Every year, the CEA space is excited to see which indoor farming companies are nominated for the FoodTech 500 listing. A definitive list that showcases global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology, and sustainability. In the 2022 edition, a total of 46 CEA players were featured.
Have a look at the listing below:
| Ranking | Company | Score | Country | Sector |
| 1 | Bowery Farming | 270 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 3 | Plenty | 266 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 4 | Infarm | 265 | Germany | Vertical farm |
| 11 | 80 Acres Farms | 257 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 15 | Square Roots | 248 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 20 | Upward Farms | 242 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 26 | Local Bounti | 240 |
United States |
Greenhouse |
| 30 | IUNU | 236 |
United States |
Technology |
| 37 | LettUs Grow | 231 | United Kingdom | Vertical farm |
| 47 | Vertical Future | 227 | United Kingdom | Vertical farm |
| 62 | LJUSGÅRDA | 217 | Sweden | Vertical farm |
| 66 | Willo Farm | 216 |
United States |
Vertical farm |
| 68 | Greenlabs | 215 | South Korea | Vertical farm |
| 71 | Planet Farms | 214 | Italy | Vertical farm |
| 72 | Edible Garden | 214 | United States | Greenhouse |
| 112 | Babylon Micro-Farms | 201 | United States | Vertical farm |
| 113 | Vertical Harvest Farms | 200 | United States | Hybrid greenhouse |
| 118 | Urban Crop Solutions | 198 | Belgium | VF Technology |
| 121 | Groots | 197 | Spain | Vertical farm |
| 130 | iFarm | 193 | UAE | VF Technology |
| 132 | Freight Farms | 191 | United States | VF Technology |
| 148 | YASAI | 186 | Swiss | Vertical farm |
| 149 | Fork Farms | 185 | United States | VF Technology |
| 157 | Pink Farms | 182 | Brazil | Vertical farm |
| 158 | Pure Harvest Smart Farms | 182 | UAE | Greenhouse |
| 177 | Farmstand | 176 | United States | VF Technology |
| 183 | Redsea | 173 | UAE | Greenhouse |
| 190 | MyCrops | 170 | Israel | CEA Technology |
| 200 | Swegreen | 167 | Sweden | VF Technology |
| 231 | Light Science Technologies | 156 | United Kingdom | CEA Technology |
| 249 | Organifarms | 149 | Germany | CEA Technology |
| 277 | Cleangreens Solutions | 142 | Swiss | CEA Technology |
| 287 | Champerché | 140 | Belgium | Vertical farm |
| 296 | Invertigro | 137 | Australia | VF Technology |
| 298 | Grönska | 136 | Sweden | VF Technology |
| 308 | Unfold | 133 | United States | VF Technology |
| 315 | Carbonbook | 130 | United States | CEA Technology |
| 329 | Seasony | 126 | Sweden | VF Technology |
| 349 | Tomato+ | 119 | Italy | VF Technology |
| 377 | Ecobloom | 111 | Sweden | VF Technology |
| 378 | MightyGreens | 111 | Brazil | Vertical farm |
| 386 | Microgreens | 109 | Romania | Vertical farm |
| 392 | Crocus Labs | 108 | Germany | VF Technology |
| 403 | Hexafarms | 104 | Germany | VF Technology |
| 409 | Airponix | 102 | United Kingdom | VF Technology |
| 424 | Gardin | 98 | United Kingdom | VF Technology |
Amongst vertical farms, suppliers, and software providers, many alternative food product companies were featured, as well as food waste companies which have been frequently nominated.
Click here to access the entire list.
For more information:
Forward Fooding / FoodTech500
https://forwardfooding.com