Katherine Soll on Building Teens for Food Justice & Connecting Youth to Urban Farming
Katherine Soll founded Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) to empower students to tackle food insecurity through urban farming and hydroponics.
Whit Allen on SpectraGrow’s Origins & the Future of LED Innovation
Whit Allen founded SpectraGrow after identifying lighting gaps in vertical farming during an industry conference in 2017.
David Flynn: From the Battlefield to Food Security
David Flynn shared insights into AmplifiedAg’s development from warehouse software to a CEA technology provider.
TPG Rise Climate and Renaissance Partners Acquire Controlling Stake in SICIT Group
TPG Rise Climate and Renaissance Partners have signed a binding agreement to jointly acquire a controlling stake in SICIT Group S.p.A.
Verdi Raises $6.5M CAD to Scale Retrofitted Irrigation Automation
Verdi secured $6.5 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in an oversubscribed seed round, bringing total funding to $9.5 million.
The GrowHub Partners with Why Ventures to Deploy Blockchain Traceability in Vietnam’s Coffee and Cacao Farms
The GrowHub and Why Ventures have launched a strategic partnership to implement blockchain-based traceability across cacao and coffee farms in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
Manna Insect Launches Insect Farm Hub, a Global Online Platform for Insect Farmers
Manna Insect has launched Insect Farm Hub, a digital platform for learning, managing, and scaling insect farming globally.
Concert Bio Reports Independent Validation of Microbial Candidates for Hydroponic Tomato Yield Gains
Concert Bio's microbial product candidates showed up to +15.2% yield improvement in hydroponic tomato production during independent trials.
Manulife Investment Management Appoints Brent McGowan as Global Head & CIO of Agriculture
Brent McGowan has been appointed Global Head and Chief Investment Officer of Agriculture at Manulife Investment Management.
CEA Industries Reports $713K Q1 Revenue, Eyes Fat Panda Acquisition to Accelerate Strategic Pivot
CEA Industries a provider of solutions for the CEA sector, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.