Plug and Play Topeka powers New Partnership For Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Hill’s Pet Nutrition announced today that the Topeka Plug and Play accelerator is powering new innovation and business opportunity for the global pet nutrition leader.

“Hill's Pet Nutrition, and Bond Pet Foods, Inc., the Boulder-based leader in creating meat proteins via fermentation for pet food applications, today announced an industry-first partnership to develop an alternative to one of Hill's most popular meat proteins, made specifically to address the dietary needs of cats and dogs…The collaboration was fostered through Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that works with startups that are creating ideas to transform animal health and agriculture. As a founding partner of Plug and Play's Topeka office located in the KC Animal Health Corridor, Hill's works collaboratively with the organization to support and work with select startups on strategic collaborations and pilot programs, such as Bond Pet Foods.”

“This is what Plug and Play does best.” said Lindsey Lebahn, director of Plug and Play Topeka, “We connect investors with startups, igniting startup growth, and powering investor needs. Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bond Pet Foods are pioneering the future of animal health and nutrition and that future starts here in Topeka!”

“Topeka is a hub of innovation and business growth.” said Molly Howey, president of GO Topeka, “The partnership between Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bond Pet Foods demonstrates again the forward thinking approach that will continue to position Hill’s as a global leader in animal health. We are thrilled to see Plug and Play Topeka connect these companies and continue to strengthen our role in the animal health corridor.”