Meet Francesco Tonolo

Master's in Plant Biotechnology | 10+ Years of Biotech Excellence

Francesco combines deep plant science expertise with cutting-edge AI to help cultivators, labs, and businesses solve their most complex challenges, from crop failures to regulatory compliance, R&D optimization to strategic growth.

Francesco Tonolo - Plant Biotechnology Expert and FranTechAI Founder

Science + Innovation

Our Story

Agricultural research is advancing faster than ever before. New techniques, new methods, new solutions.

Yet those who work with the land every day rarely see the benefits.

Francesco spent years in the world of science: laboratories, publications, funded projects, biotech and agritech innovations. A world rich in knowledge... but distant from the reality of the fields.

Meanwhile, farmers face increasingly complex challenges: climate change, pests, drought, new diseases.

And they often have to make decisions without access to reliable, data-based information.

The truth is simple:

the science exists, but it doesn't reach those who need it most.

Publications too technical.

Expensive consultations.

Solutions difficult to verify.

An ecosystem where theory and practice don't communicate.

This is where FranTechAI was born.

The Bridge Between Science and Field

FranTechAI has a clear objective: to make scientific knowledge accessible, understandable, and applicable for those who work with nature every day.

Not complicated software.

Not a service reserved for a few.

But a tool that brings research out of laboratories and puts it in the hands of farmers, technicians, startups, cooperatives, and agricultural communities worldwide.

From Italy to the most vulnerable scenarios, where a farmer cannot afford a consultant but needs reliable answers to cultivate and support their community.

Why We Exist

  • To bridge the gap between science and practice.
  • To transform complex data into simple decisions.
  • To bring innovation where it's truly needed.
  • Because knowledge becomes true progress only when it's accessible to everyone.

With FranTechAI, science stops being a forgotten PDF and becomes a concrete tool to improve the agricultural world.

10 Years of Proven Results

Commercial Success

Helped companies such as Hollan Biodiversity BV, F1 seedtech BV and Puregene AG carry out million-dollar research projects, avoid costly mistakes, and achieve goals through strategic planning, scientific rigor and operational excellence.

Leadership Roles

R&D Coordinator at Leiden University, CSO at Ambra srl and scientific advisor at Linnaeus competence center. Leading teams in plant breeding, genetics, extraction and crop optimization research.

AI Integration Pioneer

Created FranTechAI to democratize expert plant science knowledge. Guided AI adoption for organization such as German Federal Association for Sustainability.

Published Research

Principal investigator on plant breeding, genetics, and crop optimization. Published in leading scientific journals with research on polyploid plants, genomics and biostimulants.

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed research contributing to plant science and biotechnology

Polyploid Plants Research

Published in Frontiers in Plant Science - Research on polyploid plant development and optimization

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Advanced Genomics Research

Published on bioRxiv - Cutting-edge research in plant genomics and genetic optimization

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Complete Publication List

View Francesco's complete list of publications, research projects, and professional contributions on LinkedIn

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"AI gives you speed and scale, but human expertise gives you confidence and strategy. Together, they're unstoppable."

— Francesco Tonolo, Founder of FranTechAI

Ready to Work Together?

Whether you need help with crop challenges, R&D optimization, or strategic planning, Francesco and the FranTechAI platform are here to help.