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In 2020, Nasreddine Somaali set out to solve one of Tunisia's most pressing challenges — water scarcity in agriculture. What started as a research project became SESIT: an autonomous intelligence platform redefining how farms interact with technology.
From first idea to funded projects and international recognition.
- 2020Founded
- 3+Projects
- 5+Partners
Prize-Winning AgriTech Vision
SESIT competed in Starti 4, Tunisia's premier startup competition, presenting its vision for smart autonomous agriculture. The judges were convinced — SESIT walked away with the prize for its groundbreaking idea in precision agritech.
- Competed against top Tunisian startups
- Presented the SESIT smart irrigation concept
- Won the prize for innovation in AgriTech
- Gained national visibility & early-stage validation
🏆 Starti 4 Prize Winner — Smart AgriTech
1st Place, Mashrou3ek Programme
SESIT earned first place in the Mashrou3ek entrepreneurship programme under the Governorate of Ariana — a recognition of the team's vision for intelligent, sustainable agriculture and its capacity to deliver real, deployable innovation.
🥇 1st Place · Mashrou3ek · Governorate of Ariana
Partnering with
SESIT has established a strategic research partnership with the Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), one of Tunisia's leading agricultural research institutions. This collaboration bridges the gap between cutting-edge IoT technology and deep agronomic expertise.
- Institut National Agronomique de TunisieTunis, Tunisia · Est. 1898 · Leading agronomy research
- Joint R&D on precision irrigation systems
- Access to INAT's agronomic research data
- Co-development of AI crop models
- Field trials on INAT experimental farms
🤝 Academic Partner
Accelerated by
SESIT joined the Novation Business Accelerator, a premier Tunisian startup acceleration programme that provides mentorship, funding access, and a powerful network to help deep-tech startups scale from idea to market.
- Intensive business & go-to-market coaching
- Access to investor network & funding rounds
- Legal, financial & IP support
- Workspace & infrastructure resources
🚀 Novation Accelerator Cohort Member
Mission to
SESIT travelled to Jordan to visit the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), strengthening international ties and exploring collaborative opportunities in smart agriculture research.
Mission Highlights
- Visited NARC — Jordan's premier agri-research hub
- Presented SESIT's AgroSelf smart greenhouse concept
- Explored joint R&D opportunities in arid-zone farming
- Strengthened SESIT's international research network
Amman, Jordan · NARC International Visit
NARC — Jordan
Mission to Bari, Italy
SESIT was invited to the CIHEAM — Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, a world-leading centre for sustainable agriculture research. This mission deepened SESIT's international footprint in the Mediterranean AgriTech research landscape.
- CIHEAM BariBari, Italy · 41.1181° N, 16.8705° E
Mission Highlights
- Presented SESIT's precision AgriTech platform to CIHEAM researchers
- Explored joint R&D on Mediterranean arid-zone water management
- Networked with international AgriTech delegates
- Strengthened SESIT's EU research presence
Bari, Italy · CIHEAM International Visit
CIHEAM Bari
OSIRRIS Project Successfully Closed
SESIT proudly announces the official closure of the OSIRRIS smart irrigation research project, conducted under the prestigious TUNGER 2+2 Tunisian–German bilateral cooperation programme. 🇹🇳 🤝 🇩🇪
- Khayam Garden HotelNabeul, Tunisia · January 2026
- 🇩🇪 German Research Partner— Hannover, Germany
- TunisiaNEERS · SESIT
- GermanyTUNGER 2+2 Partner
Project Outcomes
- SESIT represented Tunisian technology in this landmark bilateral project
- Developed innovative smart solutions tackling water stress & climate change
- Delivered new IoT-driven products for sustainable, efficient precision irrigation
- Strengthened Tunisian–German scientific cooperation under TUNGER 2+2
- Cemented SESIT's position as a leader in intelligent agri-tech R&D
OSIRRIS — Precision Smart Irrigation · Officially Closed 2026
AgroSelf Takes the Sup'Com Stage
As part of the AgroSelf project, SESIT proudly participated in the WAVE Connect 2026 event at Sup'Com, showcasing cutting-edge smart agriculture technology and the live TELMA system to industry leaders and investors.
Event Partners & Sponsors
- Innovation at the Heart of Our ActionThrough a continuous and global R&D approach, SESIT brings forth smart solutions and intelligent products — delivering agriculture that is more sustainable, more efficient, and accessible to all.
- Sup'Com · TunisÉcole Supérieure des Communications de Tunis
- Live demonstration of TELMA Crops Smart Management system
- AgroSelf smart greenhouse concept presented to top investors
- Precision sensors & AI-driven irrigation showcased in action
- Project funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MESRS)
- Strategic partners: Sup'Com · SESIT · S2T · NEERS
🌿 AgroSelf — WAVE Connect 2026 · Sup'Com, Tunis
Into the Nefta Oasis
SESIT travelled to Nefta — one of Tunisia's most ancient oasis cities — to study traditional water management systems and explore the potential of precision smart agriculture in extreme desert conditions.
- Nefta, Tozeur GovernorateSouthwestern Tunisia · 33.8731° N, 7.8773° E
- Extreme HeatUp to 50 °C
- Water StressDesert farming
- Date PalmsOasis crop study
Mission Research Focus
- Studied traditional foggara underground irrigation channels
- Assessed precision water needs of date-palm oasis agriculture
- Evaluated TELMA sensors in extreme desert conditions
- Identified autonomous irrigation opportunities in arid zones
- Documented traditional farming practices for AI model training
Nefta
Riyeda ريادة 13
SESIT had the honour of participating in Riyeda 13 — one of Tunisia's most important events dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation. As a startup incubated by APIA (Agence de Promotion des Investissements Agricoles), SESIT was among the featured startups showcasing its AgriTech solutions for a more sustainable agriculture.
- Exhibited SESIT's precision AgriTech solutions to the public
- Highlighted smart irrigation and autonomous farming technology
- Startup incubated by APIA — Agricultural Investment Agency
- Enriching exchanges and inspiring encounters with innovators
- Showcase of AgriTech for sustainable & accessible agriculture
APIA Incubated StartupTunisia · Riyeda 13 · 2026
Mission to The Netherlands
SESIT travelled to the Netherlands to explore the world's most advanced AgriTech ecosystem, visiting PRIVA — a global leader in greenhouse automation, climate control, and precision horticulture systems.
- De Lier, South HollandNetherlands · 51.9954° N, 4.2269° E
Mission Highlights
- Visited PRIVA — world leader in greenhouse climate & irrigation automation
- Explored cutting-edge precision horticulture technologies
- Studied Dutch greenhouse innovation for transfer to Tunisian agriculture
- Evaluated PRIVA's IoT sensor and AI crop-management systems
- Strengthened SESIT's international AgriTech knowledge base
The Hague, Netherlands · February 2026
SESIT at ICCSIC 2026, Tabarka
From 26 to 29 March 2026 in Tabarka, SESIT presented AgroSelf at ICCSIC, the international conference on complex systems and intelligent computing, showing how IoT and embedded AI move from research to the field to manage agricultural water more precisely.
Tabarka
SESIT at the Agrinnov forum
In April 2026, in Hammamet, SESIT took part in the Agrinnov forum on smart and sustainable agriculture. Between scientific talks and the exhibition area, we presented our solutions for smart hydroponics, precision irrigation and water resource optimisation in the face of water stress.
HydroNeuro, published in Sensors
HydroNeuro runs a lightweight neural network on an ESP32 microcontroller to detect anomalies in an irrigation network in real time. Published on 10 May 2026 in the journal Sensors (MDPI), it reports detection accuracy above 96% on a laboratory test bench.
Read the article (DOI 10.3390/s26103010)Nefta — smart irrigation station
In southern Tunisia, water is scarce, salinity is high and farm labour is hard to find. Since September 2026, SESIT has run its first reference site in the South here, with the GDA Rmada of Nefta and the support of the SHANTI association, under the AgroSelf banner: smart valves, a connected basin and real-time monitoring to run irrigation automatically and remotely.
See the installation
Learning from export growers
On 20 October 2026, Nasreddine Somaali visited Zina Fresh's soilless tomato greenhouses in Chenchou, Gabès, as part of the AgroSelf project: crop management, irrigation management and nutrient solution control. This visit feeds our technical work on soilless farming.
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Whether you're a farmer, researcher, partner, or investor — we'd love to connect. The future of agriculture is autonomous, and it's being built right here.