Ag Startup Engine announced the inaugural winners of the Ag-tech Founder of the Year and Ag-tech Startup of the Year awards during its 2024 Ag Innovators Unconference on Oct. 3. Kyle McMahon, founder of Tractor Zoom, was named Ag-tech Founder of the Year, and FloVision Solutions, led by Rian Mc Donnell, received the Ag-tech Startup of the Year award. McMahon founded Tractor Zoom in 2017 to make the agriculture equipment market more accessible and transparent to farmers by connecting farmers with auctioneers and dealers with available inventory. FloVision Solutions, based in South Bend, Ind., uses a sensor system that helps food processors improve yields and quality by providing real-time data on performance and errors.