Winning the AHNTI Innovation Showcase created more than visibility. Jamie Platt shares how Pictor has leveraged that platform to build partnerships, deepen its understanding of the animal health market, and generate early commercialization traction. She will show how Pictor's MAP (Johne’s) market acceptance study combines all three, using real-world evidence and stakeholder engagement to strengthen relationships, sharpen market insight and advance adoption.

For startups bridging AI and animal health, early commercial validation can be the difference between momentum and stalling. Bernardo Petriz, CEO & Co-Founder of Peptidus Biotech, shares how Peptidus secured its first seed round, engaged directly with livestock producers in Brazil, and built industry credibility through programmes like vHive, to move from discovery platform to commercial pipeline.