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August 5, 2025  |  Austin Barnes

Sebastian Doyle, Medipups, Plug and Play Topeka; photo by Tommy Felts, Startland News

Startland News opens its new Plug and Play Topeka founder podcast series with a startup that’s making recovery easier — one pup at a time.

Sebastian Doyle, Medipups, Plug and Play Topeka; photo by Austin Barnes, Startland News

Meet Medipups, a company combining canine compassion with real innovation in animal health, and its co-founder Sebastian Doyle.

Recorded live at the Plug and Play Animal Health & AgTech Expo in Topeka, this episode launches Startland News’ 12-part series on the founders transforming the future of animal health and agtech — and putting Topeka on the map as a national innovation hub.

ICYMI: Global startups plug into Topeka: How Kansas connections are powering their innovation

Listen to a teaser below or click here for the full podcast episode.

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