📘 Just Released: The 2025 Europe Indoor Farming Report

Explore insights, investments, and technology shaping Europe's CEA sector—developed with our partners Grow-tec and Würth Elektronik.

🚀 Now Available: 2025 Europe Indoor Farming Market Research Report

We’re pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 Europe Indoor Farming Report, offering a detailed look at Europe’s evolving Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) landscape—spanning vertical farms, greenhouses, and emerging technologies.

Co-authored by Sepehr A. Achard and Thea-Isabella Otto, the report covers:

  • Investment and M&A trends across greenhouse and vertical farming

  • The current state of automation, robotics, and AI integration

  • Regional comparisons: growth hotspots and policy landscapes

  • Leading crops, technological innovations, and cost-efficiency benchmarks

🔍 Featured Insight:

“We see electronics as the backbone of next-generation CEA—modular, intelligent, and energy-efficient,” said Alexander Gerfer, CTO of Würth Elektronik. “By combining lighting, sensors, and AI-driven automation, we can help build lower-impact, scalable food systems.”

🤖 On Automation:

“Labor can account for around 40% of total project costs,” said Shlomy Raziel, Owner & President of Grow-tec. “In most cases, the return on investment in automation is achieved within three to three and a half years.”

🎯 Who Should Download This Report?

CEA operators, technology providers, investors, policy stakeholders, and researchers seeking regional benchmarks, business models, and strategic insights.

This report was made possible with the support of our partners:

  • Grow-tec – delivering modular, automation-driven CEA systems

  • Würth Elektronik – pioneering horticulture LED and optoelectronic technologies

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