Join us for the first official episode of Founders in Focus, a podcast series showcasing the incredible journeys of entrepreneurs with big ideas to revolutionize the way we think about the global food system. Hear from visionary founders 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.

Helpful Links

Learn more about Hinalea Imaging here and TruTag here

Learn more about A Song for Charlie: https://www.songforcharlie.org/

Learn more about Nataur: https://www.nataur.com/

Read more about the melamine recall of 2007: https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/melamine-pet-food-recall/

Learn more about Medipups: https://medipups.com/about-us/

Tune in to this Barking Mad episode about the Plug and Play Tech Center.

Connect with Barry McDonogh on LinkedIn

Connect with Dr. Daphne Preuss and Francesca Gallucci on LinkedIn

Show Notes

00:00 - Welcome to Founders in Focus!

02:38 - Introducing Dr. Daphne Preuss of Nataur

07:38 - Using Microbes as Bio-Based Taurine Factories

11:32 - Meet Francesca Gallucci of Nataur

13:40 - The Environmental & Business Cases for Bio-Based Taurine

19:11 - Not Just for Nutrition!

23:48 - Introducing Barry McDonogh of Hinalea Imaging

27:37 - Barry's Journey to Entrepreneurship

31:09 - The Surprising Story Behind TruTag

34:57 - Barry's Pitch at the 2024 Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit

37:22 - More on Hinalea Imaging and the Risk of Recalls

40:54 - Innovating for The Greater Good

42:00 - Introducing Sebastian Doyle of Medipups

45:21 - Insights from a Former Rockstar

47:17 - More on Medipups

51:49 - Starting Young

55:25 - Wrap-Up and Stay Tuned!