You're invited · June 4, 2026

The ribbon cutting for Gaia's LA pilot.

An evening with Gaia Agricultural Technology, the LA Social District, and LACI. Rooftop reception above downtown Los Angeles, then a short walk to Pico Station for the ribbon cutting and a first look at the units in operation.

When
Thursday, June 4, 2026
6:30 PM Rooftop reception 7:55 PM Ribbon cutting 8:00 PM+ Press, VIP, Q&A
Where
La Lo La Rooftop
Moxy & AC Hotel, 34th Floor
1260 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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The Hosts

Your hosts for the evening.

James Highsmith
Gaia
James Highsmith
CEO & Co-Founder, Gaia Agricultural Technology
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Dimarco Millard
Gaia
Dimarco Millard
CTO & Co-Founder, Gaia Agricultural Technology
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Molly Crete
LACI
Molly Crete
Director of Incubation Services, LACI
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Nolan Marshall III
LA Social District
Nolan Marshall III
CEO, LA Social District
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Run of Show

The evening, start to finish.

6:30 – 7:25 PM
Reception & networking.
  • Check-in
  • Drinks & refreshments
  • Media interviews
  • Networking
34th Floor Rooftop · La Lo La, Moxy & AC Hotel
7:30 PM
Remarks.
  • Welcome · James Highsmith, Gaia
  • LACI remarks
  • LA Social District remarks
  • Gaia pilot overview
7:45 – 7:55 PM
Transition to street level.
Group moves from the rooftop to the corner at Pico Station.
7:55 PM
Ribbon cutting.
Public launch of Gaia's first Los Angeles deployment. Two units, live in the corridor.
Pico Station · LA Social District
7:58 – 8:00 PM
Live demonstration.
The unit in operation. On-site energy conditioning and crop growth, side by side.
After 8:00 PM
Press, VIPs, open Q&A.
  • Media interviews
  • VIP walkthrough
  • Team available for questions
Participating Organizations
Gaia LACI LA Social District
The Technology

Water in. Power out. Crops on top.

A modular infrastructure unit that combines on-site energy conditioning, battery-supported lighting, and integrated crop growth in a single streetscape-ready platform. One closed loop of water powers both jobs.

Gaia unit, technology being unveiled June 4
First Look

Technology being unveiled June 4.

Energy conditioning, on-site.

A pump moves water through a closed loop inside each unit. That circulation conditions and stabilizes stored energy, smoothing the spikes inherent in grid and solar inputs. Energy is made predictable, then delivered to connected loads at pedestrian scale.

Crops in the same frame.

The Tri-Root Zone runs soil, aeroponic, and deep water culture in one unit. The same water conditioning the energy feeds the plants. No separate infrastructure. 90% less water than traditional farming.

Built for public life.

Durable, tamper-resistant, designed to run continuously with minimal manual oversight. On-grid, off-grid, or hybrid. When the grid goes down, Gaia keeps running. Each unit is a node. A network behaves like distributed resilience infrastructure.

Learn more at thegaiabox.com

Validated by

Georgia Tech ATDC Techstars TEDCO Alabama AMP Center
About the Organizations

Who's behind the launch.

Gaia Agricultural Technology

Gaia develops localized energy and greening infrastructure designed for public-facing urban environments. The company focuses on distributed infrastructure systems built to support resilience, community activation, and future-ready development across urban corridors, districts, campuses, and mixed-use environments.

Gaia is a portfolio company of Techstars, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech, and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. The company holds patents covering water-based energy capture and integrated system design. Gaia maintains a research collaboration with the Alabama Mobility and Power Center (AMP), a partnership between the University of Alabama and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International focused on resilient power systems and mobility infrastructure.

thegaiabox.com

LA Social District

The LA Social District is the community benefit district serving Downtown Los Angeles. The district focuses on placemaking, pedestrian activation, public safety, and economic vitality across the neighborhood, working with property owners, businesses, and residents to improve daily public realm conditions.

LACI

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) builds an inclusive green economy by accelerating cleantech startups, piloting emerging technologies, and partnering with public and private sector leaders to bring resilient infrastructure into Los Angeles neighborhoods.

laincubator.org
Press

For media inquiries.