to scale and expand its influence in the agritech industry.