The University of Lincoln is a public research university in Lincoln, England, with origins dating back to 1861. Lincoln is rated among the UK's top 20 universities for student satisfaction in the Guardian University Guide 2022

Vital Seeds, Inc. (VSI) was established in 2014 to exploit the commercialization of its internationally patented technology “Potatoes out of Ground” (PoG). Soilless cultivation of seed potatoes (minitubers) using closed irrigation systems in the forms of High-Pressure Aeroponics, Standard-Pressure Aeroponics, and Drip Irrigation.