Kildare-based company named finalist for AgTech Ireland award

Kildare-based company Equine MediRecord has been named as one of the three national finalists for AgTech Ireland's Best Agritech Software Product at the Better Farming Awards 2023. The Better Farming Awards reward and recognise the initiatives, research and practices that are helping Irish agriculture meet its economic, social and environmental challenges. The comprehensive list of categories look to recognise those who have excelled in various areas of the agricultural industry.

Equine MediRecord is a global leader in developing solutions to help ensure equine welfare and anti- doping compliance. The Equine MediRecord platform allows for the full veterinary history of the horse and all required compliance documentation to be recorded securely, ensuring the best possible horse welfare, as well as aiding with crucial anti-doping procedures. In addition, the platform will provide all breeders, owners, trainers and vets, a system to comply with the latest anti-doping and animal welfare measures.

The company has been able to gain substantial international traction over the past few years with clients who include some of the largest brands in the equine industry such as the Breeders Cup World Championships, the British Horseracing Authority, The Pegasus World Cup, The Preakness Stakes, The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, the RDS Dublin Horse Show, the Maryland 5 Star and the Arabian Racing Organisation. In 2022 Equine MediRecord received a multi million euro investment from Merits Holdings who own Business Infusions, the largest equine veterinary software group in the world. Equine MediRecord is now part of the Business Infusions group.