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Aki Soudunsaari, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Naava, says his company wants to improve the health of millions of people by combining machine learning technology with the power of nature.
Naava closed a $7 million funding round led by Stockholm-based Nidoco AB on January 27, 2022, for its software platform. The platform optimizes indoor air quality humidity levels to keep plants healthy and adapt to changes in indoor environments to create healthier office and home environments.
“We need nature, nature doesn’t need us,” Soudunsaari said. “We’ve been leading this ‘human-friendly’ indoor environment movement, which means we should exist in a species-specific environment.”
Naava is part of the trend of biophilic building design that strengthens the connection between man and nature in man-made environments.
Soudunsaari believes that we are guided by science and, more specifically, by biology. “Human beings, whether in an office or in the comfort of their own home, should aspire to live in tandem with nature.”
According to Soudunsaari, each Naava unit is connected via cellular networks and sends sensor, indoor climate and functionality data to the cloud every five minutes.
“The software controls Naava’s functions such as irrigation, ventilation, fan speed, lighting,” Soudunsaari said. “It tries to optimize indoor air quality and humidity levels from a human health perspective, while keeping plants healthy and thriving.”
Soudunsaari says the company is implementing machine learning tools to combine data from maintenance crews with data from device sensors to analyze optimal solutions to manage the device fleet and catch issues early. possible.
“Additionally, different geographies sometimes require different solutions due to environmental factors,” adds Soudunsaari. “Finland and Florida are radically different environments.”
Soudunsaari says the company aims to be the Philips Hue for indoor greenery going forward. “We want to connect indoor greenery and make it more automated, which means more people would have nature where they spend their time.”
“From smart, automated plant solutions like tabletop gardens for herbs to furniture-like indoor greenery products that stay alive and thrive with automated watering systems, technology will help you be more connected with nature. in the years to come,” Soudunsaari said.
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