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Explore the latest in Controlled Environment Agriculture news, with updates on advancements in indoor farming, vertical farming, greenhouse technologies, and climate-controlled systems. This section offers insights for CEA professionals, researchers, and investors, covering trends in automation, energy efficiency, crop yield optimization, and sustainable practices that are transforming the future of food production.

Discover how a farmer from Noyal-Muzillac incorporated container farming into his livestock farming to diversify his product portfolio.
Vertical Farming

Adding Container Farming To An Existing Farming Operation

Discover how a farmer from Noyal-Muzillac incorporated container farming into his livestock farming to diversify his product portfolio.

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Virginia Western Community College received a $343,209 grant from the NSF to support a project focused on training agricultural technicians.
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Virginia Western Community College Receives NSF Grant to Enhance Agricultural Technician Training

Virginia Western Community College received a $343,209 grant from the NSF to support a project focused on training agricultural technicians.

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inFarm enters administration in the UK. Vertical Farming Bankruptcy; Agtech; AgriTech; Agriculture Technology; AgriBusiness; AgriBusiness Growth.
AgriBusiness Agriculture Projects Controlled Environment Agriculture Funding Round New Technology In Agriculture Vertical Farming

Is Infarm Set for a Comeback?

Greenfield Auctions, an online auction house based in Hamburg specializing in industrial plant and technical equipment, has announced an upcoming auction featuring Infarm GmbH's growing systems.

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Certhon, a horticultural engineering company, is expanding into North America in collaboration with DENSO, a mobility supplier, to focus on Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
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Certhon Expands into North America in Partnership with DENSO

Certhon, a horticultural engineering company, is expanding into North America in collaboration with DENSO, a mobility supplier, to focus on Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).

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Helle-Tech Oy & Bloemteknik™ announced a collaboration to introduce modular adjustable LED fixtures for high wire and leafy green growers.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Partnerships

Helle-Tech Oy & Bloemteknik™ Announce Collaboration on Innovative LED Fixtures

Helle-Tech Oy & Bloemteknik™ announced a collaboration to introduce modular adjustable LED fixtures for high wire and leafy green growers.

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Growlink has closed a $2M seed financing round led by Casa Verde, marking its first external funding after 10 years of profitable operation.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Funding Round

Growlink Bags $2M Seed Financing to Enhance CEA Technology

Growlink has closed a $2M seed financing round led by Casa Verde, marking its first external funding after 10 years of profitable operation.

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How greenhouses can revolutionize reforestation efforts? Learn how innovative strategies & technology can accelerate forest restoration.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Reports

Greenhouses for Reforestation: Enhancing Forest Restoration

How greenhouses can revolutionize reforestation efforts? Learn how innovative strategies & technology can accelerate forest restoration.

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Quest Climate partners with BFG Supply to enhance indoor gardening and cultivation solutions by providing world-class services.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Partnerships

BFG Unveils New State-of-the-Art Warehouse in Savannah, GA

BFG announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art warehouse in Savannah, GA, slated to be operational by late fall of 2024.

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Our edition of The Indoor Farmer examined how indoor farming faced challenges during 2022-2023, before experiencing a funding surge recently.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Indoor Farming Reports

Investment Trends in Indoor Farming: A Tale of Two Periods

In 2022-2023, VC investments in indoor farming declined, but there has been a recent resurgence in funding due to several factors.

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Dubai introduces a game-changing approach to agriculture with its first vertical farm using iFarm Multigreens Technology.
Controlled Environment Agriculture Vertical Farming

iFarm Begins Construction of High-Tech Vertical Farm in Switzerland

iFarm announces a 28% decrease in the capital expenditure required to start vertical farms using its Leafy Greens technology.

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Yasai is set to be integrated into GreenState AG. The Merger will result in Yasai falling under Greenstate's product line umbrella.
Mergers & Acquisitions Vertical Farming

Yasai Successfully Acquired By GreenState

Yasai, an ETH spin-off known for supplying major retailers with herbs from its vertical farm in Niederhasli since 2022, is set to be integrated into Winterthur-based GreenState.

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Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) can potentially reduce water usage significantly compared to conventional farming methods.
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Water Savings in Controlled Environment Agriculture

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) can potentially reduce water usage significantly compared to conventional farming methods.

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Urban Growers Collective (UGC) announces a new partnership with Vitable Health to improve access to health and wellness in Chicago.
Partnerships Urban Farming

Urban Growers Collective Partners with Vitable Health to Enhance Community Wellness in Chicago

Urban Growers Collective (UGC) announces a new partnership with Vitable Health to improve access to health and wellness in Chicago.

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Plenty Unlimited Inc. and Mawarid Holding Investment announced a multi-year $680M partnership to install vertical farms in the GCC region.
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Vertical Farming In GCC: A $680M Partnership Between Plenty & Mawarid

Plenty Unlimited Inc. and Mawarid Holding Investment announced a multi-year $680M partnership to install vertical farms in the GCC region.

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Generate Capital and GrowUp announced a significant £38 million investment to address the growing demand for GrowUp’s ready-to-eat salads.
Funding Round Vertical Farming

Generate Capital Invests £38 Million in GrowUp to Scale

Generate Capital and GrowUp announced a significant £38 million investment to address the growing demand for GrowUp’s ready-to-eat salads.

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