JUST GREENS LLC
Ratooning techniques and systems for multi-harvest leafy greens in vertical farms
- Sector
- Agritech
- Headquarters
- NEWARK, NJ
- Founded
- 2009
- Latest Form D
- $17.4M, May 2015
- Total capital
- $25.6M
- Federal grants
- $793K
- 3 awards · 2020–2021
- Rank in peer group#8 of 36
- Private capital raised
- $24.8M
- 2 Form D · last May 2015
- 138 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 15
- 25 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#1 of 36
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Ratooning Is A Proven Technique That Allows One Root And Stem System To Produce Multiple Harvests. This Allows For Increased Plant Yields, Improved Resource Efficiency, Less Waste, And Greatly Improved Unit Economics. However, Ratooning Has Not Been Widely Adopted In The Indoor Production Of Leafy Greens. This Program Addresses This Gap Through Research And Implementation In The WORLD'S Largest Commercial Vertical Farm.controlled Environment Agriculture (cea) And Specifically Vertical Farmin$595K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Ratooning For Increased Yield And Reduced Waste$99K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Stomatal Conductance To Improve Leafy Green Shelf Life$99K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$17.4M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$7.4M
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Standing among 36 peers
Line = medianAgritech · System
- Federal grants#8 · top 22%
- Granted patents#1 · top 3%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Edward HarwoodResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 1 patent
- Adam LowryDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David RosenbergExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John McKayExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Marc CirilliDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Marc OshimaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- Ronald HartDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sonny WuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 15 granted of 40- GrantedModular Tray and Tray Assemblies TherefromUSPTOUS 12,729,033
- GrantedSoilless Growth Media for Indoor AgricultureUSPTOUS 12,239,057
- GrantedFarming UnitUSPTOUS D1,046,681
Show all 40 patent records
- Modular Tray and Tray Assemblies TherefromSep 8, 2026 · US 12,729,033Granted
- Soilless Growth Media for Indoor AgricultureMar 4, 2025 · US 12,239,057Granted
- Farming UnitOct 15, 2024 · US D1,046,681Granted
- Support RailOct 15, 2024 · US D1,046,608Granted
- Seed Germination and Plant Development Article with PhosphorApr 11, 2024 · Application 18270413Pending
- Modular Tray and Tray Assemblies TherefromJan 11, 2024 · Application 18035248Pending
- Leaf Color Pattern CreationSep 26, 2023 · US 11,765,999Granted
- Fixtureless LampSep 19, 2023 · US 11,758,853Granted
- Seed Germination Detection Method And ApparatusJul 25, 2023 · US 11,710,308Granted
- Nesting Container for Vertical FarmMar 28, 2023 · US 11,612,111Granted
- Split FunnelMar 7, 2023 · US 11,596,110Granted
- Seeding Tray and Method of UseDec 29, 2022 · Application 17902605Pending
- Apparatus and Method to Form and Mount PansNov 15, 2022 · US 11,497,181Granted
- Resilient Plant Development MediaJan 6, 2022 · Application 17364058Pending
- Controlling Plant Growth ConditionsNov 25, 2021 · Application 17255358Pending
- Multilayer Seed Germination and Plant Development MediaSep 2, 2021 · Application 17255347Pending
- Rotomolded Vertical Farming Apparatus and SystemJun 17, 2021 · Application 17189479Pending
- Rotomolded Vertical Farming Apparatus and SystemApr 27, 2021 · US 10,986,792Granted
- Cleaner System and Method for Plant Growing MediaOct 13, 2020 · US 10,801,147Granted
- Leaf Color Pattern CreationAug 25, 2020 · US 10,750,672Granted
- Seeding Tray and Method of UseJul 23, 2020 · Application 16744838Pending
- Rotomolded Vertical Farming Apparatus and SystemJan 28, 2020 · US 10,542,685Granted
- Fixtureless LampJan 23, 2020 · Application 16039933Pending
- Aeroponic System and MethodJan 9, 2020 · Application 16574480Pending
- Rotomolded Vertical Farming Apparatus and SystemJan 22, 2019 · US 10,182,537Granted
- Aeroponic System and MethodAug 9, 2018 · Application 15945993Pending
- Aeroponic System and MethodMay 22, 2014 · Application 13683700Pending
- Split FunnelApplication 62987164Pending
- Modular Tray and Tray Assemblies TherefromApplication 63110227Pending
- Seed Germination and Plant Development Article with PhosphorApplication 63132140Pending
- Resilient Plant Development MediaApplication 63163324Pending
- Soilless Growth Media For Indoor AgricultureApplication PCTUS2019062957Pending
- Seed Germination Detection Method and ApparatusApplication 62913562Pending
- Resilient Plant Development MediaApplication 63163306Pending
- Fixtureless LampApplication PCTUS2019042412Pending
- Nesting Container for Vertical FarmApplication 62800119Pending
- Seeding Tray and Method of UseApplication 62795303Pending
- Multilayer Seed Germination And Plant Development MediaApplication PCTUS2019014561Pending
- Controlling Plant Growth ConditionsApplication PCTUS2019013071Pending
- Resilient Plant Development MediaApplication 63048394Pending
Related companies, and why
- AIGEN Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Phospholutions, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Plant Path Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Ohalo Genetics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Switch Bioworks, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Crop Diagnostix, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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