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AEH Innovate hydrogel Limited

Founded by Dr. Beenish Siddique in 2018

AEH is a start-up founded in late 2018 by entrepreneur Dr Beenish Siddique, who developed a food-based fully recyclable hydroponic gel. Beenish won initial funding from the Eli and Brit Harari Graphene Enterprise competition.  The initial focus on the novel hydrogel growing media is designed to reduce food production costs, improve quality and lower environmental impact. This award winning agri-tech business had a major breakthrough in 2020 when it won a £1m+ grant from Innovate UK to develop a new GelPonic system for vertical farming, offering significantly reduced costs, carbon emissions and water consumption. AEH is based in the University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (GEIC). 


Its technical validation is being performed by the UK backed Crop Health And Protection (CHAP) organisation. CHAP brings together scientists, farmers, advisors and pioneers to advance crop productivity and yield around the world. 

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First in the world food grade hydrogel

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Addressable global market for AEH Hydrogel c. $5.2 billion Expected to increase by 420% by 2050


Jackson, 2021, Grower Talks

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AEH Hydrogel

GelPonic™️ vertical Farming System

GelPonic™️ vertical Farming System

AEH hydrogel delivers specific nutrients as required by the growing plants and crops

  • Food grade gel polymer substrate to substitute other growing media e.g. peat, coir, rock wool.


  • Major environmental and quality benefits offering significantly reduced carbon emissions and water consumption.


  • Gelsave™️ formulation for open field farming significantly improves yields through water retention and nutrient release.

GelPonic™️ vertical Farming System

GelPonic™️ vertical Farming System

GelPonic™️ vertical Farming System

Terra Sana agr-tech solutions delivers nutrients to plants with precision

  • Award-winning agri-tech development (including a £1m+ grant from Innovative UK)


  • Hydrogel-based vertical farming system saves on water and electricity consumption for a food growing model that's significantly more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.


  • Utilizes graphene-based sensors for precision nutrients release and improved yields and quality.

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...this technology results in greater yields, higher quality products, and a more stable market demand and/or prices than current field-grown production technologies


International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2014

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