Adam Dixon (hydroponics)

Adam David Dixon was born in June 1992 in York (UK). He attended Cardiff University where he obtained a Masters in Engineering in 2016. He founded the company Phytoponics on 25 Oct 2016. as the CEO. He has invented a new system of hydroponics for use in farming.

Biography

Dixon was born in York and went on to live in Pocklington in East Yorkshire where he attended Woldgate School.

Adam Dixon and his company Phytoponics have been awarded or shortlisted for a number of awards. These include The Shell livewire smarter Future award in August 2017, shorlist for the Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awawrds 2017 . In June 2017, Phytoponics was awarded support from the Welsh Governments Accelerated Growth programme Phytoponics was also one of the 2017 finalists for the Design Council Spark competition for its "grow bag" design

UNEP Young Champion of the Earth

In November 2017, Dixon was the United Nations Environment Programme European Young Champion of the Earth. He was chosen from amongst six European finalists There was wide media coverage of Dixon's new invention, including the BBC, the Metro newspaper , the Daily Mail, the Evening Times (Glasgow)

External sources

UN environment video announcing Adam Dixon as Young Champion of the Earth for Europe.

Phytoponics video describing the Hydrosac and its potential for hydroponics.

Phytoponics official website.