The demand for food around the world is rising. By 2050, calorific demand will increase by 70 percent and the demand for crops for human consumption and animal feed will increase by at least 100 percent. Food and agribusiness, a $5-trillion global industry, will only get bigger. With an intent to make a difference using Internet of Things (IoT) in the food market, three friends Davide Parisi, Antonio Affinito and Luciano Zarulli — all in their thirties — started Evja. The trio was joined by Paolo Iasevoli (30) when he moved back to Italy after a few years spent working abroad. 

Evja is a platform that helps farmers make better decisions using a system based on sensors and predictive algorithms. The startup was born in Naples, Italy, in summer 2015. Their product hit the market last year, starting from Italy, and Evja is already moving forward with partners and customers worldwide.