Title:	Role of research and development institutions and AgTechs in the digital transformation of agriculture in Brazil.
Authors:	ROMANI, L. A. S. BARIANI, J. M. DRUCKER, D. P. VAZ, G. J. MONDO, V. H. V. MOURA, M. F. BOLFE, E. L. SOUSA, P. H. P. de OLIVEIRA, S. R. de M. LUCHIARI JUNIOR, A.
Affiliation:	LUCIANA ALVIM SANTOS ROMANI, CNPTIA; JOICE MACHADO BARIANI, CNPTIA; DEBORA PIGNATARI DRUCKER, CNPTIA; GLAUBER JOSE VAZ, CNPTIA; VITOR HENRIQUE VAZ MONDO, CNPTIA; MARIA FERNANDA MOURA, CNPTIA; EDSON LUIS BOLFE, CNPTIA; PEDRO HENRIQUE PIMENTEL DE SOUSA, Venture Hub; STANLEY ROBSON DE MEDEIROS OLIVEIRA, CNPTIA; ARIOVALDO LUCHIARI JUNIOR, CNPTIA.
Date Issued:	2020
Citation:	Revista Ciência Agronômica, v. 51, n. 5, 20207800, 2020.
Description:	ABSTRACT - The Brazilian agribusiness sector has been witnessing increasing modernization, caused by the extensive adoption of technologies, with increase in productivity and reduction of risks In addition, the use of digital technologies in farms has recently been increasing, engendering the emerging field of digital agriculture. In this context, this article presents a startup acceleration program, called TechStart Agro Digital, an initiative of Embrapa Agricultural Informatics and Venture Hub with the support of various stakeholders in the agricultural innovation ecosystem. Further, this article presents a methodology for technological and business acceleration focused on agribusinesses, which was proposed by the two institutions, and its application in the first cycle of the program in 2019. The results show that the 11 startups that graduated from the program demonstrated an improvement and growth six months after the acceleration program, and validate the potential of the program in facilitating the development of technologies that are more consolidated and focused on the real problems of agriculture. The post-program follow-up indicates that these agricultural technology startups and organizations (AgTechs) have helped rural producers effectively and efficiently, thereby adding value to Brazilian agriculture.
NAL Thesaurus:	Agriculture Agribusiness Innovation adoption
Keywords:	Agronegócio brasileiro Instituição de pesquisa e desenvolvimento Agricultura digital Ecossistema de inovação agrícola Inovação aberta AgTechs Startups TechStart AgroD igital Programa de Aceleração de startups Digital agriculture Agricultural innovation ecosystems Business acceleration Startup acceleration program
DOI:	10.5935/1806-6690.20200082
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPTIA)