AgIntel Wins Inaugural Florida Chamber Foundation Technology and Innovation Summit Innovation Pitch Competition

TAMPA, FL (August 12, 2025) – Agriculture Intelligence (AgIntel) has been named the winner of the Florida Chamber Foundation’s inaugural Florida Innovation Pitch Competition, hosted Tuesday at the 2025 Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit in Tampa. Matt Donovan, CEO and Co-Founder of AgIntel, pitched the company’s agricultural innovation in front of a panel of top venture capital and innovation ecosystem builders.

AgIntel’s patented AI-powered platform delivers large-scale crop insights to help farmers optimize yields, reduce waste, and increase profitability. The company’s technology is backed by enterprise contracts and gross margins exceeding 90 percent.

“I want to thank everyone who put on this event,” said Matt Donovan, CEO & Co-Founder of AgIntel. “I know the Florida Chamber is striving to make Florida a great place for innovation. We built our company in Florida, for Florida’s needs, but also to be able to export to the world…It’s been a pleasure to be able to come here and to participate in this first pitch competition.”

“The Florida Innovation Pitch Competition is an opportunity to showcase the cool innovations being born out of Florida and Florida’s future economy will be driven by innovators, like our five finalists, who solve real-world challenges with scalable solutions,” said Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Foundation. “A special congratulations to Matt Donovan and AgIntel for taking home the win. Their work shows how Florida technology can strengthen key industries like agriculture while making Florida more competitive on the global stage.”

The fast-paced competition displayed some of Florida’s most promising startups, each presenting their business solutions before receiving feedback and scoring from the judges’ panel. Judges included Kevin Burgoyne of Florida Venture Forum, Frank Downing of ARK Invest, Robert Harvey of Florida Opportunity Fund, Mitchel Laskey of DeepWork Capital, Linda Olson of Tampa Bay Wave, TJ Villamil of eMerge Americas, and hosted by emcee Dr. Keith Richard of the Florida Chamber Foundation.

In addition to AgIntel, other pitch competition finalists included:

• ZoraSafe, founded by Catherine Karow, which creates cybersecurity solutions to protect vulnerable users from scams, fraud, and other online threats.
• VeriChem, Inc., founded by CEO Jay Letendre, which develops forensic technology to improve drug detection and support law enforcement in combating the spread of synthetic drugs.
• Baseline Bio, founded by CEO Jimmy Lee, is pursuing breakthrough approaches that could change the way Type 1 diabetes is treated.
• Energy to Power Solutions (E2P), led by President Dr. Christopher Rey, which designs and installs advanced superconducting magnets and cryogenic systems to address expensive and complex defense challenges.

As the winning company, AgIntel will present at the 2026 Florida Venture Capital Conference, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of venture capitalists and will earn a place in eMerge Americas’ Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase, gaining access to mentors, bootcamps, networking opportunities, and investors.

A follow-up complimentary virtual webinar open to participants of the Technology & Innovation Summit and Florida business leaders will be held on Monday, September 15th at 11 am. The webinar is intended to continue the forward movement on advancing Florida’s global leadership in tech and innovation. Click here to learn more and register.

About the Florida Chamber Foundation:

The Florida Chamber Foundation is a statewide, business-led, non-partisan research and leadership organization focused on securing Florida’s future. By prioritizing long-term strategies over short-term gains, the Foundation partners with regional and state leaders to ensure global competitiveness, prosperity, high-paying jobs, and vibrant communities for all Floridians. Guided by the Florida 2030 Blueprint and its Six Pillars of Florida’s Future Economy, the Foundation focuses on improving Florida’s talent pipeline, diversifying the economy through new technology and innovation, enhancing infrastructure, fostering a business-friendly climate, streamlining government efficiency, and championing quality of life.

The Florida Chamber Foundation’s initiatives are powered by the Community Development Partnership (CDP) Council, a responsible group of thought leaders and funding partners with a vested interest in Florida’s success. These forward-thinking individuals and organizations contribute their time, expertise, and resources to develop strategies that create measurable impacts across the state and support our research projects like this one. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Foundation relies on the support of CDPs to advance its mission and build Six Pillars Communities. To learn more about joining the CDP council or supporting the Foundation’s work, visit flchamber.com/cdp or contact Dr. Keith Richard at krichard@flchamber.com or 850-521-1231.

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