UK indoor farming tech firm Vertical Future secures £1.1m investor backing

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Green investor Earthworm ups its support for London food technology firm as it eyes significant growth for urban and indoor farming

The UK's nascent vertical farming sector appears to be attracting growing investor interest, with London-based Vertical Future securing an additional £1.1m backing from green impact investor Earthworm....

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