FarmTech Society
Building the Foundations for CEA Since 2018
FarmTech Society has worked alongside sector leaders, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to strengthen the collaboration needed for CEA to scale regionally and across the Atlantic.
Why a Society
The Power of Collective Action
FTS recognized early the power of bringing several companies and organizations together to achieve shared objectives in CEA. The strength of being a group sharing a mission, rather than individual stakeholders, is proving over and again that significant shifts can be made to make CEA matter and mature. The FTS community is our shared strength and our power to make a difference.
Impact at a Glance
Building an International CEA Ecosystem
Actively advancing the CEA sector since 2018
International reach across Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East
Represented across the FarmTech Society ecosystem
Represented through member organizations
Online and in-person workshops, discussions, and meetups
Industry, research, education, and institutional partners
Erasmus+, Interreg NWE, and collaborative international programs
Public Funding Contributed to CEA
Strategic Impact
Advancing CEA Through Collaboration
Policy & Industry Alignment
We contribute to standards discussions, certification pathways, workforce initiatives, and policy engagement to integrate CEA into broader agricultural, sustainability, and climate frameworks.
- →Engagement with the USDA and European Commission at the Brussels Farm Tour and Congress
- →Adoption of the CEA narrative into the EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) budget for 2027
- →Integration of Global GAP version 6 certification
Workforce & Knowledge Development
We develop collaborative educational and workforce initiatives to prepare the next generation of CEA professionals and to support knowledge transfer.
- →Erasmus+ PonicsVET Expanded
- →Hydroponic Technician Profile Development
- →HortiVec Training Partnerships
Benchmarking, Research & Ecosystem Coordination
We support applied research, benchmarking, dissemination, and pre-competitive collaboration to improve transparency, investor confidence, and long-term sector development.
- →Benchmarking Data Initiative (BDI)
- →Cross-sector collaboration programs with DLG
- →Knowledge Exchange
Funding & Transparency
Partnership Awards
FarmTech Society is supported by the European Union's Interreg Programme — Learn More
FarmTech Society is supported by the European Union's Erasmus+ Programme — Learn More
FarmTech Society Supports the Sustainable Development Goals — Learn More Here
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
The FarmTech Society is enlisted in the EU Transparency Register with #469686733585-87