Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)
Funds research into the technology, economics and crop potential of controlled environment agriculture such as vertical farms and greenhouses.
Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action from the European Commission that funds research into the technology, economics and crop potential of controlled environment agriculture such as vertical farms and greenhouses. It runs as a single-stage action, funded as a lump sum under the Commission's 2021 lump-sum contribution…
This call wants proposals that assess the state of the art in controlled environment agriculture — greenhouses, vertical farms, hydroponics, aeroponics and similar systems — covering resource efficiency, economic viability, environmental footprint and which crop varieties suit these systems best. It also wants a forward look at emerging technologies such as IoT, AI and robotics in this space.
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