On October 9, 2025, Orius was pleased to participate in the Innov'Alliance Technical Day, dedicated to plants and dietary supplements. This event brings together researchers, scientific experts, and industry professionals to explore innovative solutions for human and environmental health.

Paul-Hector Oliver, CEO of Orius, was invited to the roundtable “Agriculture: New Technologies and Traditional Practices, Opportunities for Innovation and Climate Change”, where he shared Orius’ vision on the contribution of controlled-environment cultivation to conventional agriculture.

These systems are not intended to replace conventional agriculture but to complement it by providing solutions for more sensitive, critical, and strategic crops, while serving as a platform for research and innovation.

Securing Fragile Productions and Ensuring Consistent Quality

Some crops are sensitive to climate hazards or difficult to produce in traditional agriculture, as they are rare or demanding. Controlled-environment cultivation systems allow for securing these productions, while ensuring consistent and uniform quality, regardless of season or region.

Simulating Different Climate Scenarios

Faced with the challenges of climate change, such as drought, heat, or emerging diseases, controlled-environment cultivation technologies provide a valuable research tool. They allow the simulation of different climate scenarios (+1°C, +2°C, water deficit, etc.) to anticipate impacts on crops and develop effective adaptation strategies.

Improving Plant Resilience

Controlled-environment cultivation enables accelerated varietal selection. By reproducing targeted water, heat, or pathogen stresses, it is possible to identify the most robust varieties suited to future challenges.

Accelerator for Research and Innovation

These environments provide an outstanding research platform that allows for:

• Rapid development of resilient varieties and high-value crops.
• Optimization of the concentration of desired bioactive compounds, or reduction of unwanted compounds.
• Scaling these innovations, whether indoor, in high-tech greenhouses, or in more traditional models, depending on clients’ needs.

Orius thanks Innov’Alliance for this invitation and for organizing an event full of exchanges and perspectives for the future of plants and dietary supplements.