Intelligent Growth Solutions
Founded 2013 · 99 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) develops and manufactures vertical farming technology using a Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) approach, providing automated, biosecure indoor growing systems and growth recipes for crop growers. Founded in 2013 in Scotland, it works with growers globally to produce consistent yields through modular, scalable hardware and software.
Also known as IGS · Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) is a Scottish agritech company that designs, builds and supports industrial-scale vertical farming systems. Its core product is the Growth Tower, a modular unit made up of vertically stacked Growth Trays with Lights (GTLs) that gives growers control over lighting, fertigation, nutrition, airflow, temperature and humidity for automated, year-round production. The towers sit within what IGS calls a Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) platform: a closed-loop environment combining proprietary lighting, irrigation and energy systems with a proprietary software suite for remote operation and data capture.
At the technology's core, according to investor AgFunder, is a combined power, communications and operations platform for controlled environment agriculture, managed by a bespoke SaaS and data control layer. IGS positions its systems as modular and scalable, allowing initial deployments to be expanded without disrupting operations, and as location-agnostic so sites can be chosen around energy availability, infrastructure, labour and market proximity. The company states its systems are patented and proven in real-world operation.
IGS sells to nursery growers seeking in-house propagation of starter plants, to seed-to-harvest growers of crops such as leafy greens and herbs, and to entrepreneurs building new vertical farming ventures. Alongside hardware and software it provides consultancy and end-to-end service: feasibility and crop consultancy, a Grower Model to build a business case, deployment, and ongoing maintenance and support. It operates a Crop Research Centre offering in-person and virtual tours, and an Engineering Innovation Centre in Inverkeithing, Scotland.
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Intelligent Growth Solutions went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline · 16
launches, deals, and filingsIGS reported that the first phase of 200 vertical farming Growth Towers at Dubai's Food Tech Valley was moving toward completion.
IGS appointed Scottish-based manufacturer Modutec as deployment partner for the Dubai GigaFarm project, which is intended to replace 1% of food imports to the UAE.
IGS shipped 800 Growth Trays to the UAE for the first phase of a 200-tower GigaFarm deployment; the trays sit within 12-metre-high towers using patented climate control technology.
Empire State Greenhouses (ESG) and IGS announced plans for a next-generation circular GigaFarm in up-state New York comprising 100 Growth Towers, targeted to produce 6.4 million pounds of produce per year.
IGS secured £22.5 million in a Series C fundraise to support global expansion and deployment of its vertical farming technology to customers worldwide.
IGS partnered with ReFarm on a waste-to-value GigaFarm site in Dubai combining six complementary technologies, aimed at decarbonising food production and maximising resource efficiency.
IGS launched an industry-first international Research Network intended to accelerate vertical farming innovation.
IGS appointed Chicago-based business leader and attorney Andrea Zopp to its board.
IGS announced Loveland, Colorado as the location of its North American headquarters as part of continued business expansion.
IGS signed a partnership agreement with smart farming business HarvestUp to build a vertical farm at a Missouri technical college campus.
IGS announced a strategic partnership with Long Island-based CubicAcres to expand the grower's commercial operations on the US East Coast.
IGS partnered with Potager Farm, a subsidiary of grocery-anchored real estate firm Greenman Group, to build the first retail park-based vertical farm in Germany.
IGS announced the conclusion of an over-subscribed Series B round totalling £42.2 million, led by COFRA AG with Cleveland Avenue LLC and DC Thomson as new investors, joined by existing backers Ospraie Ag Science, S2G Ventures, AgFunder and Scottish Enterprise plus private shareholders and staff. Donald Brenninkmeijer (COFRA) and Jason Mraz (Ospraie Ag Science) joined the board as non-executive directors.
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- INTELLIGENT GROWTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Company number
- SC440534
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 17 Jan 2013
- Registered office
- Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DR
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
- Previous names
- KINBURN (185) LIMITED (2013–2013)
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 16 Jan 2026 · next due 30 Jan 2027
Current officers · 7
- Thorntons Law Llp — corporate secretary, appointed 1 Nov 2014
- Andrew Trevor Lloyd — director, appointed 31 Jan 2024
- Kevin Hiu Ming Lo — director, appointed 30 Apr 2026
- Jason Mraz — director, appointed 2 Jul 2021
- John Sidney Thomson — director, appointed 31 Jan 2024
- John Gerrard Watson — director, appointed 13 Jun 2019
- Andrea Zopp — director, appointed 1 May 2022
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Intelligent Growth Solutionsintelligentgrowthsolutions.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Intelligent Growth Solutions do?
- Scottish agritech firm IGS designs and builds industrial-scale vertical farming Growth Towers and control software for growers worldwide.
- Who are Intelligent Growth Solutions's investors?
- Intelligent Growth Solutions's investors include Cleveland Avenue, Ospraie Ag Science, S2G Investments, AgFunder.