Swift CEA is an independent research and development facility where plant scientists and engineers investigate lighting, climate, crop responses and cultivation systems for greenhouse horticulture and vertical farming.
We combine adaptable research infrastructure with plant science, engineering and careful measurement.
We can compare crops, technologies and cultivation strategies without being tied to a single supplier, fixture or production concept. Our facility allows us to adapt experimental systems to specific research questions and the needs of our partners.
More data, more sensors or newer technology do not automatically lead to better cultivation decisions. We start from the question and work backwards to what needs to be controlled, measured or automated, helping navigate the available technology without adding complexity that does not serve the goal.
Plant physiology, environmental control, engineering and data analysis are all needed to understand a controlled cultivation system. Our team is deliberately built across these disciplines so experiments can be designed and interpreted as a whole.
Much of indoor cultivation, particularly vertical farming, is highly proprietary, while public production, yield and economic data remain scarce. We publish the methods, results and practical lessons from research initiated and conducted by Swift CEA. Work with external partners follows the agreements made for that project.
Projects can range from joint research to a focused external trial or independent use of the automated grow/test facility.
Develop the research question, experimental design, measurements and interpretation together with our team.
Bring a cultivation strategy, crop or technology that needs controlled comparison. We can design and run a focused test around the practical decision you need to make.
Rent our automated controlled-environment grow/test facility for a defined period and use it for your own work, with technical or research support agreed to match the project.
