Cindy Cole
Partner
Digitalis Ventures
The Innovation Showcase returns for 2025!
This is your opportunity to present your company to 800 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!
Back for its 10th year, previous presenting start-ups include Mileutis, who went on to secure $20M in product financing and PetMedix, who are in the process of being acquired by Zoetis.
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!
APPLY FOR 2025 2024 SHOWCASE FINALISTS PHOTO GALLERY kisaco innovation hub
HOW IT WORKS
For 9 years, our Innovation Showcase has been the leading platform highlighting the most innovative emerging companies in the U.S. from across the pillars of nutrition, technology, and health to present in front of the industry’s most influential potential partners and collaborators.
This year 16 start-ups split into early-stage and later-stage, will take to the stage to present a 5-minute lightning pitch to our audience of potential partners and collaborators across our companion animal and production animal showcases, then followed by 3-minutes of Q&A with our judging panel.
APPLY FOR 2025 NOW
WHY APPLY
Applicants:
- Exclusive access to the Application Tips & Tricks.
- £100 off your delegate pass.
Finalists
- Pitch on the mainstage to our audience of 900+ potential partners and investors, as well as our prestigious judging panel.
- A Founders Journey interview posted on our website to increase visibility and chart your company’s progress.
- 1-hour mentor session with our Start-Up Development Partner and your fellow finalists.
- Seat at our Showcase Finalists breakfast.
Winners:
- VIP pass to a future AHNTI Summit.
- Post-event interview distributed to our network of 60,000 industry leaders
- Take home our Innovation Showcase trophy!
2024 Selection Committee
Julia Stephanus
PartnerBorealis Ventures
Paul Dick
PresidentPaul Dick & Associates
Charles Hoare
Managing Director, Head of European Healthcare M&AStifel
Gentiane Gorlier
General PartnerThe Yield Lab
Spencer Swayze
Managing DirectorPaine Schwartz Partners, LLC
Rachel Sheppard
Director of VenturesMars Petcare
Maarten Goossens
Co-founder and PrincipalAnterra Capital
Kisaco Innovation Hub (KIH)
Are you an emerging company in the animal health space? The Kisaco Innovation Hub (KIH) helps Founders access our network of partners, advisors and investors that will support every step of your journey, year round.
The platform enables companies to:
- Showcase your progress and journey on your personalised profile, accessible/searchable by all our strategic partners and your fellow founders.
- Increase visibility over your milestones in real-time by adding them to the timeline on your profile. This automatically triggers a Linkedin post to our network and is included in Monthly email digest to our global network of 60k+.
- Connect with the perfect strategic partner for your stage of development with more specific matchmaking at our in-person events.
Are you innovating in the Animal Health, Technology & Nutrition space? Join the KIH community today.
Apply for 2025
Apply now for your chance to present on the main stage in front of our entire audience and to take home one of our four trophies up for grabs!
Applications close Friday 22nd November.