Meet our Partners for Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation Europe 2025
If you're keen to join them and want to learn more about participation opportunities, download the 2025 Partnership Brochure here
Headline Partner
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.
Platinum Associate Partners
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 X (formerly Twitter).
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 $8.5 billion in 2023 with approximately 14,100 employees.
For more information, visit www.zoetis.com
Associate Partner
AstraSana
Website: https://astrasana-animal-health.com/en/
AstraSana Animal Health is a Swiss company specialising in the development and production of innovative cannabinoid products for animals. The focus lies on a holistic and natural approach to enhance animal health. The company is the 1st worldwide to offer authorised CBD products for cats, dogs and horses in the EU. Thanks to collaboration with experts in veterinary medicine, chemistry, biology and leading universities, the products are guaranteed to be highly effective and safe. New products continuously are being developed to improve the well-being of animals. AstraSana Animal Health stands for natural, holistic products without side effects, combined with expertise and passion for animals.
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.
United Animal Health
Website: http://www.unitedanh.com/
United Animal Health, founded in 1956, is a research-driven company that helps protein producers raise healthier animals to feed a growing world. United Animal Health offers livestock nutrition and health products globally through the United Animal Health or affiliate brands. To learn more, visit UnitedAnH.com.
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 and 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.
Insights 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.
Senior Event Partners
Brakke Consulting
Website: https://brakkeconsulting.com/
Established in 1986 by industry insider Ron Brakke, Brakke Consulting is the premier consulting firm serving the animal health, animal nutrition and veterinary industries. We are seasoned industry professionals with strong credentials in leadership, management, finance, sales, distribution, marketing, brand development, communications, and market research.
Brakke Consulting serves the CEOs, division leaders, managers, stockholders and investors of nearly every leading pharmaceutical, vaccine and pet food company, and of many top animal nutrition suppliers.
Today, Dr. Robert (Bob) Jones heads Brakke Consulting as we help the leaders of animal health and nutrition companies face the challenges of our changing market to create growth, profit and better health for animals.
se, and experience in your industry.
Clinglobal
Website: https://www.clinglobal.com/
Clinglobal is a global, science-based, quality-driven group dedicated to accelerating innovation by providing services and solutions to the animal care industry through the ever-expanding Clinglobal group of companies. Animals are our passion, and people are our strength. Together, we better lives by accelerating animal health innovation.
Our unique business model allows the animal health industry and community to benefit from simplified, comprehensive, and customisable contracting solutions for animal health and nutrition product development and registration.
Our group include companies such as Clinvet (preclinical and lab clinical studies in companion and production animals), Clindata (data management and statistical analysis solutions), Clinomics (molecular biology, clinical pathology and immunology R&D laboratory), rtilab (microbiology and clinical pathology R&D laboratory) and Clinglobal (product development consultancy, regulatory affairs and quality assurance services), as well as an extensive network of strategic partners across geographies and fields of expertise.
Pet Flavors
Website: https://www.petflavors.com/
PF, Inc. (Pet Flavors, Inc.) is the world leading developer and manufacturer of quality flavor bases for both pharmaceutical drugs and nutritional supplements in the animal health industry. PF Inc. sells several types of flavor bases for use in formulating palatable canine, feline, and equine dosage forms that are sold on a worldwide basis. PF’s Artificial Powdered Beef Flavor; PC-0125 is sold to 9 of the top 10 largest animal health pharmaceutical companies in the world and has been successfully formulated in over 20 New Animal Drug Approvals (NADAs). Our company has over 30 years of experience with formulation and product development. With an active ingredient and our flavor bases we can create highly palatable chewable tablets, soft chews or granules. Our services include improving the palatability of an existing product, creating product line extensions or developing entirely new products. Please visit our website www.petflavors.com for detailed information.
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Website: www.pahc.com
Phibro Animal Health Corporation is a leading global diversified animal health and mineral nutrition company. We strive to be a trusted partner with livestock producers, farmers, veterinarians and consumers who raise and care for farm and companion animals by providing solutions to help them maintain and enhance the health of their animals. We sell approximately 780 product lines in over 80 countries to approximately 3,790 customers. We develop, manufacture and market a broad range of products for food and companion animals including poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle, aquaculture and dogs. Our products help prevent, control and treat diseases and support nutrition to help improve animal health and well-being. We sell animal health and mineral nutrition products either directly to integrated poultry, swine and cattle producers or through animal feed manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and veterinarians.
We are investing resources to develop future products for the companion animal sector. Our business is currently concentrated in the livestock sector.
WuXi Biologics
Website: https://www.wuxibiologics.com/
WuXi Biologics is a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) that provides end-to-end capabilities to healthcare organizations worldwide. With operations in China, the United States, Ireland, Germany, and Singapore, we enable our partners to effectively and efficiently bring biologics and vaccines to patients worldwide through our comprehensive and high-quality drug development model.
Sustainability Partner
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.
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.
Akston Biosciences
Website: https://www.akstonbio.com/
Please visit our website for more information.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.
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.
Syngene
Website: www.syngeneintl.com
Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’s clientele include world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4000- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speedup time to market and lower the cost of innovation. For more details, visit www.syngeneintl.com.
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.
Ask Us about our intellectual property in pharmaceutical soft chews and palatability. Please visit www.vetio.com and watch our brief company overview video.
Vetoquinol
Website: www.vetoquinol.co.uk
Founded in 1933, Vetoquinol is the 9th largest veterinary pharmaceutical business, committed to the protection and well-being of both animals and people.
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.
2025 Partnership Opportunities
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