State of the CEA Industry Update: CEA Market Growth
Ten years ago, Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute proposed that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) invest $5 million to create the of the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) consortium for greenhouse technology research, education, and workforce development.
The founding GLASE researchers forecasted CEA market growth in New York State, industry-wide horticultural lighting and controls technology development, and the adoption and impact of new technologies across the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry.
This year, GLASE researchers revisited these expectations and gathered feedback from the Industry Advisory Board to create a State of the CEA Industry Update for not only New York but the entire United States.
GLASE is sharing these insights in a three-part series focusing on the evolution of the CEA market.
This video series features:
- Dr. Neil Mattson, GLASE Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Cornell University
- Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE, GLASE Executive Director
In the first episode, you can learn learn how the industry has grown in size and value by crop category in the past decade. Dr. Mattson and Schimelpfenig compare their projections for CEA market growth to how much the industry has actually grown in the last 10 years using data from the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture. This episode is already live on YouTube, and you can watch it below.
The next video in this series will focus on technology development. If you have questions or are interested in learning more about GLASE, our Industry Advisory Board, or how to join our membership, please contact our team at glase@cornell.edu.