{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62dfcddf4f4d8b00124d226a/6ae5b204b478422f915d520e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How VetCT Is Building the Future of Veterinary AI","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62dfcddf4f4d8b00124d226a/1793621022842-d69d8d5e-58ad-4876-8d11-b7b7f74eb680.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From Bootstrap to Breakthrough: How VetCT Is Building the Future of Veterinary AI</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast, hosts Faye Holland and James Parton meet Dr Victoria Johnson, founder and CEO of VetCT. Victoria shares how she turned a shortage of veterinary radiology expertise into an international business, why she bootstrapped for around 15 years, and how the company is exploring AI with radiologists firmly in the loop.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside the episode</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Spotting the opportunity:</strong> As digital imaging and animal CT scanners became more accessible, vets needed specialists who could interpret the results. VetCT built a service that connects veterinary practices with radiologists working remotely.</li><li><strong>Technology meets expertise:</strong> Vets send digital images to VetCT, where radiologists interpret them and return reports to support patient care. The model depends on both specialist knowledge and a platform that makes the process work smoothly.</li><li><strong>Building without venture capital:</strong> Victoria initially funded the business by carrying an ultrasound machine between practices in East Anglia. She explains how bootstrapping offered freedom and control, while requiring each stage of growth to pay for itself. VetCT took minority investment in 2023 to support technology and growth.</li><li><strong>Making data useful:</strong> VetCT has retained anonymised imaging data and expert reports dating back to 2009. Working with the University of Cambridge and its own AI team, it is exploring how that resource could support diagnostic insights and faster case triage.</li><li><strong>Keeping humans central:</strong> Victoria says AI tools will support radiologists rather than replace them. She describes patient safety and accuracy as essential benchmarks, alongside the potential to prioritise urgent cases.</li><li><strong>Navigating a changing market:</strong> Consolidation has brought larger veterinary contracts, but also pressure on margins and payment terms. Victoria reflects on rapid international growth, pandemic disruption and the challenges of scaling a specialist service.</li><li><strong>Finding the right ecosystem:</strong> Collaboration with Cambridge researchers has helped VetCT access expertise it could not easily build alone. Victoria also makes the case for bringing more bootstrapped founders into the wider innovation community.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to the full episode for an honest look at building a global business, finding value in specialist data and applying AI where accuracy matters. Subscribe to the Cambridge Tech Podcast for more conversations with the people building and backing the next generation of technology.</p><p><br></p><p>Headline sponsor Holden Polestar </p><p>Produced by Cambridge TV</p><p> #CamTechPod</p>","author_name":"James Parton & Faye Holland"}