Best Emerging AI Innovator of Sri Lanka

We are absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to announce that TeaAI has been recognized as the "Best Emerging AI Innovator of Sri Lanka" at the prestigious inaugural National AI Expo 2025!

This award is a powerful validation of the relentless four-year journey undertaken by our team of dedicated Sri Lankan engineers. Secured after a rigorous, three-round evaluation process, this accolade cements TeaAI's position not just within the burgeoning Sri Lankan AI landscape, but specifically as a leading force in agri-tech, paving the way for a digitally empowered future for Ceylon Tea.

For centuries, Ceylon Tea has been a pillar of the national economy, steeped in tradition. However, the industry today faces significant pressures: low yields, severe labor shortages, market volatility, and a critical bottleneck in the subjective, manual tea grading process.

We founded TeaAI to tackle these challenges head-on. Our proprietary, tea-specific AI models and industrial automation machines—all designed and built locally—are digitizing core functions that were previously prone to inconsistency and inefficiency.

Our award-winning platform comprises a powerful suite of technologies designed to empower tea professionals:

• ●TeaRetina & TeaRetina Bulk: Our AI visual grading and matching system standardizes quality control, capable of evaluating tens of thousands of auction samples or monitoring large volumes in factories in real-time.
• ●TeaMate:An intelligent data analytics platform that automatically converts complex market information into clear, actionable insights for traders.
• ●TeaForecast: An AI-powered price prediction system that provides invaluable valuation tools for strategic bidding, ensuring better market alignment.

Our core philosophy is not to replace the invaluable expertise of human professionals, but to empower them. By handling monotonous and time-consuming tasks with speed and precision, TeaAI creates super traders, freeing seasoned experts to dedicate their time to high-value activities like crafting superior blends and strengthening customer engagement.

The impact is already being felt. Major exporters utilizing TeaAI have reported conducting operations with significantly fewer staff, simultaneously achieving increased profit margins, and ensuring crucial operational resilience—even maintaining business continuity after losing key tea masters.

This award motivates us to push boundaries further. Our vision extends beyond profitability; it is a commitment to supporting economic goals of the tea industry. By increasing the efficiency, value, stability, and transparency of the tea trade, we aim to uplift all stakeholders,from the factories to the plucker communities.