Episode 3

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15th Oct 2025

The Founder Mindset: Why Obsession, Flexibility, and Resilience Matter More Than You Think

Meet the innovators behind Pointer Health, ChemCode, and Green-On—three startups currently involved in the Plug and Play AgTech and Animal Health accelerator program based out of Topeka, Kan. Anna Agnello of Pointer Health is building an AI platform that predicts over 170 diseases in dogs with 96% accuracy; Selçuk Uğurlu of ChemCode makes lab-quality mycotoxin testing as simple as brewing coffee; and Annette Graneli of Green-On is bypassing agriculture completely by making fats and oils from electricity, water, and CO2. From predicting disease in dogs to detecting toxins in food to creating sustainable ingredients from thin air, these founders are turning science fiction into commercial reality, using breakthrough technology to solve problems that affect millions of lives, both human and animal.

 

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Learn more about each of the three startups featured in this episode:

Connect with Alan Millan, Selçuk Uğurlu and Annette Graneli on LinkedIn.

🎧 Hear more about the Plug and Play global ecosystem from Founder Saeed Amidi and the Plug and Play Topeka team in this episode of Barking Mad: https://bsmpartners.net/barking-mad-podcast/from-seed-to-success-how-saeed-amidi-built-an-entrepreneurial-engine-in-silicon-valley

🚀 Learn more about the Plug and Play AgTech and Animal Health accelerator: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/locations/topeka

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About the Podcast

Founders in Focus
Behind the Scenes of Startup Innovation, Acceleration, and Investment
We're taking you behind the scenes of startup innovation, acceleration, and investment in this new podcast from Plug and Play Tech Center and BSM Partners. Hear from visionary founders, including Barry McDonogh of Hinalea Imaging, Dr. Daphne Preuss and Francesca Gallucci of Nataur, and Sebastian Doyle of Medipups, as they traverse the Plug and Play Agtech & Animal Health accelerator program, learn how and why they became entrepreneurs, what keeps them up at night, and innovations that are poised to drive positive change for people, animals, and the planet.