Vertical farming technology

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IGS designs and builds industrial-scale vertical farming solutions worldwide. Our proprietary platform supports year-round plant production, simplifies operations, and maximises crop yield. Our team are there for you every step of the way, from initial business planning, through to site deployment and ongoing support.

We bring together technology, people, and service to deliver best-in-class vertical farming systems. IGS vertical farms use a range of proprietary lighting, irrigation, and energy systems in a closed-loop environment to create ideal growing conditions for crops.

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Growth Towers

IGS Growth Towers create the ideal growing environment through complete control over lighting, temperature, humidity, and nutrient delivery for year-round production.

Watering fertigation close up in an IGS vertical farm

TCEA

Designed with simplicity in mind, our Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) platform delivers a fully controllable growing environment.

Who benefits from IGS technology

Our team of plant scientists works alongside software and hardware engineers to deliver technology designed with the grower in mind.

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Nursery growers

Integrate vertical farming technology into a plant nursery system to reduce dependence on externally-sourced propagules and grow healthy, consistent starter plants in-house.

Basil grown using vertical farming technology.Full growth tray full of lettuce with 5 stacked growth trays in background growing under purple LED lights.

Seed-to-harvest growers

From leafy greens to herbs, IGS’ vertical farming technology supports end-to-end plant cultivation, flexing to meet market demand.

Why partner with IGS

We work closely with global operators, helping them to grow high-quality plants with world-leading vertical farming technology.

IGS technology is:

Easy to build, maintain, and service

Built to scale

Closed-loop

Designed to support a broad crop portfolio

Remotely controlled via proprietary software suite

Fully supported with ongoing service

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What our customers say

Andonis Sarmias from Potage farm

"IGS team's friendly and 'get it done' attitude truly sets them apart from other vertical farming companies. IGS’ innovative technology powering the Growth Towers showcases remarkable adaptability for diverse crops.

At Potager, we believe whole heartedly that a continued success is synonymous with ours, and we can only wish for more of it in the future."

Andonis Sarmias - Managing Director

Potager Farm

Graeme Warren from Vertegrow

"Every staff member at IGS, regardless of their position, displayed friendliness, approachability and extensive knowledge.

Their cohesive efforts shine through, making them the perfect technology partner for our operations."

Graeme Warren - CEO

Vertegrow

Bushy green basil growing under purple lights inside an IGS vertical farm.

Resources

Explore our blog, webinars, guides and media centre to stay up to date on vertical farming technology, specific use cases, and more.

Frequently asked questions

Vertical farming is key to the future of farming and will become a key part, however it will not take place of traditional farming. Find out more about IGS.

Vertical farming has the serious potential to address areas of global agricultural & environmental needs. Find out more about Intelligent Growth Solutions.

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

Vertical farming is the practice of producing food in vertically stacked layers where all environmental factors can be controlled to optimise plant growth.

Our latest updates from the newsroom

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

How coherent design enhances biosecurity in vertical farming

Discover how coherent design, modular systems, and closed-loop technology strengthen biosecurity in vertical farming for safer, more resilient plants.

Discover how coherent design, modular systems, and closed-loop technology strengthen biosecurity in vertical farming for safer, more resilient plants.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

How coherent design enhances biosecurity in vertical farming

Discover how coherent design, modular systems, and closed-loop technology strengthen biosecurity in vertical farming for safer, more resilient plants.

Discover how coherent design, modular systems, and closed-loop technology strengthen biosecurity in vertical farming for safer, more resilient plants.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Helping growers meet market demand with consultancy and recipe development

Discover how our crop consultancy and recipe development services help customers optimise recipes and meet market demand with IGS’ Product Manager, Freddie Reed.

Discover how our crop consultancy and recipe development services help customers optimise recipes and meet market demand with IGS’ Product Manager, Freddie Reed.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Repeatability at the heart: agritech software built for success

Delve into the core benefits our software offers growers, helping deliver repeatability, precision forecasting, and integration to a wider system.

Delve into the core benefits our software offers growers, helping deliver repeatability, precision forecasting, and integration to a wider system.

Monday, September 15, 2025

How we optimise vertical farming software through user-centric design

Discover how user-centric design improves vertical farming software, optimising workflows and supporting operations for a variety of crops.

Discover how user-centric design improves vertical farming software, optimising workflows and supporting operations for a variety of crops.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

A numbers game: the role data can play in vertical farming

Learn how data can bring vertical farming intelligence to life, creating actionable insights to increase yield and boost efficiencies.

Learn how data can bring vertical farming intelligence to life, creating actionable insights to increase yield and boost efficiencies.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Vertical farming software success: putting grower needs first

Discover how IGS’ Growth Tower Management System (GTMS) enables vertical farming success with grower-focused design, and full crop traceability, all geared towards scalability.

Discover how IGS’ Growth Tower Management System (GTMS) enables vertical farming success with grower-focused design, and full crop traceability, all geared towards scalability.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Engineering efficiencies in vertical farming: a whole-systems approach

Vertical farming is built on efficient practices, but how does this manifest in our technology? Chief Technology Officer, Dave Scott, talks us through what this looks like for IGS customers.

Vertical farming is built on efficient practices, but how does this manifest in our technology? Chief Technology Officer, Dave Scott, talks us through what this looks like for IGS customers.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Flexible, smart technology – how vertical farming with IGS helps customers adapt and thrive

IGS technology is built to give growers greater adaptability, empowering them to grow nutritious, cost-effective crops and pivot to market demand where needed.

IGS technology is built to give growers greater adaptability, empowering them to grow nutritious, cost-effective crops and pivot to market demand where needed.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Scalable vertical farming: how IGS tech facilitates growth on multiple levels

Our technology is built to scale. Whether through the hardware itself, or the supply chain that brings it all together, learn why scalability is at the heart of everything we do.

Our technology is built to scale. Whether through the hardware itself, or the supply chain that brings it all together, learn why scalability is at the heart of everything we do.

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