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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. Dixon is also a published author as a design engineer for his paper exploring Computer Aided Ethnography in Engineering Design in which he proposed a new Front-End Engineering and Design tool named: Inferred Engineering.

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 Awards 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 In 2018 Phytoponics was identified as "Wales Tech 35 for 2018: The top tech talent operating in Wales right now".

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 for each continent, due to the ability of his growing system to help refugees grow food in resource scare locations; being transportable and rapidly deployable. There was wide media coverage of Dixon's new invention, including the BBC, the Metro newspaper , the Daily Mail , the Evening Times (Glasgow) Dixon was invited as a Climate Trailblazer to the Climate Action Summit, 12-14 September 2018, in San Francisco, California, US.

External sources
Phytoponics official website.

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

UN Global Climate Action Summit 2018, SF USA, Profile of Adam Dixon.

Where is Food production heading in the future, Shell Livewire article, July 2018, featuring Phytoponics.

Be the Spark Wales Case Study Adam Dixon is a young entrepreneur who has turned his hobby into a £2M. business.

Shell Livewire Alumni Adam Dixon won a Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in August 2017 for his business, Phytoponics.

Agritech East Member Directory Phytoponics

Adam Dixon (Phytoponics)
Adam David Dixon was born in June 1992 in York (UK). He attended Cardiff University where he obtained a BEng 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 commercial horticulture.

Biography
Dixon was born in York and went on to live in Pocklington in East Yorkshire where he attended Woldgate School. I his own words he describes himself:

"I am a 25 year old entrepreneur and inventor. I come from an engineering education, and quit a PhD in design to work full time on developing Phytoponics. In just one year, I have built the company to achieve an evaluation of GBP 2 million. What drives me is understanding why, and getting things done. I am inspired by learning from others. I believe that entrepreneurship is the best way to get things done and I love it."

Adam Dixon and his company Phytoponics have been awarded or shortlisted for a number of awards. These include the shorlist for the Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awawrds 2017. In June 2017, Phytoponics was awarded support from the Welsh Governments Accelerated Growth programme

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.