The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs about accepting applications for the start-up competition "TOP 10 innovative companies in the pet industry."
In June 2021, the results of the first Russian start-up competition in the field of animal welfare "TOP 10 innovative companies in the pet industry" will be announced. Start-up companies producing innovative products and developers of new technologies and services are invited to participate.
The competition is held by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Union of Pet Enterprises, the Russian Cynological Federation, the Union of Cynological Organizations of Russia, and the International Cats Union (ICU) international feline system.
The goal of the event is to identify tools that promote the popularization of a responsible attitude towards animals and create prerequisites for strengthening Russia's position in the international animal welfare index. The jury members will determine the most popular and promising innovative projects in the field of nutrition, healthcare, pet care, as well as personalized digital services in this area.
The competition will be held in 6 nominations: “Digital Services”, “Food and Supplements”, “Clothes, Accessories and Entertainment”, “Veterinary Drugs and Technologies”, “Care and Hygiene”, “Identification and Safety”. Legal entities developing innovative projects aimed at improving the quality of life of pets, as well as technologies and products for the pet industry can take part in it.
Finalists will have the opportunity to present their project to the community of experts and investors. This will enable companies to scale their business, enter the Russian and foreign markets, and attract new investments.
You can submit an application and get additional information on the website www.pet-tech.ru until March 2021.