Laminitis affects 1 in 7 horses. No cure exists - but prevention is possible with earlier, more accurate data. The existing approach relies on vets and reactive treatment. AnFiTest wanted to put the data directly in the hands of horse owners, in the field, in real time.

Getting hardware design and firmware to behave as a single coherent product is where most prototypes break. Physical design choices directly constrain what the software can do. We had to solve both sides simultaneously, across three collaborating organisations.

Security audit and cross-device testing are underway. The investor presentation is ready. Henrietta is presenting to investors as part of AnFiTest's upcoming seed round - with a product built entirely in the North East making its case to international backers.