Feline facial recognition tool, dental diagnostic selected for Purina programFebruary 2, 2023From an oral swab that provides at-home age estimates for pets to an app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure how a cat is feeling, the utilization of forward-thinking technology seemed to be top of mind for the startup companies selected for this year’s class of Purina’s Pet Care Innovation Prize program.
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Improved access to care, DVM hiring focus of newly funded start-upsFebruary 24, 2022A plant-based dog treat manufacturer, a job search platform for veterinary professionals, and a virtual database of pet licenses are among the focus of the companies chosen to participate in Leap Venture Studio’s fifth cohort.
Pet-sound decoder, dog-breath modifier selected for Purina programJanuary 28, 2022Five emerging companies were awarded $10,000 and selected to attend a business accelerator boot camp as part of Purina’s Pet Care Innovation Prize program.
Cat DNA start-up lands $125k in funding at summitOctober 4, 2019The developer of a cat genetics testing kit scored big at the inaugural Pet Care Innovation Summit, hosted at Purina’s St. Louis, Mo., headquarters.
