In the first week at Singularity University, we were introduced to a
team project called “Food for Cities.” The project was suggested as one
way to meet a goal of Singularity University: to come up with solutions that can positively affect the lives of a billion people.
It was only one of several projects that seemed interesting, but it
aligned with our interest in organic gardening and sustainable food
production. Coming from Vancouver Island in Canada (Derek) and Cambridge
in England (Maggie), local food is a hot topic.
When it came time to make a final decision on projects, Food for Cities was our choice, along with four other students, two of them more business-focused – a Stanford MBA and a Danish businessman, a biotechnology student, and a guy with a background in bioinformatics. I (Maggie) come from a more academic background of history of science. I (Derek) am a computer science student at the University of Victoria and joined this team because I wanted to build a working prototype to take home and grow some food with.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Future Food For Cities | KurzweilAI
Author: Derek Jacoby, Maggie Jack
