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A well-timed bridge investment can mean the difference between stalling and scaling. Dr. Asel Sartbaeva, CEO and co-founder of EnsiliTech, reflects on how family office support provided crucial bridge, enabled better deal terms, and positioned the company to close an oversubscribed £4.5 million round.

Showcase Finalist
Milestone - Bridge Funding
Funding
Family Office
Companion
Livestock
Biopharma
Seed
Prevention
Treatement

Author:

Asel Sartbaeva

CEO
EnsiliTech

Asel Sartbaeva

CEO
EnsiliTech

Author:

Candise Goodwin

Founder
Outlier Advisors

Candise Goodwin is a recognized leader in the pet industry, with over 15 years of experience helping companies navigate market complexity, scale solutions, and deliver measurable impact. Her background spans pivotal roles at industry leaders including Merck Animal Health, Vets First Choice, VIP Petcare/PETIQ, and Petco, where she led major digital transformations and launched numerous high-profile, industry-changing growth initiatives.  

Candise has dedicated her career to understanding the challenges and opportunities within the pet industry. She has worked closely with retailers, veterinary groups, pet technology companies, product and service providers, and pharmacies - developing a holistic, customer-centric viewpoint of the industry's unique ecosystem along the way. 

Today, Candise extends her expertise to clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the market. Her firm, Outlier Advisors, provides strategic consulting services that reflect her distinctive blend of innovative thinking, deep industry knowledge, and ability to spot emerging trends. Outlier Advisors partners with industry leaders, investors, and startups to develop actionable strategies that meet the demands of an evolving pet landscape. 

Candise is also a sought-after speaker, advisor, author, and mentor, known for sharing rare and multifaceted insights and practical strategies with fellow Outliers.   

 

Candise Goodwin

Founder
Outlier Advisors

Candise Goodwin is a recognized leader in the pet industry, with over 15 years of experience helping companies navigate market complexity, scale solutions, and deliver measurable impact. Her background spans pivotal roles at industry leaders including Merck Animal Health, Vets First Choice, VIP Petcare/PETIQ, and Petco, where she led major digital transformations and launched numerous high-profile, industry-changing growth initiatives.  

Candise has dedicated her career to understanding the challenges and opportunities within the pet industry. She has worked closely with retailers, veterinary groups, pet technology companies, product and service providers, and pharmacies - developing a holistic, customer-centric viewpoint of the industry's unique ecosystem along the way. 

Today, Candise extends her expertise to clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the market. Her firm, Outlier Advisors, provides strategic consulting services that reflect her distinctive blend of innovative thinking, deep industry knowledge, and ability to spot emerging trends. Outlier Advisors partners with industry leaders, investors, and startups to develop actionable strategies that meet the demands of an evolving pet landscape. 

Candise is also a sought-after speaker, advisor, author, and mentor, known for sharing rare and multifaceted insights and practical strategies with fellow Outliers.   

 

Bringing the world’s first insect vaccine from discovery to commercial reality marks a defining milestone for Dalan Animal Health. Annette Kleiser, CEO, shares how Dalan is now applying its innate immunity platform to aquaculture, advancing proof-of-concept in shrimp, and exploring broader species application.

Aquaculture
Scale
Bee
Vaccine
Platform
Proof-of-Concept

Author:

Annette Kleiser

CEO
Dalan

Annette Kleiser

CEO
Dalan

Approval alone doesn’t guarantee commercial success. Robert Jordan shares how Vetirus Pharmaceuticals combines in-house regulatory expertise with early manufacturing planning, ensuring supply, shortening timelines to revenue, and enabling global expansion.

Milestone - Manufacturing
Regulation
Supply Chain
Biopharma
Regenerative Medicine

Author:

Robert Jordan

CEO
Vetirus Animal Health

Robert Jordan

CEO
Vetirus Animal Health

Scaling beyond limited early-stage momentum often calls for a disciplined corporate turnaround strategy. Jake Burlet outlines the practical steps CanBiocin took to shift from grant-to-grant R&D survival to a profitable growing enterprise through securing strategic investment.

Showcase Finalist
Nutrition
Companion and Livestock
Microbiome
Prevention
Series B
Milestone - Corporate Turnaround

Author:

Jake Burlet

CEO
CanBiocin

Jake Burlet

CEO
CanBiocin

Commercialising a new category of care requires more than product innovation. Rebecca Windsor, Director of Veterinary Affairs at Gallant, shares how education and developing trusted continuing education platforms have been central to preparing veterinarians for the clinical adoption of regenerative medicine.

2022 Showcase Finalist
Milestone - Veterinary Engagement
Biopharma
Companion
Canine
Feline
Chronic Disease
Treatment

Author:

Rebecca Windsor

Director of Veterinary Affairs
Gallant

Rebecca Windsor

Director of Veterinary Affairs
Gallant