Institut Technique Tropical (IT²)

Name

Institut Technique Tropical (IT²)

Legal name

Institut Technique Tropical (IT2)

Website

https://it2.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Operations Planning & SOP Development (AFACAJAB), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Tropical agriculture research
• Soil fertility diagnostics
• Decision support agriculture
• Sprayer control testing
• Agronomic technical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ducos

HQ country

Martinique

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As an association loi 1901, IT2 is funded through membership fees from professional agricultural organizations including banana producer organizations and diversification crop organizations in Guadeloupe and Martinique
2. Public Project Funding: The institute receives project-based financing from European funds (CAP, INTERREG), French government (MASA, ODEADOM, FranceAGRIMER), regional councils (Guadeloupe, Martinique), and other public bodies for specific agricultural research and development programs
3. Technical Documentation Sales: Sale of technical documentation including crop guides, research reports, and best practice manuals through the online shop platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IT² is a non-profit agricultural technical institute that conducts applied research and provides technical services for tropical crop production in Guadeloupe and Martinique. Its core offerings include soil fertility diagnostics, sprayer control and calibration testing, design and execution of experimental field trials, agronomic decision support tools (OAD), and a catalogue of technical documentation covering banana, plantain, vegetables, tubers, and yam. Services are aimed at producer organizations, agricultural cooperatives, and inter-professional bodies engaged in Caribbean tropical cropping systems.

Product overview

IT² operates as an agricultural research institute offering technical services, documentation products, and decision support tools for tropical agriculture. The organization provides soil fertility diagnostics, sprayer control services, and OAD (Outils d'Aide à la Décision) decision support tools. Their documentation portfolio covers specialized publications across multiple crop categories including citrus, pineapple, various bananas, vegetables, tubers, and general tropical crops. The institute also manages collaborative research projects addressing crop management, pest control, fertilization, and sustainable farming practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnostic de Fertilité des Sols (Soil Fertility Diagnostic)
• Contrôle des Pulvérisateurs (Sprayer Control and Calibration) Inspection and calibration service for agricultural spray equipment, used by producers and cooperatives to support regulatory compliance and accurate pesticide application.
• Plateforme Expérimentale (Experimental Trials Service) Design, execution, and analysis of experimental field trials on tropical crops (banana, plantain, vegetables, tubers, yam) for producer organizations, inter-professional bodies, and research partners.
• Documentation Technique (Technical Documentation Catalogue) Freely distributed agronomic technical guides and documentation series covering Cavendish banana, plantain, vegetables, tubers, and yam, produced for tropical crop producers and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% reduction in phytosanitary product use by French banana industry between 2006 and 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACTA - Les Instituts Techniques AgricolescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT2 has been affiliated with ACTA (Réseau des Instituts des filières animales et végétales) since 2010, positioning it within the network of French agricultural technical institutes for shared resources, methodology, and national agricultural research coordination
• CIRADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRAD (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement) is a key research partner in multiple projects including CERCOTROP (black leaf streak disease), PILOFER (fertilization), and bana+ (banana variety development). IT2 collaborates with CIRAD on applied research scaling and field experimentation.
• INRAE Antilles-GuyanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) collaborates with IT2 on multiple projects including soil fertility, agroecological systems, and agricultural innovation. IT2 is co-located with INRAE in Guadeloupe.
• ADOBANANOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDominican Republic banana producer organization member of IT2 association, representing international agricultural professionals in the network
• WINFA (Windward Islands Farmers Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWindward Islands Farmers Association member of IT2, representing agricultural professionals from the Windward Islands in the association's governance
• PARM (Pôle Agroressources Recherche Martinique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARM collaborates with IT2 on the Bio-ressources network project for valorization of bio-resources in Martinique
• ASSOFWIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASSOFWI (Association Française d'Organisations de Producteurs de Fruits et Légumes des Regions Ultra-Marines) partners with IT2 on multiple projects including INGA (organic agriculture) and RevAI (variety evaluation)
• Université des AntillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité des Antilles collaborates with IT2 on the Bio-ressources network project for valorization of bio-resources
• CTCS (Centre Technique de la Canne et du Sucre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTCS collaborates with IT2 on projects including SOLORGA (soil fertility and organic fertilization) and SYSTROBIOM (biological and mechanized tropical systems)
• Agrocampus GuadeloupeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrocampus Guadeloupe (EPLEFPA) partners with IT2 on SYSTROBIOM project for participatory expertise and co-design of mechanized farming systems
• ARMEFHLORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMEFHLOR (Association Réunionnaise pour la Modernisation de l'Economie Fruitière, Légumière et Horticole) collaborates on RESILIANCE project for mechanical weed management
• ITAB (Institut Technique de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation Biologiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITAB collaborates on organic agriculture strategies and prophylactic approaches, participating in joint seminars on organic farming techniques
• BANAMARTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanana producer organization in Martinique hosting IT2 headquarters at their facilities in Bois-Rouge, Ducos

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ACTA - Les Instituts Techniques Agricoles: ACTA is the umbrella network IT² has belonged to since 2010, coordinating all French agricultural technical institutes. ACTA is the closest BROAD_INCUMBENT — a larger coordinating body whose constituent institutes (Arvalis, Terres Inovia, CTIFL, etc.) collectively cover all plant and animal sectors, unlike IT²'s tropical specialization.

Direct peers

• PARM (Pôle Agroressources Recherche Martinique): PARM is a Martinique-based agroresources research cluster partnering with IT² on bio-resources valorization. It is a direct functional peer operating in the same regional research ecosystem with shared themes of sustainable tropical agriculture and bio-based innovation.
• CIRAD: CIRAD is a core strategic partner of IT² and France's leading tropical agricultural research organization. Both organizations share a mission of applied research on tropical crops (bananas, diversification) and frequently collaborate on projects such as CERCOTROP, PILOFER and bana+, making CIRAD the closest functional peer.
• INRAE Antilles-Guyane: INRAE is co-located with IT² in Guadeloupe and partners on soil fertility, agroecological systems and agricultural innovation. Both organizations conduct applied agronomic research for French overseas territories, making INRAE a direct institutional peer in mission and customer base.
• CTIFL (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes): CTIFL is France's national technical institute for fruits and vegetables, comparable to IT² at a metropolitan scale. It operates the same applied-research-for-producers model and develops decision support tools — a direct mainland-France peer addressing IT²'s same crop categories.
• ASSOFWI: ASSOFWI federates overseas fruit and vegetable producer organizations and partners with IT² on INGA (organic agriculture) and RevAI (variety evaluation) projects. It is a direct functional peer serving the same tropical diversification-producer customer base in French overseas territories.
• ITAB (Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique): ITAB is a French technical institute for organic agriculture and a collaborator of IT² on organic farming seminars and prophylactic approaches. It is a direct functional peer in the French agricultural-technical-institute ecosystem, though focused on organic vs. IT²'s tropical crop specialization.

Regional players

• WINFA (Windward Islands Farmers Association): WINFA is a member of IT²'s association representing Windward Islands farmers. It is a regional peer organization working with Caribbean banana and diversification producers on sustainable agriculture — comparable in farmer-network mandate but focused on the Windward Islands rather than French Antilles.
• CTCS (Centre Technique de la Canne et du Sucre): CTCS is the Martinique-based technical institute for sugarcane, collaborating with IT² on SOLORGA and SYSTROBIOM projects. It is a regional peer in the French Antilles operating a similar applied-research-for-producers model, but focused on sugarcane rather than IT²'s fruit/vegetable/tropical diversification scope.
• ARMEFHLOR: ARMEFHLOR is the Réunion-based technical institute for fruits, vegetables and horticulture, partnering with IT² on the RESILIANCE project. It is a regional French overseas peer with similar applied-research, field-trial, and producer-support mandate in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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