Veterinary students have until July 1, 2018 to submit their preliminary ideas

SOLANA BEACH, Calif., June 13, 2018 (Newswire.com) – VetPrep, creator of The IDEA Veterinary Innovation Competition is excited to announce a new partnership with Merck Animal Health (MAH). The IDEA is intended to stimulate and develop creative ideas from young veterinary problem solvers, pairing students (both individuals and teams) with mentors who together further develop the innovative ideas.

For the upcoming Season 3 of The IDEA, VetPrep has partnered with Merck Animal Health to grow the competition and further promote innovation, discovery, and entrepreneurship within the veterinary community. Like previous years, student teams will be paired with professional mentors to assist them in growing their idea with the goal of bringing it to market.

Dr. Linda Lord, Academic & Allied Industry Liaison Lead at MAH had this to say: “Merck Animal Health is very excited to partner with VetPrep on this unique competition to foster innovation among veterinary students. Our hope is that this competition and the cash awards can help entrepreneurial students turn their ideas into actual products and even companies