plant factories

Plant-factory-related companies and organizations

I   Current Market Status -- Why Plant Factories in One of Largest Agricultural Producing Countries?

1. Plant Factory Market in Large Agricultural Producing Country

1. Fresh vegetables and retail market in U.S. agriculture
2. Why plant factories are drawing attention? Positioning of plant factories]

2. Trends in U.S. Plant Factories

1. Definition of plant factories in U.S.
2. Overall trends

3. Operational Facts of Plant Factories in U.S.

1. Market players (list of plant-factory-related companies and their business categories)
2. Trends in noteworthy companies

4. Policies and R&D relating to Plant Factories

1. Nationwide/Local Policies
2. State of R&D

II   Analysis of Strategies of the Leading Players in the Market

1. Sunnyland Organic - An artificial-light-only (LED) factory using organic soil culture
2. Green Sense Farms - Large LED factories, the largest class in U.S. producing various items
3. Greens & Gills - Producing vegetables with aquaponics system
4. Hort Americas - Vitalizing the artificial-light-only plant factory market with systematic alliances with many companies in many business categories
5. City Farm/MIT Media Lab - Built an open network aiming for "food" innovation

III   Potential of Development of U.S. Plant Factories and Market Entrance by Japanese Companies

1. Industrial Structure and Market Characteristics of U.S. Plant Factories
2. Challenges at U.S. Plant Factories
3. Potential to Develop at  Plant Factories in U.S.
4. Potential of Japanese Companies to Enter U.S. Plant Factory Market