From Seed to Sale: How Entrepreneurship Schools Use Container Farms to Teach Business
Explore the impact of Entrepreneurship programs using container farms to enhance education and career readiness.
Controlled Environment Agriculture
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.
McGill Opens State-of-the-Art Greenhouse and Research Platform at Macdonald Campus
- by Sepehr Achard
- 14th April 2026
McGill University officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus with $23.8 million in provincial and federal funding.
UNS Farms Opens 10,000 sqm Tomato Facility in Al Ain
- by Sepehr Achard
- 9th April 2026
UNS Farms, part of the UAE-based Speedex Group, has launched a 10,000-square-metre tomato farm in Al Ain
How Schools Fund Container Farms: Grants, Budgets, and Alternative Funding Models
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th April 2026
School container farm grants are one of several funding pathways, alongside district capital budgets and local partnerships.
AgDevCo Invests $15 Million in East African Aquaculture Company Victory Group
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th April 2026
AgDevCo made a $15 million follow-on investment in Victory Group, an East African aquaculture company that farms Nile tilapia on Lake Victoria in Kenya and Lake Kivu in Rwanda.
Newman University Unveils $1M Mobile Agriculture Lab in Southwest Kansas
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th April 2026
Newman University launched the Smart Mobile Agriculture Lab, a $1M climate-controlled facility designed as an educational tool.
Source.ag Launches AI-Powered Harvest Forecast for Pepper Cultivations
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th April 2026
Source.ag has commercially launched Harvest Forecast for pepper cultivations, extending its AI-powered forecasting model beyond tomatoes for the first time.
UAE University Launches Smart Mushroom House to Support Food Security and Circular Agriculture
- by Sepehr Achard
- 6th April 2026
The UAE University launched the Smart Mushroom House at Al Foah Research Farm in Al Ain, a facility focused on sustainable cultivation.
DENSO Acquires Stake in FoodVentures, Makes It a Consolidated Subsidiary
- by Sepehr Achard
- 3rd April 2026
DENSO has acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures, making it a consolidated subsidiary of the DENSO Group.
Rob Eddy on Why the Design & Construction Industry Needs Horticulture Education
- by Sepehr Achard
- 2nd April 2026
The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) identified a gap in the U.S. controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry: no centralized certification program existed for the trades workforce designing, building, and maintaining greenhouse facilities.