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Animal Health Investment Forum

The Kansas City area has the largest concentration of animal health industry assets in the world.

  • More than 125 animal health companies call the region home, representing more than one third of the global industry sales.
  • Called the KC Animal Health Corridor, the region is anchored by top veterinary schools at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

The KC Animal Health Corridor offers a uniquely supportive environment for start-up and early stage entrepreneurs in the animal health industry.

The first annual Animal Health Investment Forum offers the only opportunity in the world for companies exclusively in the animal health sector to present their vision and business plan to potential investors.

General Online Registration is now closed. If you would still like to register for this event, please contact Lynn Parman at Parman@thinkKC.com.

Meet the Selection Committee

Program Agenda (PDF)

Presenting Companies

2009 KC Animal Health Corridor Homecoming Dinner

All Animal Health Investment Forum attendees are invited to join us for the 4th Annual KC Animal Health Corridor Homecoming Dinner on Monday, August 31st. Networking begins at 5:30, followed by dinner and program from 6:30 - 9 p.m.

This executive level event attracts approximately 600 local and national animal health industry leaders. This year's event features celebrity speaker John Grogan, author of the #1 national bestseller “Marley and Me,” as well as honors for industry leadership and the launch of the only book to chronicle the history of the animal health industry.

Learn more or register to attend.

For questions regarding the Animal Health Investment Forum application process, please email Christine Walsh at cwalsh@stlrcga.org.

For all other questions related to the Animal Health Investment Forum, please email Lynn Parman at Parman@thinkKC.com.