Renewable energy now a ‘top priority’ for indoor agriculture: report
More growers seek technologies that reduce operational costs and support sustainability efforts, according to Agritecture’s CEA census.
More growers seek technologies that reduce operational costs and support sustainability efforts, according to Agritecture’s CEA census.
According to Silicon Valley Disposition, which is handling the sale on January 14-16, the auction features equipment “purchased new in 2022 for $8,000,000, never put into production.”
For many foodtech startups 2024 has been a year of resilience and confidence, a time when they managed to win investors’ trust and secure new funding despite an ongoing credit crunch. Here are the top 15 foodtech deals of the year.
Gooddrop aims to grow cotton in vertical farms and keep spinning mills on the site of these farms to produce textiles.
The vertical farmer best known for its strawberries is also gearing up for its first international expansion via a new R&D center in Tokyo.
The Amatelas Farm will increase production of Oishii’s popular Koyo Berry.
“We have a very clear strategy that will allow us to establish a brand based on our quality,” says Oishii co-founder Hiroki Koga.
Financial troubles along with a downturn in venture capital and demand for specialty mushrooms are behind Smallhold’s recent filing.
Funding in Novel Farming Systems—an AgFunder category spanning indoor farming, insect ag, aquaculture, and algae production—fell off a cliff last year.
The environment today is more realistic and therefore investments in the sector have a much better chance for long-term sustained success.
Oishii’s Rubī Tomato is grown in the company’s state-of-the-art vertical farm and available now in select Whole Foods stores in the US.
The Middle East, Africa and South Asia have many ties between them that create a huge market opportunity for agrifoodtech.
The company has also hired food and ag vet Molly Montgomery as acting CEO as it focuses all efforts on its Danville, Virginia farm.
The proposed SPAC merger with Agrinam Acquisition Corp. values indoor farming tech company Freight Farms at $147 million.
EY’s Rob Dongoski dives into the macro factors impacting controlled environment agriculture — and what startups should do.
The vertical farming company’s newly appointed chief commercial officer Rita Hudetz says one of her goals is to make Oishii a household name.
Cibus Fund II has acquired greenhouse grower Duijvestijn Tomaten and launched a new platform for growing food indoors with renewable energy.
Former Amazon executive Anna Fabrega discusses her transition to indoor agriculture and what’s next for Local Bounti.
From insects to indoor greens, Australian startups demonstrate the potential for novel farming systems at home and abroad.
IFT FIRST’s Startup Pavilion brings technical, business and scientific professionals under one roof — a true rarity at agrifood events.