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How are you working with the James Hutton Institute?

The IGS demonstration facility is based at the James Hutton Institute, a world-renowned crop and plant science research facility. IGS and the Hutton collaborate closely to help advance the understanding of plant science for indoor growing.

Within our IGS team we employ a team of plant scientists who are working alongside our software and hardware teams to ensure our customers access to the best and most up to date information tailored to their requirements of operation and growing.

We’ve been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ award(the highest grade) from the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership for work to further the understanding and efficiency of growing basil in a vertical farming environment.

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Who is your target market?

IGS offers global vertical farming solutions to traditional farms, entrepreneurs, governments, food producers & pharmaceuticals, among others. Read more.

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What does IGS grow?

The IGS system can grow a variety of herbs, brassicas and leafy greens. Our system can also propagate an ever-widening range of early stage crops including brassicas and soft fruits.

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How does the IGS system compare to growing in other indoor environments, such as glasshouses?

IGS adopts the principle of Total Control Environment Agriculture (TCEA), in which all aspects of the growing environment can be controlled. Learn more.

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How does IGS differ from other vertical farming operators?

Intelligent Growth Solutions provide the power to control the indoor vertical farming environment better than our competitors in three fundamental areas.

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