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Start-Ups

Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation USA 2024
11-13 June, 2024
Boston, MA

Your Start-Up Experience

Start-ups are the heartbeat of this summit, and our programs are designed to cater to emerging companies at all stages of growth and development. We offer unique opportunities for companies who are looking for increased visibility, potential partnerships/acquisitions, and to benchmark their knowledge in this ever-changing landscape.

Regardless of your stage of development, species focus or product offering, we're certain to have an opportunity suited to you!

Check out some of our start-up offerings at this year's summit below.

Start-Up Technology Village

NEW FOR 2024: With the explosion of artificial intelligence and other technological innovations transforming the industry, we're delighted to introduce the inaugural Tech Innovation Village, showcasing the most exciting and innovative start-up solutions and devices in animal health!

Want a spot? There are 20 places up for grabs, decided by our esteemed Selection Panel, with representatives from Google, IBM, and FourTwoFive. Once selected, you'll get to present your product and innovation on the main exhibition floor!

Applications close: May 3 2024

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2024 Innovation Showcase

The Innovation Showcase returns for 2024!

This is your opportunity to present your company to hundereds of industry leaders, including the world's leading animal health companies, the industry's biggest investors, service providers, technology providers, and every potential collaborator you can think of! 

If you are selected to present, your brand will be highlighted to our entire global network of movers and shakers in animal health - you really can't afford to miss this chance! 

Applications are now closed - stay tuned for our finalist announcement next month!

Register your interest to ensure you don't miss out. 

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Partnering & Investment Roundtables

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: Join our intimate roundtable series, where we will be tackling the biggest challenges and opportunities for start-ups looking to scale. 

Choose from any of these intimate sessions, led by experts in their respective topics/fields, with a focus on a particular challenge to scale. Also an additional networking opportunity, these roundtables are availble to pre-registered groups of up to 12 people. Each interactive session is 20-minutes, giving you the opportunity to visit two roundtables.

Women in Leadership Lunch

In collaboration with WILMAH, this lunch is open to 80 attendees and will include a keynote presentation to celebrate the trailblazing women who are helping to drive forward the animal health industry.

Our inaugural Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation USA WiL Lunch will be hosted by Julia Loew, Senior Vice President, Commercialization Services, Companion Animal, U.S. MWI Animal Health & Chairperson, WILMAH

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CEO & Founders Forum

Form new connections with and benchmark your knowledge against decision-makers at some of the biggest names in animal health at our inaugural CEO & Founders Forum!

Address your business’ pain points and hurdles in our brand-new forum, exclusively for CEOs and Founders from the most cutting-edge companies, to engage in peer-to-peer networking and solution-led discussions.

Agenda Highlights


Author:

Cindy Cole

Partner
Digitalis Ventures

Dr. Cindy Cole is a Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Florida. Prior to joining Digitalis she was in the animal health industry for many years holding senior leadership and R&D roles at Mars Petcare, Novartis Animal Health, IDEXX, and Piedmont Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cole completed her DVM and PhD at the University of Florida and was on the faculty of the University of California, Davis and UF.

Cindy Cole

Partner
Digitalis Ventures

Dr. Cindy Cole is a Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Florida. Prior to joining Digitalis she was in the animal health industry for many years holding senior leadership and R&D roles at Mars Petcare, Novartis Animal Health, IDEXX, and Piedmont Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cole completed her DVM and PhD at the University of Florida and was on the faculty of the University of California, Davis and UF.

Author:

Mitch Frazier

CEO
AgriNovus Capital




Mitch Frazier

CEO
AgriNovus Capital




Author:

Alexander Petersen

Managing Director & Animal Health Lead
Corporate Finance Associates




Alexander Petersen

Managing Director & Animal Health Lead
Corporate Finance Associates




Author:

Betsy Watkins

Senior Director, Business Development
Pegasus Laboratories, Inc. (PRN Pharmacal)

Betsy Watkins

Senior Director, Business Development
Pegasus Laboratories, Inc. (PRN Pharmacal)

Author:

Tom Overbay

Partner
Expedite Animal Health

Tom Overbay

Partner
Expedite Animal Health

Author:

Mayur Patel

Vice President, Global Product Development and R&D Portfolio Management
Elanco

Mayur Patel

Vice President, Global Product Development and R&D Portfolio Management
Elanco

Author:

Dr. Kimberly Simmons

Director Global Regulatory Affairs
Clinglobal

Dr. Kimberly Simmons

Director Global Regulatory Affairs
Clinglobal

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Who You Will Meet

The Animal Health, Nutrition and Technology Innovation Series is the premier, industry-led platform dedicated to uniting the entire industry. Bringing together senior executives from large pharmaceutical and medical device companies, biotechs, startups, investors, funds, CROs, consultants, law firms, government representatives, regulatory experts, and other supporting stakeholders, AHNTI is dedicated to meeting the essential demands of the animal health sector to facilitate the scaling and growth of companies and key stakeholders throughout their commercial journey.

  • Emerging Companies
    46%

    Past Start-Up Attendees

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  • Investors
    12%

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  • Multinationals and Service Providers
    28%

    Past Multinational Attendees

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  • Mid-Size Companies
    14%
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