The fourth annual startup accelerator program will include California-based Petaluma, Inc. and London-based THE PACK.

Purina has selected the five winning pet industry startups for its 2021 cohort, each receiving $10,000 in funding and industry support.

The early-stage insect farming and processing company is the first French ag-tech startup to join the World Economic Forum community.

Early-stage pet industry companies based in Canada and producing all-natural products will participate in the virtual pitch event.

Bond Pet Foods and nine other early-stage companies were selected to participate in the inaugural program, hosted by Plug and Play out of its new innovation center in Topeka, Kan.

Fifteen early-stage pet companies participated in Leap Venture Academy’s 2020 Bootcamp, in which startups shared and received knowledge, resources and insights from each other and industry experts.

The pet food company has partnered with Plug and Play to provide support and resources to emerging companies in the companion animal health market.

The two companies will mentor and support eight to 10 animal health and agriculture technology startups to stimulate innovation in the two industries.

The company is using a proprietary fermentation process to develop lab-cultured yeast proteins for the treats, focusing next on producing animal-free meat proteins.

The association aims to equip emerging companies with industry knowledge about retail strategies, government and regulatory affairs, market data and educational support.