52 Women-led startups driving the future of health tech and femtech; Legal funding 101; Grant opportunities for tech startups; Male fertility + more
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Happy Tuesday everyone! ๐
As a contributor for Forbes, I get to write about many interesting companies these days, many of them innovating in the health tech and femtech space. Today, Iโm very proud that one of our WoW women, Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, co-founder and CEO of AOA, not only got accepted in the renowned startup accelerator Y Combinator but also has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ Congrats, Oriana! ๐คฉ
Read more about her company AOA, which is on a mission to improve the early detection of cancer through the development of an innovative blood-based platform, via Forbes!
Thank you for tuning in this Tuesday, happy reading! ๐
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๐ The FemTech Lab's famous 3-month programme gives exclusive support from world-leading experts and access to the fantastic FemTech network to propel your startup forward. The admission process involves an application form and two rounds of interviews with the admissions panel. Applications for the fall cohort officially close on 20th July. More info here.
๐ Issue 12 of the Tech For Good magazine for June features our partners Intrepid Entrepreneurs. Check out the full issue here.
๐ Our partners and friends from Callay are one of five winners of the Amazon Launchpad Europe Innovation of the Year!ย Over 1,800 startups from 26 European countries applied, so we're thrilled for them! We would love you to support them by voting on each of Amazon EU platforms - Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Italy, Amazon Spain, and Amazon Netherlands. Go team Callaly! ๐ฅ
๐ WoW Woman in Women's Health I Tracy Wogman, founder and CEO at Create Better Daysย
๐ WoW Woman in Health Tech I Abigail Barnes, co-founder and CEO of Allergy Amulet
๐ WoW Woman in FemTech I Anna Butterworth, founder of Ultra Violet Futures
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๐ Samsung Develops a 'Stretchable Electronic Skin' OLED Display
๐ What makes innovating in health tech so tricky?
๐ China population: millennial couples decry โunaffordableโ childcare as fertility rate falls
๐ Male fertility: Are sperm counts really on the decline?
๐ 52 Women-Led Startups Driving The Future Of HealthTech And FemTech
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