July 9, 2026

#49 – Why Billion-Dollar Vertical Farms Collapsed with Jamie Burrows

#49 – Why Billion-Dollar Vertical Farms Collapsed with Jamie Burrows
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Jamie Burrows is a British-American entrepreneur who spent nine years building and leading one of the world’s most ambitious vertical farming companies, taking it from a single idea to a global technology player backed by over £37 million in funding and recognition as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator. A Barclays Unreasonable Impact Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, he holds three degrees up to PhD level and began his career in the U.S. Air Force before moving into health economics and life sciences. Today he advises Rooted Robotics and continues to shape the future of controlled-environment agriculture.Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-burrows-12890817/Subscribe to Plant Frequencies on YouTube for even more videos and clips.Try BeMicro for nutrient-dense, clean and easy vegetables at https://bemicro.farm/. Use code PLANT15 for 15% off.ABOUT THE SHOWPlant Frequencies explores the science, culture, and deeper natural laws that shape our relationship with plants and the living world.