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Weekly newsletter about the latest news and updates on innovation and diversity in wearable tech, health tech, and femtech space.
Happy Monday, everyone! 🙂
And a happy new year! 🥳 We hope you had a nice festive break and are ready to smash the 2023! 🚀 As always, our message for a new year would be - BELIEVE! So let’s believe things will get better this year, and they will! 🙏🏽
Don’t forget our FemTech and Health Tech Innovation Showcase program that’s launching in February, we will announce all the upcoming events and more exciting activities for this year in our next newsletter. 🔥
Thank you for tuning in this Monday, happy reading! Marija & Anja 💌
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WoW community news and updates 🗞
🎙 Listen to this insightful episode on Nixon Gwilt Law's Decoding Healthcare Innovation podcast on investing in women founders with Portfolia CEO Trish Costello.
🎙 On January 19, our member Marielle Briant is launching The Impact Indicator Podcast! In this first mini-series on the "Care Economy", she’ll explore what it’s like to run a startup in areas such as childcare, caregiving, aging-in-place, workplace benefits, and more. She is still looking for 2-3 more founders to round out the series. If you know anyone who you think would like to share their story, please get in touch with Marielle via LinkedIn here!
💬 Mira partners with leading fertility clinics to optimize the treatment process and improve patient experience, a new guest blog by our members from Mira Fertility!
💬 Over 70% growth for the femtech industry in Southeast Asia within just one year. Nothing short of exponential growth for the region. What solutions have emerged? What is driving the growth? What is in store for next year and beyond? Our member company fermata, Inc. Singapore’s 2022 femtech market map for Southeast Asia dives into these questions to help navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. Find out more on our blog.
💬 A Positive Mindset During Menopause: How to Reframe Your Thinking, a blog by our member Joylux
📣 Are you fundraising or trying to scale your startup? Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging startup teams in women’s health to join the Tech4Eva cohort 2023! The program run by EPFL Innovation Park is completely equity free and global. View more info on the program and testimonials here. Apply by February 1st via this link.
❓ German-speaking ladies, our friends from YoniCore need your help! In order to offer a solution that is based on our potential user needs and concerns, YoniCore partnered with Technische Universität Berlin. Filling out this short survey will help them move women's health forward together.
⌚️ Arthritis patient Sarah Dillingham got so fed up with ugly, uncomfortable joint support that she decided to make her own. She teamed up with Certified Hand Therapist Trevor Petrie in 2021 to start Grace & Able. Together they are on a mission to empower people with arthritis to keep doing the things they love, with products that attract compliments, not stares. Their wrist brace contains a patented splint for maximum support with minimal weight. With innovative easy-to-use zipper and ‘snag-free’ straps, the brace keeps the hand in a neutral position for optimal stability. Last but not least – all of these features are made at a fair-wage factory. Pre-order your brace here. In addition to Grace & Able, Sarah runs the Women with Rheumatoid Disease community.
👩🏽💼 Our member Arianna Radji Lee currently looking for freelance, contract or part-time work (or a full time role if it’s the right fit), at a company that champions women’s health, wellbeing and empowerment. Her superpowers lie in event planning and community engagement. After founding her business (an online support network for new and expecting mothers) a little over three years ago, she’s successfully established a recognised brand, built credible brand legitimacy and nurtured an online community of almost 15,000 across multiple digital touchpoints. Connect with Arianna on LinkedIn.
📆 Join Clementine's "Reclaim YOU in 2023" practical workshop on January 16 that will help you set solid intentions for 2023. Free to join, register here!
📆 Getting 2023 off to the right start for women’s health with Unlocking FemTech 2023 - Trends & Success Stories on January 24! Register here.
Industry news and updates 📣
📌 Google Introduces ChatGPT-like ChatBot for Healthcare
📌 Knife that ‘smells tumours’ can detect womb cancer within seconds
📌 Femtech taking off in Japan, but room for further growth remains
📌 L’Oréal Unveils Two New CES® 2023 Innovation Award-Winning Beauty Technologies
📌 Peppy secures $45m Series B funding round
📌 Why is women’s healthcare globally so often overlooked?
📌 Research: Workplace Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
📌 Endometriosis Is Common and Debilitating. Why Do We Know So Little About It?
📌 Wearable Skin Patch Monitors Hemoglobin in Deep Tissues
📌 Movano takes on Oura with the Evie smart ring designed 'for women'
📌 Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
📌 This Black-Owned Venture Capital Firm Is Now The World's Largest Fund Focused on Women's Health
📌 Women’s pains are still not being taken seriously
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