Ledgnd marks its five-year anniversary this week. Since 2019, the company has supported growers as an independent lighting consultant, assisting in their transition to LED lighting. According to Managing Director Ramón van de Vrie, much has changed since then. “We have moved from a time when LED was barely used in greenhouses to an era where LED lighting is not only commonplace but also highly profitable. Consequently, our role has evolved, and today we also distinguish ourselves as data integrators.”
While studying, Ramón conducted research on growth lighting and growers’ lighting needs. His findings revealed a global demand for brand-independent support in purchasing, integrating, and optimizing LED lighting. Together with Joris Elstgeest, Matthea Rijneker, later joined by Jordi van der Meijden and Maarten van Bemmel, he founded Ledgnd. Today, five years later, they have completed 250 projects, supporting growers in their transition to LED. “It’s been a lot of hard work and a fair challenge,” Ramón reflects on the past years. “We’ve grown to a team of 14 colleagues with promising prospects for further expansion. It’s rewarding to see such significant progress and to witness projects growing in scale and international reach.”
Ramón points out that Ledgnd’s role has notably shifted in these five years. “Today’s challenge for growers lies in how quickly they can recoup their LED investment, which depends on how LED is implemented and managed within their operations. Initially, the payback period could be five to seven years, but with data-driven optimisation from greenhouse insights, this can be reduced to as little as three to four years. Our services have adapted accordingly.”
