National and international projects

Announcement winners PSR Tuscany Region 2014-2020 – submeasure 16.2 with the project “iVine,” for the optimization of pesticide management in the vineyard through the mobile app iAgro, in collaboration with 2 Tuscan farms, University of Florence (DAGRI), CNR-IBE and CIA Toscana.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €60,150.45 in funding from the Tuscany Region’s rural development program (CUP A.R.T.E.A. 1073464 – CUP CIPE D17F23000010009).

Vincitori del bando CSR FEASR 2023-2027 Regione Toscana – SRG01 “Sostegno ai Gruppi operativi Pei Agri” con il progetto “FlavoTrack”, per il riconoscimento precoce della Flavescenza Dorata in vigneto tramite telerilevamento da drone, in collaborazione con 4 aziende agricole toscane, Università di Firenze (DAGRI), Università di Torino (DISAFA), CNR-IBE, ERATA, Confagricoltura Toscana e Toscana Formazione.
In questo progetto, Agrobit srl ha ricevuto finanziamenti per 75.062,64€ dal programma sviluppo rurale della Regione Toscana (CUP A.R.T.E.A. 1271121).

Announcement winners CSR FEASR 2023-2027 Tuscany Region – SRG01 “Support for Pei Agri Operational Groups” with the project “Virtuoso,” for the implementation of a stereoscopic camera on a robotic platform to automate monitoring and treatments in the vineyard, in collaboration with Yanmar R&D Europe srl, GeoExplorer srl, 3 Tuscan farms, University of Florence (DAGRI), CIA Toscana, CIPA-AT Association and Agricoltura è Vita – Etruria srl.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €38,971.54 in funding from the Tuscany Region’s rural development program (CUP A.R.T.E.A. xxx – CUP CIPE xxx).

Winners of the call for proposals EIT Food – Test Farms 2022, with the project “iOlive” (budget €3,000, year 2023), which aims to demonstrate the potential of the iAgro mobile app for variable foliar fertilization on olive groves in Cilento, with field tests in collaboration with Cilento Farm House.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €3,000 in funding from EIT Food.

Winners of the call for proposals Icaerus Push Open Call with the AgroTwin project, in which an innovative DSS was created from 3D point clouds obtained with commercial drones in order to create “digital twin” of vineyards and provide farmers and technicians with biometric information on vines, vigor maps and to optimize phytosanitary treatments.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €60,000 in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the OpenAgri project (grant agreement No. 101060643).

Announcement winners Chameleon 2nd Open Call with the VineScale project, in which 11 vineyards from northern to southern Italy were monitored by drone equipped with RGB, multispectral and thermal cameras to test the Chameleon platform and provide feedback for its validation and improvement.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €60,000 in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Chameleon project (grant agreement No. 101060529).

Winners of the call for proposals OpenAgri with the SmartCherry project, in which the iAgro app on cherry orchard will be implemented and improved with additional functionality.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €60,000 in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the OpenAgri project (grant agreement No. 101134083).

Winners of the Call for Proposal. “Space for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture” with the SAT2LEAF project aimed at integrating proximal optical data (iAgro app) and satellite (Sentinel-2) data for vegetation assessment in urban and peri-urban areas.
In this project, Agrobit srl received €75,000 in funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) (ESA Contract No. 4000149168/25/UK/AL/sc).

Winners of the call for proposals PRE-SEED Plus – POR ERDF. Lazio 2014-2020 (budget €59,664.27, biennium 2024-2025), aimed at hiring S&M staff and specialized services for business development and go-to-market of the iAgro app with expansion into new markets.

Winners of the Tecnonidi Puglia call for proposals – Initiative financed with resources from the ESF+ PR Puglia 2021-2027 – Priority Axis I “Competitiveness and Innovation” (budget €128,498, biennium 2024-2025), aimed at hiring R&D staff, acquiring specialized services for updating and validating the iAgro app and marketing activities.

Awards and Recognitions

Winners of the acceleration pathway I-Tech Innovation 2022 (equity pre-seed 120,000€) sponsored by G-Factor, Fondazione Golinelli and CRIF SpA.

Winners of the acceleration pathway Italian Lifestyle Program 2023 (grant €20,000) sponsored by CRF Foundation and Nana Bianca srl.

Award Winners Florence and Work 2023 for the innovative startup category, sponsored by the Florence Chamber of Commerce.

Winners of the Tuscany Innovation Award 2023 – first prize (€15,000) for the innovative startup category, sponsored by Tuscany Region, Confindustria Toscana and DIH Toscana.

Winners of the Technology Innovation Award at Enovitis in Campo 2024 for the iAgro app as the best innovation.

Award Winners. Food Innovation Hub 3 (€15,000) sponsored by the Lazio Region and Lazio Innova, for iAgro as the best innovation for agriculture.

Award Winners. Cassini Challenge – Idea Track 2025 (€10,000) sponsored by EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Program), for the idea of combining Copernicus satellite data with the iAgro app to provide real-time recommendations for optimizing resource use, reducing pesticide application, predicting yield, and assessing carbon sequestration in crops.

The iAgro app has been accredited in the FAO Agritech Observatory, meeting the UN sustainability goals and in particular Goals 2 (zero hunger), 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 12 (responsible consumption and production).

The iAgro app has been honored by the Legambiente Innovation Award 2025 (€2,500), the first national award aimed at business innovation in the environmental field, a challenge in which the competitiveness, attractiveness and well-being of cities and territories is at stake. The Award aims to celebrate excellent innovations in order to make sustainability the main lever of change in the pursuit of a more efficient, equitable and secure future in resource management.

Technical and scientific partners

Partners

Agricolus is the complete agritech platform for precision agriculture, created to simplify and enhance field work with a view to environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Edencore develops computer vision solutions for precision agriculture such as the Viewer, a visual monitoring system for crop analysis based on artificial intelligence.

iFarming manufactures and resells weather stations, foliar wetting sensors, soil sensors, and predictive models to optimize phytosanitary treatments and better manage water resources.

Nel 2025 Agrobit è stata incubata presso il NOI Tech Park, l’importante parco scientifico e tecnologico della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano.

Agrobit is a member of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Agribusiness Clust-ER, an association of public and private entities that share expertise, ideas, tools and resources to support the competitiveness of the sector.

Since 2024, Agrobit has been incubated at Le Village by CA Catania, the Crédit Agricole Group’s international innovation ecosystem that supports the growth of startups and business innovation.

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is an innovative platform that offers support to startups at every stage of their journey, providing a range of benefits and resources designed to accelerate startup growth.

Zephyr Aerospace is a Forli-based company that focuses on designing ad hoc drones for every industry and need, as well as integrating sensors and cameras into remotely piloted aerial vehicles.

Aerovision is one of the first drone flight schools in Italy. If you need training and to get your APR pilot’s license, the school can help you in any application area.

DJI is a world leader in the design and sale of professional drones for every budget and every need, from thermal remote sensing to multispectral remote sensing to aerial spraying.

Pix4D is the world’s leading manufacturer of drone photogrammetry software. The Pix4Dfields suite is specifically for digital agriculture and prescription map making.

Brand

Remote sensing by drone with multispectral and thermal cameras, production of vigor and water stress maps, geospatial data analysis, resale of drones and sensors, training.

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