Greenhub, a Leipzig-based startup, is developing software that monitors and optimizes indoor plant growth, aiming to make fresh food accessible globally, but faces challenges like fungal infections and high electricity costs.

Esencia Foods, a Berlin startup, creates innovative mushroom-based meat substitutes using natural processes, which are cheaper than traditional meat and avoid the need for artificial flavor masking.

Esencia Foods' products, like vegan döner kebab, are versatile and adaptable, with plans to scale up production as interest from supermarkets and consumers grows.

Climate change motivates Greenhub's efforts, as their indoor farming technology offers resilience against droughts and heavy rains, although high production costs limit profitability in markets like Germany.

Both startups are gaining recognition: Greenhub collaborates with research institutions to study climate change's impact on plants, while Esencia Foods' cost-effective vegan meat alternative is supported by a major supermarket chain.