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Vertical Farming at Scale

One of the most fascinating trends unfolding in our future involves the world's oldest profession.

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Publish Date	2023-02-19
Updated Date	2026-09-18
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Originally published as The BIG Future: Vertical Farming at Scale on February 19, 2023.

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One of the most fascinating trends unfolding in our future involves the world’s oldest profession.

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IndustriesAgriculture & FoodThe world's oldest industry is becoming one of its most technologically and scientifically sophisticated.IndustriesTechnology & TelecomConnectivity is becoming ubiquitous while intelligence moves everywhere: cloud, edge, devices, networks and autonomous systems increasingly operate as one fabric.IndustriesEnergy & UtilitiesThe grid is shifting from centralized delivery toward a distributed, storage-rich, software-defined energy platform.DomainsConnectivity & Digital ExperiencePervasive connectivity, immersive interfaces and the blending of physical and digital experiences.DomainsFood & AgricultureDigital agriculture, autonomous farming, plant science, food innovation and the reinvention of how food is produced and distributed.DomainsEnergy & EnvironmentElectrification, storage, renewables, grid reinvention and technologies reshaping the economics of energy and climate response.

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