Our story
From a Bandung greenhouse to modular farms
Akar grew out of a real farm and a real setback.
Timeline
| When | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The founders build a 300 m² hydroponic greenhouse in the Bandung area (Blessings Farm), then expand it yearly. | MIT Solve; akarfarm.com |
| 2019–2021 | Greenhouse development period. The greenhouse grows to about 1,200 m² and serves around 200 customers a month, from individuals to B2B off-takers. Orders multiply during the pandemic. | akar.cloud; Yunus&Youth |
| Early 2022 | A pest attack causes significant damage to the greenhouse, the trigger to go indoors. Akar interviews its greenhouse clients and builds its first indoor prototype. | MIT Solve |
| 2022 | Pivoting: from greenhouse to modular indoor farming. | akar.cloud |
| Nov 2022 | Akar joins Antler Indonesia, Cohort 2. | MIT Solve; akarfarm.com |
| Q3 2022 – May 2023 | Pilot stage: 25 units; first revenue; six patents filed in under seven months. | MIT Solve |
| 2023 → beyond | Akar growth period. | akar.cloud |
| Oct 2024 | Reported 100 units in operation. | Yunus&Youth |
Three chapters
Since then
The company now presents itself at akarfarm.com with container farms and greenhouses for premium fruit. This site restores the akar.farm chapter of the story: modular indoor farming for greens.
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