Don Taylor is the founder and CEO of AmplifiedAg, a technology company with the mission of providing global access to safe food while not harming the planet in the process. The company manufactures indoor container farms and technologies to grow nutritious food directly at the point of consumption. AmplifiedAg's Vertical Roots brand is the largest hydroponic container farm in the world, with its leafy greens available in over 2,000 retailers in the U.S. A software industry veteran for more than 30 years, Don has developed and provided advanced software solutions to the healthcare, banking and logistics industries, and now for indoor agriculture. What was anticipated retirement in 2015 became a brief sabbatical when Don developed soaring concerns for the planet’s massive environmental and ecological issues and its impacts on growing fresh, safe food across the globe. He recognized an opportunity to apply his years of technology experience toward creating agtech focused solutions to help increase the availability of sustainably grown food while decreasing the negative environmental impacts of traditionally grown food.Before his software career, Don served 4 years in the United States Navy as an electrician on a Navy surface ship. Acquired through his service, Don’s expert knowledge of electricity, plumbing, mechanical architecture and closed loop systems in tight spaces was later applied to engineering AmplifiedAg indoor farms in shipping containers.Don currently serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for the College of Charleston’s Engineering program.