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Q&A: Nanosys, UbiQD Bring Quantum Dots to Agriculture

September 15, 2020

2023 Nobel Prize Confirms Wide Use of UbiQD’s Quantum Dots December 14, 2023 2022 UbiQD Launches Two New Greenhouse Film Products for UbiGro November 22, 2022 UbiQD and Heliene Start Agrivoltaic Module Development March 22, 2022 UbiQD Launches UbiGro.com with New Greenhouse Studies February 8, 2022 2021 UbiGro Film Enhances Cannabis Yield with Spectral Mod December 17, 2021 UbiQD Installs Quantum Dot Solar Window Pilots in Commercial Buildings November 1, 2021 2020 Nanotech & Luminescent Films Boost Greenhouse Quality October 12, 2020 From Farm to Table: Quantum Dots that Do It All September 24, 2020 Q&A: Nanosys, UbiQD Bring Quantum Dots to Agriculture September 15, 2020 Space Veggies: Growing with Quantum Dots on Earth & Space July 16, 2020 UbiQD & Solvay Announce Greenhouse Technology Development Partnership July 7, 2020 Quantum Dots Shift Sunlight’s Spectrum to Speed Plant Growth June 4, 2020 Quantum Dots Boost Sunlight Efficiency in Greenhouses June 1, 2020 Greenhouse Technology Boosts Crop Yields Up To 20% May 28, 2020 Layer Of Light Helps Plants Get More From The Sun May 25, 2020 Tech Enhances Sunlight for Higher Yields in Greenhouses May 21, 2020 UbiQD and Nanosys Partner to Improve Greenhouse Crop Yields May 20, 2020 Quantum Dot Tech Boosts Plant Growth with Stronger Sunlight May 20, 2020 Quantum Dot Tech Boosts Yields & Energy with UbiQD April 5, 2020 Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Finalist February 7, 2020 Cannabis Today Podcast – Steve Blank January 11, 2020 2019 Efficient Colors Boost Crop Growth and Biomass December 7, 2019 NASA Awards UbiQD Larger Contract for Space Crop Yields December 2, 2019 Harvesting Of Red Light Accelerates Plant Growth November 17, 2019 Frost & Sullivan Best Practice Award November 5, 2019 Technological Advances Help Optimize Greenhouse Sunlight April 2, 2019 UbiQD Wins 2019 SXSW Pitch in Hyper-Connected Category March 19, 2019 10 Killer Agricultural Technologies February 1, 2019           Quantum dots (QD) are making headway in numerous fields, most notably TVs and displays. There has been talk about using quantum dots for smart farming and agriculture, as the ability to use specific wavelengths can enhance growth. It is a sizable market: The greenhouse technology cover film market is estimated to be more than 50 billion square feet globally or 20 times more area than the display industry. In May 2020, UbiQD, Inc., a specialist in advanced materials for a range of fields including agriculture, and Nanosys, Inc., a quantum dots leader, announced their partnership on UbiGro® luminescent greenhouse technology films. Consumer electronics brands have shipped more than 20 million devices from tablets to monitors and TVs. View article Share:  

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Hunter McDaniel CEO & Founder UbiGro

Hunter McDaniel, PhD

Founder & CEO

 Hunter earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, before joining Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Chemistry Division. Ultimately the value proposition of UbiGro is about boosting crop yields and quality without the cost or energy impact of lighting. Hunter has more than fifty publications and patents, and more than 2000 total citations, h-index: 20. Hunter fundamentally believes that novel materials underpin every significant technology advancement, and he is focused on leveraging new materials to have a lasting and sustainable impact.

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Damon Hebert, PhD

Director of Agriculture

Damon brings a wide range of experience in agriculture, materials science, spectroscopy, and small business. During his time in Prof. Angus Rockett’s research group at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Hebert authored a doctoral thesis and multiple papers on the materials science of CIGS semiconductor materials, which is closely related to the materials developed at UbiQD. He also served as a consultant to Nanosolar, a CIGS nanocrystal solar cell manufacturing company. Hebert has industry experience having co-founded Dr. Jolly’s, a leading cultivation and distribution operation in Bend, OR.

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Tania Lafaille

Sales Representative

Tania is a UbiGro Sales Representative, with over 7 years of experience in product sales (specifically berries and avocados) covering all of North America and parts of South America. While in agriculture, Tania has cultivated strong relationships with growers and distributors, granting her a unique insight into both perspectives. That understanding, paired with her fierce dedication to results, drives her fun and fiery commitment to her craft. Tania is based in Gilroy, CA.

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Tyler Veyna

Sales Representative​

Tyler brings 15 years of experience in Greenhouse production and facility management of a wide range of crops in multiple states to the UbiGro team. Based in Salinas, California. “Being a fourth-generation farmer, I look to improve and empower the grower, and with UbiGro, we can do just that.”

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Jim Gideon

Sales Manager

Jim Gideon is an UbiGro Sales Manager, with over 25 years of greenhouse industry sales experience covering all of North America. Previously Jim has worked for Green Tek, Plazit-Polygal, Texel, Cherry Creek, and Nexus. He is based in Montgomery, AL, and Jim believes that “light is everything to the grower.”

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Eric Moody

Director of Sales

Eric Moody is UbiQD’s Director of UbiGro Sales. Eric has more than 6 years of experience in horticulture lighting industry, building relationships with greenhouse growers of all sizes and crops on optimal lighting for their growing operation, and most recently managed a North American sales team for PL Light Systems. Overall, Eric has been in sales leadership positions for more than 13 years. Eric brings with him a great understanding of the market and available technologies for growers, greenhouse facilities, and sales leadership. Reach Eric by phone at 541-490-6421 or by email at [email protected].

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Mike Burrows, PhD

VP of Business Development

Dr. Michael Burrows is UbiQd’s Vice President of Business Development. His educational background includes a Materials Science doctorate from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business. His career has specialized in the commercialization of novel electronic materials in venture-run programs for different industries including solar, biosensors, and the automotive industry. In both start-up and corporate environments, he has extensive experience in global market development, foraging supply chain partnerships, productization, and brand building. He is currently leading UbiQD’s partnership efforts in luminescent greenhouse technology, smart windows, and security ventures.

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Matt Bergern, PhD

Cheif Product Officer

As Chief Product Officer at UbiQD, Dr. Matt Bergren leads the company’s product development efforts, sales, and product manufacturing, including the company’s first commercial agriculture product, UbiGro. He plays a critical role in continuing the company’s path of technology development and vision of powering product innovations in agriculture, clean energy, and security.

He serves as the principal investigator for UbiQD’s contract with NASA, focused on tailoring the solar spectrum for enhanced crop production for space missions. Dr. Bergren’s leadership experience includes serving on the board of directors for the New Mexico Energy Manufacturing Institute, focused on job creation in New Mexico’s energy, and related manufacturing community.