Merck Animal Health Announces Call for Nominations for 2024 High-Quality Pork Pignnovation Award
Award to Recognize Three Cutting-Edge Organizations, Startups or Individuals who Promote a Positive Change in the Swine Industry
Award Accepting Nominations Through June 30, 2024
RAHWAY, N.J., April 5, 2024 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced that it is now accepting nominations for the High-Quality Pork Pignnovation Award. The High-Quality Pork program was created to support the swine industry with the latest information to advance the state of pig farming. This year’s award will recognize three organizations, startups or individuals who are working to advance swine innovation and technology with demonstrated proof of concept in reproduction, growth, health, welfare or sustainability.
“Merck Animal Health is excited to announce the High-Quality Pork Pignnovation Award,” said Tiago Arantes, associate vice president, Livestock Global Marketing, Merck Animal Health. “This award, which will support and elevate the lastest innovations in swine, will help us continue to advance animal health around the globe.”
A total of $150,000 (US) will be divided awarded to three winners: Champion ($75,000), Runner-Up, ($50,000) and Third Place ($25,000). Winners will be announced in September 2024.
For more information about the award and to apply visit: http://www.pignnovationaward.com/. Applications will close on June 30, 2024.
Application and Selection Criteria
Applications are invited from organizations and individuals with solutions and ideas poised to drive innovation and change in the swine industry combining technology. Applications will be judged on the quality and clarity of their project proposal, realistic aspirations of the proposed project, the project’s potential value in terms of relevance and its societal or welfare impact and originality. The winners will be selected based on merit after a competitive review process. This final selection of the winners will be made by a panel composed of members from Merck Animal Health as well as independent industry judges.
Each application should include a three-step business plan that contains an executive summary, clearly defined problem statement and market analysis. It should offer the methods of research, expected outcomes and budgetary requirements. The project must be an applied project in swine innovation and technology with demonstrated proof of concept in reproduction, growth, health, welfare or sustainability.
About Merck Animal Health
At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases. Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, is the global animal health business of Merck. Through its commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, producers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of connected technology that includes identification, traceability and monitoring products. Merck Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them. It invests extensively in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. Merck Animal Health is present in more than 50 countries, while its products are available in some 150 markets. For more information, visit www.merck-animal-health.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
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