Jose Tome is a well-accomplished chemical engineer with an entrepreneurial flair and an ardent interest in driving technological and business innovation. He boasts of a robust background in Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) and is a passionate AgTech enthusiast. In 2018, Dinheiro Rural magazine listed him among the hundred most influential persons in the Brazilian agribusiness.

Jose's impressive academic background includes a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and an MSc, Chemical Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas. He has also held several critical positions in different organizations. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of AgTech Garage, a startup that supports and empowers entrepreneurs to develop sustainable agritech solutions. Previously, he co-founded NetWeaver at AgTech Coworking, and he was also a Researcher and Technology Scout at CTC - Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira. Additionally, he was once an Intern at Bioenzima Biotecnologia.