Cingulate's CFO will be tasked with raising significant capital for the Kansas City, Kansas, pharmaceutical company.

AdFarm and the Merck Animal Health have been working together since 2010, and the agency's work for three other Merck divisions made the latest agreement a natural extension, the companies say. AdFarm's Kansas City office will handle the new work for Merck's U.S. beef cattle division.

The pharmaceutical startup has struggled to raise enough capital to cover the costs of its operations and clinical trials: “Following this offering, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations and continue to support our planned development and commercialization activities,” an SEC filing from Cingulate reads.

The Overland Park telecom company's founder is joining the New York company's leadership team.

Craig Compagnone has been at MMGY for 18 years, most recently as president and COO. The local executive will lead the Overland Park-based agency's Americas region.

Official federal designation as a Tech Hub brings the opportunity for more money and growth of the area's burgeoning biologics sector. It also reflects how far the area has come, thanks to a cadre of local champions.