Growing the CEA industry through strategic partnerships

The next phase of CEA growth might lean on collaborative strategies, such as the co-location of greenhouses and data centers.

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3 takeaways from Indoor Ag-Con’s ‘The State of CEA Finance’ keynote panel

At Indoor Ag-Con 2026, Equilibrium’s Dave Chen and David Verbitsky of Verbitsky Capital reckoned with 'mismatched' investment partnerships in controlled environment agriculture, urging against venture capital geared more toward the tech industry.

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Red Sun Farms, Heritable Agriculture and CIV partner on indoor strawberry innovation

By leveraging AI simulations to predict crop performance, the partnership is streamlining breeding timelines and optimizing key traits for greenhouse efficiency.

Small tomatoes growing in troughs using the nutrient film technique.

Applying nutrient film technique systems to alternative CEA crops

In hydroponics, nutrient film technique (NFT) has long been synonymous with leafy green production. But new research shows NFT can also support fruiting crops with minimal system changes.

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Growing the CEA industry through strategic partnerships

The next phase of CEA growth might lean on collaborative strategies, such as the co-location of greenhouses and data centers.

Small tomatoes growing in troughs using the nutrient film technique.

Applying nutrient film technique systems to alternative CEA crops

In hydroponics, nutrient film technique (NFT) has long been synonymous with leafy green production. But new research shows NFT can also support fruiting crops with minimal system changes.

Three people sitting on a stage at Indoor Ag-Con.

Preview: Your guide to Indoor Ag-Con 2026

The 13th annual Indoor Ag-Con features 11 crop- and sector-specific tracks. Check the schedule so you don't miss conversations about CEA with this year’s speakers.

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Ceres University President Karl Kolb talks food safety schemes for CEA

Karl Kolb, the president of Ceres University and owner of four ISO-accredited companies, shares insights on proper food safety policies.

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