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Artie Awarded Grand Prize of 2023 Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize Program

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ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Five family pet care start-ups from throughout the U.S. and Canada pitched their businesses to pet market influencers in a quote to win the 2023 Pet Care Innovation Prize powered by Purina. Artie was picked as the grand reward winner throughout Global Pet Expo, the family pet care market’s greatest exhibition, which draws in family pet focused business owners and businesses from worldwide. The Phoenix, Arizona-based start-up is the only counter top device system in the U.S. to prepare artisan-inspired, home-prepared meals for dogs at the touch of a button. Artie Harvest Bowls are a mix of extremely healthy meals including entire proteins, veggies, fruits, grains, and vital vitamins. As the grand reward winner of the Pet Care Innovation Prize, Artie was granted a prize money of $25,000 and assistance from pet care leader, Purina.

Artie is the grand prize winner of the 2023 Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize

Artie is the grand reward winner of the 2023 Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize

“This award is so significant to us,” said Scott Eller, co-founder of Artie. “We have actually worked so tough to get here and surrounded ourselves with the best individuals all the method. The time invested with the group at Purina has actually been exceptionally gratifying.”

Artie was picked by a panel of judges that consisted of market professionals, and the leaders from Purina’s 9 Square Ventures department. Earlier this year, 5 start-ups were picked from almost 140 business from throughout the United States and Canada to take part in the 2023 class for the Pet Care development Prize. Each winner got $25,000 money and took part in a bootcamp accelerator experience with business professionals, market leaders, vets, and Purina executives to widen their network, reinforce their business strategy, and gain understanding from throughout the family pet care landscape. The 2023 class of Pet Care Innovation Prize winners represents what’s brand-new and what’s next in the $123 billion* family pet care market.

The other 2023 Pet Care Innovation Prize Winners are:

EpiPaws (EpiPaws.com) – Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based EpiPaws is the maker of an animal age test package that can help identify an animal’s approximated birthday with a fast oral swab. Once the family pet’s age is figured out, EpiPaws uses nutrition, habits insights, and other handy info based upon the family pet’s life phase for proactive health care management.

Happy Bond (Http://HappyBond.com) – Los Angeles, California-based Happy Bond makes preservative-free dog food without any fillers, and no ingredients. Each container is filled with premium, human-grade components and does not require to be cooled up until it’s opened. The business likewise makes supplements to support healthy hips and joints based upon an animal’s age.

PDX Biotech (Huntsville, Alabama-based PDX Biotech is the developer of OraStripdx, a first-in-class, fast screening test for vets to identify gum illness in dogs and cats early in the illness, while it is unnoticeable. Results are returned in 10 seconds so that appropriate care can be rapidly suggested.

Sylvester.ai (https://www.sylvester.ai/) – Calgary, Alberta Canada-based Sylvester.ai produces predictive visual health care items utilizing expert system. The business’s very first app, Tably, utilizes AI trained on vet-approved discomfort scales to see how a cat is feeling, based upon subtle facial hints. It’s particularly beneficial after a treatment, to make health-related choices.

“We eagerly anticipate seeing the success of Artie and the whole 2023 class. We are extremely appreciative to be a part of their journey,” said Bill Broun, co-lead of Purina’s 9 Square Ventures department, and Vice President of Personalization and Business Development at Purina. “By offering programs like the Pet Care Innovation Prize, we get the chance to deal with forward believing start-ups who are doing fantastic work to advance the family pet care market. It’s an honor to support their development and collaborate to form the future of family pet care.”

The Pet Care Innovation Prize was produced to support and get in touch with early phase family pet care start-ups that are presently in market with an ingenious business attending to family pet and family pet owner requires in the locations of family pet health and health, services, innovation, and food, treats or litter. The Pet Care Innovation Prize is a collective effort of Purina’s 9 Square Ventures division and effect financiers Active Capital. Previous Pet Care Innovation Prize winners have actually raised countless dollars in equity and rewards from financiers and accelerator programs throughout the U.S. Several start-ups have actually been effectively gotten and/or emerged on Shark Tank, the business reality tv series where candidates attempt to encourage among the sharks to invest money in their concept.

As Purina’s business venturing group, 9 Square Ventures has actually been concentrated on getting in touch with family pet care start-ups given that 2014. The group’s objective is to utilize Purina’s understanding, experience, and funds to help emerging pet care start-ups scale their businesses and make a favorable effect on the lives of as numerous family pets and their owners as possible.

To learn more about the Pet Care Innovation program, go to PetCareInnovation.net.

About 9 Square Ventures:
9-Square Ventures is a business endeavor arm of Nestle Purina PetCare which is concentrated on purchasing emerging pet food and snack brand names. It likewise assesses other family pet care businesses and advanced food innovations.

About Active Capital:
Active Capital is a St. Louis-based effect investing leader, assisting start-ups and financiers come together to grow ingenious items and efforts. Active Capital handles the Pet Care Innovation Prize.

About Purina

Nestlé Purina PetCare produces richer lives for family pets and individuals who enjoy them. Founded in 1894, Purina has actually assisted dogs and cats live longer, much healthier lives by using clinically based dietary developments. Purina produces a few of the world’s most relied on and popular family pet care items, consisting of Purina ONE, Pro Plan, Fancy Feast and Tidy Cats. Our more than 8,700 U.S. partners take pride in our relied on family pet food, treat and litter brand names that feed 51 million dogs and 65 million cats every year. More than 500 Purina researchers, vets, and family pet care professionals guarantee our dedication to unmatched quality and nutrition.

Purina promotes accountable family pet care through our clinical research study, our items, and our assistance for pet-related companies. Over the previous 5 years, Purina has actually contributed more than $150 million towards companies that bring, and keep, individuals and family pets together, along with those that help our neighborhoods and environment flourish.

Purina belongs to Nestlé, an international leader in Nutrition, Health, and Wellness. For more info, go to purina.com or subscribe here to get the latest Purina news.

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