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by Jessica McKeil   |   January 27, 2020

The Future of Greenhouse Growing is Here: Quantum Dots

If UbiGro is any indication, space-age technology has made its way into commercial cannabis greenhouses.

by Editorial Team   |   January 18, 2020

Energy Efficient Cannabis Cultivation

Although hydroponic energy consumption data collection has led to recent concern about amounts used, sustainability has taken the driver’s seat in talks with the newest innovations in alternative sources of power.

by Editorial Team   |   January 06, 2020

Cannabis Technology: 2019 Year in Review

As the cannabis industry enters a new decade, let’s review the biggest tech news of 2019.

by Karhlyle Fletcher   |   December 29, 2019

Cannabis Lighting Trends In 2019

Updates in science and the explosive growth of LEDs.

by Jessica McKeil   |   December 05, 2019

A Tech Moment with Marisa McRainey at Revolution Micro

We recently caught up with Marisa McRainey to talk about how she went from Hollywood makeup artist to owning Revolution Micro, a cannabis lighting and controls company.

by Sarah Ratliff   |   July 18, 2019

How Tech is Driving the Cannabis Industry

Technology continues to bring advanced solutions to a complex industry.

by Jessica McKeil   |   July 08, 2019

Harnessing the Spectrum - Black Dog LED

An interview with Black Dog LED about the advances in LED lighting for commercial grow operations.

by Ellis Smith   |   April 15, 2019

Cannabis Facility Design - Get Built & Licensed Quickly!

Learn this architecture team's approach to taking your business idea to built reality safely, predictably and efficiency.

by Amanda Luketa   |   April 01, 2019

How to Make Sense of a Grow Light Datasheet

Choosing the right luminaire is critical to the success of any grow operation.The absence of standardization among datasheets means a wide variety of metrics are reported - only some of which are useful.

by Kristina Etter   |   March 26, 2019

Advancing Cannabis Knowledge: Lessons from ICR 2019

Colorado State University-Pueblo, Institute of Cannabis Research hosted their annual academic conference regarding advances in cannabis science and technology. Cannabis Tech’s Kristina Etter attended the Sunday session for a first-hand perspective of cannabis advances from the researchers themselves.

by Jessica McKeil   |   February 20, 2019

We Vitro: Innovations in Tissue Culture Technology

CannabisTech reached out to Kevin Piunno from We Vitro regarding tissue culture technology and solutions for the future of cannabis cultivation.

by Jessica Rosslee   |   January 07, 2019

Benefits of Chip-on-Board LED Lighting

Chip-On-Board LED lighting is poised to change the game in cannabis cultivation.

by Jessica McKeil   |   January 03, 2019

Effective Bottom Line Growth Strategies With Farm Management Software

Ellis Smith and guest Matt Mayberry, CEO and Co-Founder of Trym, discuss how you can make informed decisions to improve operational efficiency, maintain consistency, grow revenue, and increase your competitive advantage.

by Kristina Etter   |   October 25, 2018

Fohse: Surpassing the Sun

As James Bradley and his associates ended one project in Las Vegas, they were left seeking a new opportunity. With a philosophy that perfection is not a destination, but a journey – he and his team set out to revolutionize LED lighting systems and join the momentum in a budding industry.

by Kristina Etter   |   July 05, 2018

Engineering in the Cannabis Industry

Regardless of the product, when a new industry emerges, opportunities arise for early adopters to jump into highly rewarding positions in an exciting new field. With industries as promising as cannabis and hemp, many people are finding new ways to incorporate skills and expertise, learned from more mainstream industries, to forge a new path during the early days of the Green Rush.

by Tim Youngblood   |   June 06, 2018

OSRAM Positioned to be the Leading Horticultural Solutions Provider

Osram, the semiconductor manufacturer, sees horticultural lighting as a big part of their future. Will we see more acquisitions like this soon?

by Jessica McKeil   |   April 11, 2018

Dynamic Supplemental Sunlight for Your Grow Facility

John Perricone and Jonathan Cachat, PhD, co-founders of SunGrown Zero, aim to completely upend the current industry standards in cannabis-related energy consumption.

by Stephanie Piantanida   |   March 19, 2018

A Greener Green Part 1: Energy Consumption

States and businesses across the industry are taking the initiative to produce more sustainable and energy-efficient cannabis to reduce their environmental footprint.

by Kristina Etter   |   February 14, 2018

Automation, Control, Consistency

While it’s no secret, consistency is key to producing a quality cannabis crop with the maximum yield possible, maintaining consistency can be challenging as the business grows. Last week, during the Seed to Sale show in Denver, urban-gro received the Excellence in Technology award for their high-density, sense and control technology called Soleil – a data collection marvel in the future agricultural technology which aims to eliminate human error and create unprecedented consistency in grow rooms regardless of size.

by Jessica McKeil   |   February 12, 2018

Top 5 Canadian Cannabis Tech Companies

On July 1, 2018, changes to federal legislation are set to open up an already liberal marketplace, putting Canada on the cusp of fully legalizing cannabis for recreational purposes – countrywide. Canadian cannabis companies, as well as the peripheral businesses, no longer need to operate on the fringes of the business world and many are ready to take cannabis technology where it has never gone before.