The Pet Care Innovation Prize and Network offer amazing opportunities for pet care entrepreneurs. Both focus on obtaining financial connections, developing an active peer network, and providing business support for growing young companies.

If you are a high potential or high growth entrepreneur, get involved in one of our events to learn more about the Pet Care Innovation Prize and the Pet Care Innovation Network.

2021 Events

We’re excited to be back in-person for our Summer 2021 City Series!

Summer 2021 City Series

July 29 – Pet Tech LA
Basepaws and PCIN are bringing together the best pet startups and entrepreneurs in Southern California on July 29th for Pet Tech LA: An open-air event at Plug and Play in downtown LA showcasing some of the hottest pet startups in SoCal.
Register here!

August 26th – Pets, Vets, & Innovation KC
Join Bar K, the Pet Care Innovation Prize, and the Veterinary Innovation Council for our first event in Kansas City. Meet with industry executives, animal health investors, and Kansas City’s pet care entrepreneurs and enthusiasts at one of the world’s coolest dog-friendly venues, Bar K!
Register here!

Date TBD – Pet Care Innovation Chicago
Details coming soon.

Date TBD – Pet Care Innovation Miami
Details coming soon.

Veterinary Innovation Summit Fireside Chat Series

Join some of the most creative minds in the veterinary industry for a series of conversations before the Veterinary Innovation Summit kicks off in-person in late August. For the first time ever, the VIS is opening their doors to both startup companies and emerging entrepreneurs in the veterinary space. Our fireside chat series are an open invite to anyone in the industry whether you’re attending VIS this year or not.

Register here!

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Past Webinars for Pet Care Startups

Whether you are an entrepreneur or just want to explore what it takes, check out our recording of past webinars and other educational events.

Legal Overview for Pet Care Entrepreneurs

Winners of the PCIP enjoy a lot of perks besides the cash, and many startups believe the coaching and mentoring is priceless. This workshop was part of the PCIP 2020 Winner’s Bootcamp held at the Nestle-Purina Headquarters.

Listen in on this recording of the “Legal Issues” session where they’ll explore how large companies view working with startups, governance, business structure, intellectual property, NDAs, contracts and more.

Pet Care Industry Boot Camp

PCI Prize Winners participate in an amazing week-long Pet Care Industry Boot Camp. In 2017, PCI turned some of the content from that Boot Camp into a series of free pet care entrepreneurship webinars. Co-presented with Pet Age, they highlight some of the skills and insights needed to succeed as a food, treat, pet-tech, pet product, or pet service business.

Reality in the Pet Care Industry and What Entrepreneurs Can Do About It
John Gibbons at Pet Business Professor.

Entrepreneurship: Product/Market Fit in the Pet Care Industry
Carina Evans of Dog Rocks/Podium Pet Products and Kelly Ison of Einstein Pets.

From Bootstrap to Scale – The Strategy of Pet Care Company Growth
Jim von der Heydt of InnoVentures and Hilary Wade of Obe, the 2016 Pet Care Innovation Prize Grand Prize Winner.

Pet Food & Treat Startups: Scaling Production Creatively
Joe Golembeski, Manager, Product Supply Innovation at Nestlé Purina North America and William Madden, Founder of Right Brain Consulting and author of “Separating the Con Man From the Co Man: How to Source a Contract Manufacturer.”

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