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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.

Gardin launched the ALPHA Index, a new metric that isolates the effect of climate and irrigation on plant performance.

Gardin Launches ALPHA Index to Measure Greenhouse Climate Performance in Real Time

Gardin has launched the ALPHA Index, a new metric that isolates the effect of climate and irrigation on plant performance by removing the influence of light from its existing EFFICIENCY metric.

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Skytree's commercial Stratus system will capture 7,200 tonnes of atmospheric CO₂ per year to supply 10 greenhouses across 80 hectares in the Netherlands.

Skytree and Lingezegen Energy Partner to Deliver Fossil-Free CO₂ to Dutch Greenhouse Cluster

Skytree's commercial Stratus system will capture 7,200 tonnes of atmospheric CO₂ per year to supply 10 greenhouses across 80 hectares in the Netherlands.

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Savoura has entered into an agreement in principle to acquire the majority of the assets of Productions Horticoles Demers, following a Court-supervised investor solicitation process.

Savoura Agrees to Acquire Majority of Assets of Productions Horticoles Demers in Quebec

Savoura has entered into an agreement in principle to acquire the majority of the assets of Productions Horticoles Demers, following a Court-supervised investor solicitation process.

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Sensie, a Ghent-based AgTech startup, has raised EUR 500,000 in a pre-Seed round led by Division Q, with participation from NewSchool.vc and Percival Participations.

Sensie Raises EUR 500K Pre-Seed to Bring Wireless Plant Intelligence to Greenhouse Growers

Key Takeaways Sensie, a Ghent-based AgTech startup, has raised EUR 500,000 in a pre-Seed round led by Division Q, with participation from NewSchool.vc and Percival Participations. The company has developed […]

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Dutch greenhouse construction company Dalsem is developing a new 2.5-hectare cucumber greenhouse facility for grower Kas.Ko in Den Hoorn, Netherlands.

Dalsem Develops 2.5-Hectare Cucumber Greenhouse for Kas.Ko in Netherlands

Dutch greenhouse construction company Dalsem is developing a new 2.5-hectare cucumber greenhouse facility for grower Kas.Ko in Den Hoorn, Netherlands.

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JumpLights has launched the Lumia, a 1000W lensed horticultural light designed for indoor and greenhouse cannabis cultivation.

JumpLights Appoints Matteo del Ninno as Chief Operating Officer

JumpLights has appointed Matteo del Ninno as Chief Operating Officer, transitioning him from his previous role as Chief Technology Officer after ten years of service to the company.

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The EMQ+ consortium, a DEFRA-funded research project delivered through Innovate UK, has added InnoPhyte Consulting and Flex Farming to expand its capabilities in strawberry propagation within Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA).

EMQ+ Consortium Adds InnoPhyte Consulting and Flex Farming to UK Strawberry TCEA Research Project

The EMQ+ consortium, a DEFRA-funded research project delivered through Innovate UK, has added InnoPhyte Consulting and Flex Farming to expand its capabilities in strawberry propagation within Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA).

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Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) has expanded its Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force range with two purpose-built products: toplighting force performance and toplighting force elite

Signify Expands Philips GreenPower LED Toplighting Force Portfolio

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) has expanded its Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force range with two purpose-built products: toplighting force performance and toplighting force elite

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eternal.ag has deployed its fully autonomous Harvester robot at Van Noord Growers in Zeeland, Netherlands, under a long-term agreement

eternal.ag Deploys Autonomous Harvester Robot at Van Noord Growers in Netherlands

eternal.ag and Rijk Zwaan are collaborating to identify which tomato variety traits are best suited to robotic harvesting and autonomous crop work in high-tech greenhouse environments.

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Indoor farming for cosmetics solves the batch inconsistency that has long undermined botanical active supply chains.

Indoor Farming for Cosmetics: Why Formulators Are Switching to Precision-Grown Botanicals

Indoor farming for cosmetics solves the batch inconsistency that has long undermined botanical active supply chains.

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