
ASU students seek to combat food waste, insecurity with innovative startup
ASU’s Luminosity Lab developed Verdantt Fresh, an app that aims to tackle food insecurity and waste via a fresh produce vending machine. Chemical engineering student Ellie Moran says the startup emerged from a student project and progressed to compete at the Hult Prize Monterrey Global Summit. Though they didn’t advance to the next round, the experience bolstered their confidence. They are currently building community and corporate partners and plan to officially launch for public use in the spring of next year.