Project description: The SUSTAiN project provides for the design of a system in a controlled environment, supplemented by an adequate light exposure component. It is planned to use a network of wireless sensors for data acquisition, such as light intensity, pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved solids, among others. This information, processed by artificial intelligence algorithms, will be used to control the lamps and the irrigation system, with the aim of optimizing the production process, thus increasing its overall efficiency through the optimization of the use of resources such as water. Another aspect to be addressed will be the study of the impact of luminosity on qualitative and quantitative fruit growth, with the aim of determining the most appropriate percentage of exposure for each culture, considering all vegetative states. This allows for higher quality products while meeting consumers’ growing demands for sustainably produced food.

Date of approval: 03/09/2025
Start date: 01/11/2025
Completion date: 10/30/2028

Total eligible investment: €921,191.20
Financial support: €729,805.79

Promoters: JG Instalações Elétricas.
Co-Promoters: Infância Maria Lima Barreiro Rocha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação – Associação.