Headline Partner
MSD Animal Health
Website: https://www.msd-animal-health.com/
At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases. MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, is the global animal health business of MSD. Through its commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, MSD Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, producers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of connected technology that includes identification, traceability and monitoring products. MSD Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them. It invests extensively in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. MSD Animal Health is present in more than 50 countries, while its products are available in some 150 markets. For more information, visit www.msd-animal-health.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Platinum Associate Partners
Elanco
Website: www.elanco.com
Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we’re driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet.
Zoetis
Website: https://www.zoetis.com/
As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is driven by a singular purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. After innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illness for more than 70 years, Zoetis continues to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide – from veterinarians and pet owners to livestock farmers and ranchers. The company’s leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and technologies make a difference in over 100 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Zoetis generated revenue of $8.1 billion in 2022 with approximately 13,800 employees.
For more information, visit www.zoetis.com.
Boehringer Ingelheim
Website: www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim operates presently with a total of some 50,000 employees worldwide. The focus of the family-owned company, founded in 1885, is on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing new medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. In 2015, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of about 14.8 billion euros. R&D expenditure corresponds to 20.3 per cent of net sales.
For more information, please visit www.Boehringer-Ingleheim.com
Associate Partners
Clinglobal
Website: https://www.clinglobal.com/
CLINGLOBAL is an Animal Health Services company established during 2016 in Mauritius acting as a contract holding and centralised service provider for the ever expanding “Clin” group of companies.
Our unique business model allows the animal health industry and community to benefit from our simplified contracting solutions by having a customizable all-inclusive approach and the delivery of animal health research projects and services.
knoell
Website: https://www.knoell.com/en/markets/animal-health
knoell is the only knowledge-based animal health consultancy and clinical studies specialist with its own technical staff based on three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia. This means easy access and broad reach for you as our valued client into the animal health market. It also benefits you by avoiding duplication, providing a better return on investment for valuable data, improving control of expenditure, and reducing administration.
With the arrival of the two well-known and established brands Cyton and Triveritas in the knoell group, knoell was able to expand their business into the animal health market. Both companies have more than two decades of experience in the animal health market in Europe and the USA. The joint activities led to growth of the animal health business in Europe, the US and Asia as well. In order to strengthen its presence in the USA, knoell Animal Health LLC was founded in early 2020. Since February 2021, Triveritas operates as knoell Animal Health Ltd.
With animal health experts working in the US, Europe and Asia and an established network of trusted partners, knoell can support clients' business aspirations better than ever before and provide a truly global service.
Our animal health team offers a full portfolio of services, including start-to-finish product development and ad hoc services.
GHO Capital
Website: ghocapital.com
Global Healthcare Opportunities, or GHO Capital Partners LLP, is a leading specialist healthcare investment advisor based in London. We apply global capabilities and perspectives to unlock high growth healthcare opportunities, targeting Pan-European and transatlantic internationalisation to build market leading businesses of strategic global value. Our proven investment track record reflects the unrivalled depth of our industry expertise and network. We partner with strong management teams to generate long-term sustainable value, improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery to enable better, faster, more accessible healthcare. For further information, please visit www.ghocapital.com.
Provaxs - Ghent University
Website: https://www.provaxs.com/
Provaxs is Ghent University’s Business Development Center and industrial liaison for innovation in animal health.
We can become your preferred academic partner and support your innovation-projects in animal health. We combine scientific expertise, knowledge and know-how on animal health with an entrepreneurial organisation of scientists and experienced tech-transfer professionals. Not only that, but thanks to the Industrial Research Fund of Ghent University we have access to proof-of-concept funding, open for collaboration with industry.
MWI Animal Health
Website: https://www.mwiah.com/
To support the veterinary practice of the future, we’ve combined the expertise of Centaur Services, St Francis Group, Vetswest buying groups and Vet Space practice management technology to provide a flexible, comprehensive solution. From manufacturer relationships to patients’ visits, we’re working to address practices’ needs and improve animal health in the UK/ We’re turning data into insight and insight into action, giving our customers more time to provide even better care. We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures.
Start-up Development Partner
Paul Dick and Associates
Website: https://pauldickassociates.com/
Paul Dick & Associates Ltd (PDA) was created in 2010 to meet the needs of large, medium and small animal health companies wishing to develop and commercialize new technologies and products. In 2017, PDA expanded into the human health space to offer its services to companies developing new technologies and services for the human health market.
PDA has a highly experienced team that, in combination with other partner organizations (Contract Research Organizations, Contract Development/ Manufacturing Organizations, Veterinary Colleges, Private Research Facilities), makes for a best in class Human and Animal Health consulting firm.
Knowledge Partner
McKinsey & Company
Website: https://www.mckinsey.com/
There was a time when economic growth, sustainability, and inclusion were seen as trade-offs, but leaders today need to achieve all three. This new paradigm of growth will be more sustainable, driving innovation while reducing environmental impact. It will also be more inclusive, creating access to opportunities for people worldwide.
This is not an easy task, but McKinsey & Company's ambition is to help organizations and their leaders make it a reality. They combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next.
Senior Event Partners
Aenova
Website: https://www.aenova-group.com/en/home
The Aenova Group is a leading global contract manufacturer and development service provider for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. As a full-service provider, Aenova develops, produces and packages all common dosage forms, product groups and active ingredient classes of pharmaceuticals and food supplements for human and animal health: solid, semi-solid and liquid, sterile and non-sterile, high and low dose, OEB 1-5, and Fill&Finish of biologics/vaccines up to BSL-2. Around 4,100 employees at 16 locations in Europe and the USA contribute to the company's success.
BiomEdit
Website: https://www.biomedit.com/
BiomEdit is a microbiome innovation company that discovers, designs and develops novel probiotics, microbiome derived bioactives and engineered microbial medicines to address unmet needs in animal health. We partner with Ginkgo Bioworks to amplify and accelerate product discovery and development with a goal of introducing breakthrough innovation for livestock producers and veterinarians.
KVP International
Website: https://kvpvet.com/
KVP is The Better Pet Care Company and veterinary industry leader in small animal wellness solutions, specializing in rehabilitation and recovery, surgical, patient care, behavior, and now renewables. Headquartered in McKinney, Texas KVP has several manufacturing facilities in Mexico and China, globally sources raw materials, and has customers in more than 25 countries.
Founded in 1964, KVP entered the veterinary marketplace with the introduction of its Saf-T-Shield™ Elizabethan Collar. Widely praised by veterinarians and their technicians as innovative, highly effective and a great value, the Saf-T-Shield™ collar set the standard for each and every KVP product that would follow. More than 50 years later, KVP offers the world’s largest selection of recovery collars — from mice to mastiffs.
KVP is a related company to the KONG® Company and proudly carries the full KONG® catalog including the veterinary-exclusive KONG® Blue™.
Better Products. Better Service. Better Together.
KVP Intl, The Better Pet Care Company.
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Website: www.pahc.com
Phibro Animal Health Corporation is one of the leading animal health companies in the world and is dedicated to helping meet the growing demand for animal protein. We are a global diversified animal health and mineral nutrition company. We concentrate exclusively on animals for food production and are one of the few global companies offering a comprehensive range of animal health and mineral nutrition products. For nearly 40 years we have been committed to providing livestock producers with value-based products and solutions to help them maintain and enhance the health of their animals. We develop, manufacture and market a broad range of products for food animals including poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle and aquaculture. Our products help prevent, control and treat diseases, enhance nutrition to help improve health and contribute to balanced mineral nutrition.
United Animal Health
Website: http://www.unitedanh.com/
United Animal Health, formally JBS United, was founded in 1956 and is dedicated to providing research based solutions that create value for its partners in animal agriculture. United Animal Health offers livestock nutrition and health products globally through the United Animal Health or affiliate brands. The company, originally known as United Feeds, set itself apart from the competition by intimately getting to know customers and understanding what they needed to be more successful. That guiding principle has been the foundation as United Animal Health has grown from that one room office company to an organization employing over 340 individuals.
Lawless Strategic Communications
Website: www.lawlesscomms.com
At Lawless Strategic Communications, we're your Corporate Communications experts. With decades of success leading Corporate Communications at top-tier public and private companies, Julie Lawless launched Lawless Strategic Communications in 2022, bringing the Purpose + Passion approach to serve companies in animal health and nutrition, veterinary and food production sectors. From the most complex reputational and brand issues to routine transaction communications, thought leadership, internal engagement and ESG programs, our knowledge and expertise can produce significant results. We understand the industry and quickly work alongside you to enhance and protect your vision - always grounded in your strategy and Purpose. Visit us today to learn more about our approach and how we can help you at www.lawlesscomms.com.
IMV Technologies
Website: https://www.imv-technologies.com/
IMV Technologies is the world leader in advanced animal and human assisted reproduction technologies. Founded in 1963, IMV Technologies has subsidiaries and/or manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, France, India, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and the USA. IMV Technologies’ family of companies operate leading brands in the areas of semen analysis, assisted reproduction, artificial insemination, veterinary imaging, and human assisted reproduction. For more information, visit www.imv-technologies.com
Event Partners
AB7 Sante
Website: https://www.ab7group.com/en/home
AB7 Santé is a French Veterinary Pharmaceutical Laboratory that has been innovating for over 50 years in the field of Animal Health.
Fully integrated for better agility, AB7 is specialized in research, development, production, quality control, registration and sales of veterinary medicines, generics, OTC, biocides & pet care products for the global market.
With its industrial know-how over 2 certified units in France (GMP) and in the United States (EPA), AB7 is able to address specific manufacturing needs, from small series to large volumes, by ensuring a high level of quality and offering the capacity to adapt manufacturing resources, method and technology.
As a CDMO Company, we offer our partners pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical outsourcing activities from development to manufacturing by integrating an innovative, sustainable and responsible approach.
AB7 has continually invested in R&D and production capacities with a constant desire to develop its industrial know-how and to own state-of-the-art equipment for a relevant service in the field of pharmaceutical products within GMP standards. Our 5 R&D Laboratories with more than 45 specialists and our industrial equipments allow us to satisfy the requirements of both small and large pharmaceutical companies within a constructive partnership.
Specialized in exclusive drug delivery systems, AB7 supports its partners in the development of new innovative products and is able to provide full line of products with more traditional galenics.
At AB7, we aim to contribute to today's animal health and welfare challenges by working with international partners to achieve this mission together.
Vetio Animal Health
Website: https://vetio.com/
As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) dedicated to Animal Health, Vetio integrates product development, analytical services, technical services, and commercial manufacturing of veterinary pharmaceuticals using a Quality-by-Design approach. Vetio is your single-source partner for successful product approval, scale-up, and ongoing commercial supply.
Vetio has provided expertise to animal health companies around the world since 2001 and is committed to the development and manufacturing of products that improve the lives of animals, while assuring the safety, quality and compliance of our products to the highest industry standards.
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Zomedica
Website: https://zomedica.com/
Zomedica is an animal health company focused on meeting the needs of clinical veterinarians in ways that promote both patient and practice health. Our mission is to advance the effectiveness and financial well-being of veterinary practitioners by delivering professionally beneficial diagnostic products and services.
Royal GD
Website: https://www.gdanimalhealth.com/
Royal GD is a veterinary contract research organization in The Netherlands with over 100 years of experience in animal health. We provide diagnostics, consultancy and contract research to a wide array of customers. We employ around a hundred veterinarians, animal disease specialists and R&D scientists. At our facilities we can perform studies with pigs, poultry and cattle and we have a large laboratory for diagnostic testing and in vitro research. Royal GD can help you with basically any animal health question you might have.
Consulting Partner
SC Group
Website: https://www.sc.group/
Stonehaven Cozmix Group (SC Group) is a global life sciences management consultancy firm that serves innovative life sciences companies at various phases of development. The company was created upon the merger of Stonehaven Consulting AG and Cozmix Inc.
Cozmix was founded in 2005 and has successfully advised life science clients in commercial resource allocation with their proprietary tools and software suite. Stonehaven Consulting was established in 2015 and has since then delivered numerous strategy projects for clients in animal health, human health, and private equity.
The merger creates an international leader in life science consulting, focused on commercial strategy and commercial resource allocation where clients can benefit from a broadened service and technology offering, addition expertise, and expanded global presence with offices in Switzerland, UK and USA.