Pure Harvest Smart Farms Secures US$60 Million in Growth Funding to Support Regional Expansion
-First-of-its-kind US$50 million structured Sukuk financing solution, led by SHUAA Capital, reflects demand for Islamic and green investments
-The Sukuk, anchored by Franklin Templeton Investments (ME) Ltd. with a sizable investment from Sancta Capital, is complemented by a simultaneous US$10 million incremental growth equity raise, led by Sancta Capital with participation from new and existing investors
-Funding follows US$29.3 million Series A financing as well as sizeable financial incentives from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, both completed in 2H'2020
-Investment during COVID pandemic underscores focus on food security and independence. Company planting in new UAE facilities in late-March 2021
How This World-First Technology Will Help Solve Global Food Issues
After many years of R&D, Vitabeam produced their first LED light bar, which emits a unique cocktail of light wavelengths called VQe (Vitabeam Quantum energy). These safe, patented light wavelengths allow Vitabeam's technology to provide a crucial solution to salient food problems in many different global markets
BABYLON MICRO-FARMS CLOSES $3 MILLION SEED ROUND
The round was anchored by previous investors including the Center for Innovative Technology who has increased their capital commitment. "The pandemic highlighted a national food-supply system issue, putting the spotlight on a critical need for more locally-grown produce options.
Glenwood Valley Farms and Fluence Partner for LED Implementation, Driving Increased Crop Yields and Greater Energy Efficiency
LED installation enables Glenwood Valley Farms to increase light intensity without raising overall facility temperature
Indoor Ag-Con Heads To Orlando In October 2021
With safety in mind, the Indoor Ag-Con management team has pushed the dates for its previously announced May 2021 agriculture trade show and conference for the indoor and vertical farming industry to October 4-5, 2021. In addition to the date shift, Indoor Ag-Con will also move from its former Las Vegas location to the Hilton Orlando in Florida for 2021, with plans to return to Las Vegas and co-locate with the National Grocers Association | NGA Show in 2022.
Infarm heralds the next generation of cloud-enabled farming
Infarm introduces its new high-capacity, cloud-connected Growing Centers - a major step in the company's efforts to accelerate the benefits to people and planet by building a scalable, sustainable and resilient global farming network
Solar Therapeutics Drives Sustainability Efforts with Fluence LEDs, Secures More than $1 Million in Rebates
With LED technology, America's only energy-independent cannabis cultivation facility and dispensary decreases operating costs, invests in resource-efficient technologies
Food Safety Starts With Traceability
An effective traceability system plays an important role as an essential tool used to safeguard freshness, protect quality, and ensure integrity in provenance. In the U.S., field-farming supply chains rely on what's known as "one up, one down" visibility.
Plenty Expands Into 17 New Safeway Stores Across Northern California
Vertical Farming Leader Debuts Text-a-Farmer Feature at Point-of-Sale, Allowing Shoppers to Ask a Plenty Farmer Direct Questions
AIRING IT OUT -- INDOOR AG-CONVERSATIONS WEBINAR FOCUSES ON CREATING A CLEAN PRODUCTION ROOM ENVIRONMENT
Indoor Ag-Con, LLC, announces its March 2021 "Indoor Ag-Conversations" webinar program. "Airing It Out: Creating A Clean Production Room Environment" will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 2-3 pm EDT.
AmplifiedAg Introduces Rapidly Deployable Indoor Farms and Disruptive Technologies
AmplifiedAg, Inc. introduces its holistic indoor farming platform, operating directly at the point of consumption. AmplifiedAg rapidly deploys fully functioning farms 70% faster than other CEA implementations, and at cost that is 50% of the required capital per production pound. The company upcycles shipping containers into vertical hydroponic farms and integrated with AmplifiedAg's proprietary operating system. The OS features industry exclusive traceability which tracks every detail of an individual plant's journey from its growth to distribution. This gives farmers total transparency and control of horticulture, food safety, and business management.
Green Walls for Fighting Climate Change
All around the world, urban planners are looking for solutions for green architecture and infrastructure. To meet the ecological challenges, the Gartenheim housing association researched for eight years to develop an advanced vertical greening system - driven by maxon.
Plenty Ranked Number One on Prestigious FoodTech 500
Award measures agrifood companies across business growth, sustainability, technological strength and company diversity
Swegreen's new in-store farming service will be Scandinavia's biggest
Swegreen launches 'NextGen' of super-efficient in-store vertical farming service when Ica Maxi megastore in Linköping puts the company's Farming-as-a-Service growing unit for leafy greens right at the entrance of the store. The new vertical farm will be Scandinavia's largest in-store cultivation.
BABYLON MICRO-FARMS ESTABLISHES NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN RICHMOND, VA
The move from Charlottesville was driven by the company's growth and need for a larger talent pool - they had been courted by California and Arizona as an up and coming tech company in the indoor ag-tech space.
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