Growing System NGS incorporates proven, best-of-breed processes and

technologies in the fields of high-density horticulture, controlled growing environments, aquaponics and LED artificial lighting, modified and combined to maximize productivity and minimize operating cost. NGS is comprised of proprietary equipment, structures,

processes and methods that have been developed, sourced, manufactured and integrated over two years of research and development to function as a comprehensive growing system that produces a wide variety of crops and that operates anywhere in the

world.

The NutraPonics Licensed Grower Program NGS is much more than a collection of hardware and processes; it is a complete business system for large-scale producers of food and medicinal plants that is provided and administered through the NutraPonics Licensed Grower Program. NutraPonics supplies NGS to commercial, government and NGO growers, installs the system at their location of choice, trains the grower for food-safety certified operation and provides ongoing active monitoring and technical support. Further to that, NutraPonics Broker Services are available to market the growers’ produce through established wholesale food service and retail grocer distribution networks or directly to value-added processors.

Business Models Licensed Growers may purchase and operate a stand-alone Commercial Facility or they may purchase one or more Grower Units within a multi-tenant, Urban Agriculture Facility where they share the capital costs of real estate and supporting infrastructure. In both cases, NutraPonics engages the customer in a Lic