Partnerships can transform the trajectory of a health-tech startup. Johanna Majamaa, CEO of GekkoVet discusses how working with Royal Canin enabled the company to validate its platform across 100 clinics, demonstrate real-world impact, and lay the groundwork for expansion into new markets and universities.

Securing the right exit is critical to ensuring innovation achieves full market potential. Louise Grubb, Managing Director of TriviumVet, shares how the company balanced growth milestones, resisted low valuations, and leveraged regulatory success to secure the right partner at the right time to achieve sustainable scale post-acquisition.

Nutrition is emerging as a powerful tool for preventing disease and strengthening immunity in livestock. Changemakers leading this shift explore the opportunities and hurdles that will shape evidence generation, farmer adoption, and the scaling of preventative nutrition across global production systems.

Rapid diagnostics are transforming everyday veterinary practice, enabling earlier detection and faster decision-making. Changemakers explore the latest advances in point-of-care tools, their role in improving outcomes, and the challenges of validation, adoption, and integration into workflows.

• Validation – generating clinical evidence to support regulatory approval and vet adoption
• Integration – embedding diagnostics into workflows for scale and commercial uptake