Unmatched strength in the animal health sector led Ceres Tag to choose the KC Corridor area for its first North American headquarters. The company is an Australian leader in direct-to-satellite animal monitoring technology. Ceres Tag’s groundbreaking, solar-charged smart monitoring sensors communicate directly with satellites and are attached to the ear of wildlife or … [Read more...]
KCAHC applications open for 2025 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company presentations
The KC Animal Health Corridor is passionate about driving innovation in the animal health industry. The platform has helped past participants raise more than $500 million in funding, showcase innovative solutions, connect with industry leader, and capture investment opportunities. Source: KCAHC. Link. The 2025 Animal Health Summit will take place in-person August 25-26, … [Read more...]
Highlights from the 2024 KCAHC Animal Health Summit
Ending a busy 10 days in Kansas City, the 2024 Animal Health Summit hosted by the KC Animal Health Corridor provided the industry with information on sustainability in the consumers’ mind when buying meat, addressing access to veterinary care, including a pipeline of veterinary talent, where technology is going and what it can provide. Congratulations to Craig S. Wallace, … [Read more...]
Toxic leadership
A good leader inspires, motivates, and guides their team towards success, writes Craig Wallace, KCAHC’s 2024 Iron Paw Award Recipient. Source: LinkedIn Pulse, July 2, 2024. Link. “The effects of toxic leadership can be profound for any collective effort potentially destroying an enterprise…” INSIGHT: Courage and action are required individually and by the organization. … [Read more...]
2024 Animal Health Summit set for August 26th and 27th
Don’t forget to save your spot for two days of unparalleled networking, exclusive 1:1 business partnering sessions, thought-provoking industry leaders, dynamic panels and groundbreaking emerging company presentations. Source: KCAHC. Link. Register at this link. … [Read more...]
KCAHC Summit emerging companies, 2023 Innovation Award recipient
Akston Biosciences, which specializes in bringing protein therapeutics through major phases of development, was selected as the 2023 Innovation Award recipient. Animal health pros who are curious about future services and advancements will find plenty to consider from the 13 companies selected to present and seek investments during the Summit. Coaches from KCAHC companies … [Read more...]
Pet Assistance Network of Topeka (PANT), 2023 Spirit of Service Recipient
This year’s Spirit of Service Recipient is PANT, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to help care for pets of community members who have fallen into difficult times. Supporting these pets, in turn, supports their owners. PANT helps families stay together with their pets during times when their owners are struggling with hardships. THANK YOU! Through an enabling partnership with … [Read more...]
Fabian Kausche, M.S., Dr.med.vet. awarded the 2023 KCAHC Iron Paw Award
The Iron Paw award is given to an individual from research, academia, industry or government regardless of title or years of service who has provided a significant impact on or contribution to the global animal health industry. Dr. Fabian Kausche is no exception although many animal health pros may not be aware of how his leadership has driven culture, diversity, inclusion and … [Read more...]
KCAHC Summit 2023 key takeaways
In the press release linked here, the KC Corridor’s supporting team provides a summary of the #AHSummit23 including the emerging companies presentation results, the Iron Paw award, as well as key takeaways from the Insights from Top Leaders panel. The vision to develop industry potential was unscored by a focus on the health and welfare of our industry’s people. Animal health … [Read more...]
October’s news from the KC Animal Health Corridor
Spencer Breithaupt retires from MWI Animal Health, networking event scheduled, recapping the Spirit of Service award luncheon and a call for Day in the Life videos to help shape the next generation of our industry. Source: KCAHC, October 2022. Link. The KCAHC hosts 75 percent of our industry’s businesses. It is the single largest concentration of animal health interests in … [Read more...]
Bubble Wrap® was originally designed to be what?
Packaging, refrigerated storage plus shipment and cost containment were topics of presentations at the KCAHC #AHSummit 22. One common packaging product used is Bubble Wrap®, first created in 1957 as a product that started life as 3D wallpaper. Source: The Packaging Company, January 2018. Link. Sealed Air Corporation was formed in 1960, with Bubble Wrap® as the cornerstone of … [Read more...]
KCAHC #AHSummit22 exceeds expectations
Kudos to the KCAHC team; Corridor committee; Spencer Breithaupt, Chairman; panel participants; speakers and presenting companies. Congratulations to: Scott Campbell, DVM, who was awarded KCAHC Iron Paw <Link> Vidium Animal Health for being selected as the 2022 Innovation Award recipient for @vidiumah which provides veterinarians and pet owners more tools to manage … [Read more...]
Opinion – KC Animal Health Corridor; biggest year ever (includes videos)
As an attendee beginning with the the first KC Homecoming event, it has been great to experience the phenomenal growth and reach of the KC Animal Health Corridor initiatives over the past decade. The addition of the KC Animal Health Investment Forum has created a future-focused pulse to the celebration. And, for the past three years, animal health pros have received market … [Read more...]