About Us
Solquatica engineers ultra-disruptive systems that pioneer new horizons in agriculture, communal health, and energy. Our flagship system, Solarponics’ foundation is in cheap energy production which is achieve by synergistically intersharing resources between tech and nature to produce multi-products such as greenhouse crops, biochar, construction products, and eventually bioplastics/fuels, and more.
Our Mission
Solarponics exists to redefine agriculture and energy by maximizing yield, minimizing waste, and producing lasting, disruptive returns for our impact partners, investors, and community equally - allowing a new paradigm of life by abundant design.
We believe that innovative design, frugality, and biomimicry can unlock abundance where conventional methods fall short. Biomimicry allows low tech simplicity which also makes jobs less technical, relaxing, and more accessible.
Solarponics, designed by David Chen, represents over five years and 1,500+ hours of development in regenerative agriculture and bioenergy systems. With a foundation in chemical engineering (UCSB) and hands-on experience in bio-refinery operations, permaculture, and renewable energy, David has led projects ranging from THC/CBD manufacturing to large-scale agro-industrial collaborations. His work with Rizome Bamboo and permaculture communities in Hawaii has driven breakthroughs in solar cooling, biochar applications, and agronomic scaling.
David co-produced the Regener8 Conference, connecting industry leaders to accelerate agro-industrial innovation. Solarponics is intersupported by the following consultants and advisors - Neil Charles (greenhouse systems), Bruce Matthews (agronomy), and Valerie Harmon (azolla cooling). Together, the team integrates energy, agriculture, and bioplastics to deliver groundbreaking yield and renewable energy solutions. Through partnerships with University of Hawaii and Rizome Bamboo, Solarponics is poised to reshape agriculture and energy at industrial scales.
In the image is rudimentary depiction of our agrivoltaic concept which grows aquatic biomass underneath solar panels; the biomass pond needs some shade but also provide provide the water to cool the panels above.
