> Are these the two scenarios that are being compared? I wouldn't know, other than assuming that the subject of the article is the model for the indoor farm.

> Are these the two scenarios that are being compared? I wouldn't know, other than assuming that the subject of the article is the model for the indoor farm. > I agree that indoor farming will likely seem more profitable even though lighting costs money. That does answer my question, and it essentially answers (at least part of) why VCs would find it interesting. > 1. economies of scale. IIUC, the subject of the article is attempting to tackle a niche (of their own creation?) of urban farming, which is, presumably, at smaller scale.