Eight startups, including Saint Rocco’s Treats, were selected to participate in the 12-week program designed to help consumer packaged goods companies scale their operations.

Cultivated seafood producer UMAMI Bioworks is among the many startups that will participate in the program.

Buddy Bites, Happy Howl, James & Ella and three other startups will participate in the accelerator program. 

Three Black-woman owned pet care businesses will participate in the pilot program.

The accelerator provides pet industry startups with guidance and support for growth. 

Plug and Play has selected 14 ag-tech and 11 animal health startups for the nine-month startup program.

The Next Generation Pet Food Program aims to drive innovation in pet food and engage with the startup ecosystem to develop more sustainable solutions. 

Selected startups will receive $200,000 in funding and guidance from world-leading pet care experts.

The duo behind the company aims to create healthy products that stand-out in the pet food aisle while also fostering inclusion.

Plug and Play Topeka has announced 26 animal health and ag-tech startups to participate in its next three-month accelerator program.