AgIntel has won the inaugural Florida Chamber Foundation Technology and Innovation Summit Innovation Pitch Competition. The company, which developed a patented AI-powered platform for delivering large-scale crop insights, aims to help farmers optimize yields, reduce waste, and increase profitability. AgIntel’s technology is supported by enterprise contracts and gross margins of over 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.”
Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Foundation, commented on the importance of innovation in the state: “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. 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 event featured several startups from across Florida presenting their business solutions before a panel of judges. Judges included Kevin Burgoyne from Florida Venture Forum; Frank Downing from ARK Invest; Robert Harvey from Florida Opportunity Fund; Mitchel Laskey from DeepWork Capital; Linda Olson from Tampa Bay Wave; TJ Villamil from eMerge Americas; with Dr. Keith Richard from the Florida Chamber Foundation serving as emcee.
Other finalists were ZoraSafe (cybersecurity), VeriChem Inc. (forensic drug detection technology), Baseline Bio (Type 1 diabetes treatment innovation), and Energy to Power Solutions (advanced superconducting magnets and cryogenic systems).
As part of its prize package, AgIntel will present at the 2026 Florida Venture Capital Conference—one of the largest gatherings of venture capitalists in the country—and participate in eMerge Americas’ Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase program.
A complimentary virtual webinar open to participants in the summit and other business leaders will take place on Monday, September 15th at 11 am. The session is designed to support ongoing efforts aimed at advancing tech leadership in Florida.
The Florida Chamber Foundation operates as a statewide organization focused on long-term strategies for economic competitiveness through research initiatives such as this competition.
For more information about supporting or joining their Community Development Partnership Council—which helps fund projects like these—visit flchamber.com/cdp or contact Dr. Keith Richard at krichard@flchamber.com or 850-521-1231.
