VETSARK INNOVATION CHALLENGE - 16 FINALIST








We are pleased to announce that 16 candidates have emerged in our first round of selecting the grand winner for the Vetsark innovation Challenge. These 16 candidates will be contesting for the next 6 available space in the second round.
Below are the names of the candidates with the title of their innovation
Name(s)
Business/Innovation
1
Dr. Rebecca Achokpe Andeshi
Organic Growth
2
Dr. Akpem Terese Shadrach
Vet-Connect
3
Dr. Sorunmu Olufemi Olayinka
A's app
4
Dr. Sunday Agbonika
Enriching Human Lives Through Pets by Collars and Paws Ltd.
5
Dr. Shehu Shamsudeen
Rural Animal Health Services
6
Dr. Atanda Toluwase Niyi
AbattoirWatch
7
Dr. Awodi A Daniel
VETEASE
8
Dr. Musa Nicodemus Audu
Rural Mobile Veterinary Pharmacy
9
Dr. Shola Olaniyan
Microchip tagging and spatial epidemiological tool
10
Dr. Onoja Inalegwu Friday
Deltaprime Pet Boarding and Daycare Kennel Services
11
Dr. Jatau Tenmuso David
ALL-Vets World
12
Dr. Hamza Benjamin Junior
Abattoir Biodigester Solutions (ABS)
13
Dr. Fadipe Ebenezer Oladotun
Connecting every Veterinarian in Nigeria with Veterinary Council
14
Dr. Yusuf Abdulrasheed Alimi
Veterinary Leaders of Tomorrow (VLoT)
15
Dr. Adeyemi Olayide Abraham
VET-MENDS
16
Dr. Oduguwa Adebanke
Rapid Detection kit for Bacillus anthracis in Nigerian farms and abattoirs



TIME LINES
DATE(S)
ACTIVITIES
17th May, 2019
Application Opens
31st July, 2019
Application closes
7th – 14th August, 2019
Judges review application
30th August – 21st September, 2019
Public voting
30th September, 2019
6 Finalist announced (3 public choice, 3 Judges choice)
7th October, 2019
Pitch to select 3 Finalist
10th October, 2019
Pitch to select the Finalist
10th October, 2019
Grand Prize Award



With bright minds like these, we should be expecting a bright and upwardly mobile profession.

Kindly stay tuned

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