Title:	How do agtechs contribute to the digitalization of agriculture?: Insights from the Techstart Agro Digital acceleration program.
Authors:	BAMBINI, M. D. SILVA, V. J. da BOLFE, E. L. LUCHIARI JUNIOR, A.
Affiliation:	MARTHA DELPHINO BAMBINI, CNPTIA; VANESSA JULIANA DA SILVA, SECRETARIA DE EDUCAÇÃO; EDSON LUIS BOLFE, CNPTIA; ARIOVALDO LUCHIARI JUNIOR, CNPTIA.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	Agrociencia Uruguay, v. 29, e1526, 2025.
Pages:	21 p.
Description:	The digital revolution in agriculture has been intensifying and, in this context, the role of agtechs –startups that work with agricultural technologies– in promoting the digital agricul-tural innovation ecosystem is evident. The objective of this research was to study the spec-ificities of the agricultural sector with regard to the digitalization movement, investigating in particular the contribution of startups in this process, the so called agtechs. A case study was conducted on the Techstart Agro Digital program based on data collection from entre-preneurs participating in the 2020/2021 cycle. The main contribution mapped in this re-search was the offer of digital technologies by agtechs, mainly characterized by low com-plexity products and services, especially digital applications. The entrepreneurs highlighted some challenges associated with the operations of startups, such as limited connectivity and the lack of digital skills on the part of producers, along with the difficulty in finding qualified labor and proving, to the producer, the benefits related to the adoption of digital technologies. There is a contingent of agtechs already working with higher complexity tech-nologies and there was an interest among respondents in incorporating new technologies into their portfolio –mainly data from field or remote sensors, machine learning and block-chain–. It is understood that the results of this research can contribute to directing actions to promote and encourage digital agriculture through infrastructure policies and incentives for agtech entrepreneurship.
Thesagro:	Inovação
Keywords:	Agtechs Startups Inovação agrícola Ecossistema de inovação Digitalização na agricultura Innovation Agricultural innovation Innovation environment Digitalization
DOI:	10.31285/AGRO.29.1526
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPTIA)