SXSW Pitch is a platform that allows early-stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high-profile media personnel, and venture capitalists/angel investors.

AgTech & Food refers to technologies within agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture that improve yield, increase efficiency, and/or reduce environmental impact. Examples include food sustainability, farm data, soil microbe data, crop protection, biofertilizers, supply chain transparency, agri-food testing, alternative proteins, animal health, aquaculture, farm management software, hydroponics, vertical farming, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), and precision agriculture.

The winner of the AgTech & Food Technology category will be announced at the SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Salon H on the 6th floor of the Hilton Austin Hotel.

Also, attendees can make face-to-face connections with all 70+ SXSW Pitch finalists for 2025 at the special “Meet the Finalists” event on Monday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Griffin Hall on the 2nd floor of the JW Marriott.

FINALISTS

Azul Bio
Brooklyn, NY

Azul Bio is focused on preserving coral reefs using Coral Microbiome Boosters (CMBs) to mitigate environmental risks affecting the real estate and tourism industries.

Earnest Agriculture
Rantoul, IL

Earnest Agriculture develops probiotic seed coatings using a proprietary microbe-matching platform to improve soil health, boost crop yields, and enhance resilience.

Entomal Biotech
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Entomal Biotech pioneers scalable solutions using Black Soldier Fly bioconversion to transform food waste into valuable resources, addressing global issues of waste, emissions, and food security sustainably.

Farmish
Grand Rapids, MI

Farmish is a marketplace platform that connects local farms with consumers and wholesale buyers across the U.S. and Canada.

Knead Technologies
Calgary, Canada

Knead Technologies is a B2B software company that enables scalable food recovery solutions in real-time to meet the $940 billion global food waste challenge.

ALTERNATES

Agrinerds
Davis, CA

Waterfowl like ducks and geese are the primary reservoir of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

Capture Tech
Ann Arbor, MI

Capture Tech uses system-based approaches in order to prevent ecological damage from environmental contamination sources while bio-transforming those contaminants into resources for environmental restoration.

XLSOR
Fort Collins, CO

XLSOR’s innovative technology leverages a decade of research and Machine Learning to solve the $420m+ fruit loss problem impacting growers and retailers today.