Grants and funding opportunities for female founders; Femtech accelerator for African female entrepreneurs; LBS femtech hackathon; Recap of Health Tech 2.0 conference + more
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Happy Monday everyone! đ
A week and a half ago (time flies âł) our team hosted Health Tech 2.0 - a global virtual conference about the future of health technology. After months of preparations, the day has come for us to run an all-day event bringing together 40+ speakers from all over the world to share their health tech stories and projects with us! Health Tech 2.0 was truly a global conference!Â
With more than 800 attendees and nine sessions throughout the day, we covered a wide range of topics from the world of healthcare technology. It was a day full of exciting and educational discussions, presentations, and insightful talks.
The interest and feedback we got from all of you just prove how vital all these conversations are! And this Health Tech 2.0 conference is certainly not the last one we will run!
Health Tech 2.0 wouldnât be possible without the support of our partners and sponsors who are not only passionate about innovations in Health Tech but are also big supporters of WoW and what we do. Many thanks to our partners and sponsors Royal Philips, Mouser Electronics, Garmin, Essity Ventures, LELO, fermata inc., Intimina, and Fertifa for their support of this event!
On behalf of our organizing team, we would like to use this opportunity to thank not only our brilliant speakers, but our moderators as well who did a fantastic job in making these discussions relevant, interesting, and educational. But, also, to all of you who made them so engaging with all your comments in the chatbox, and your questions! We had a great day discussing Health Tech 2.0! Thank you! đ„°
đ If you attended the conference, then you already know that we are planning another one - Investment and Fundraising in Health Tech and FemTech. We will be sharing more info soon so make sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date - Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook, get in touch via email if you would like to get involved or just stay tuned and follow this newsletter to find out more soon!
Thank you for tuning in this Monday, happy reading! đ
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Upcoming WoW webinars and virtual meetups đ đ
âïž đ WoW membersâ monthly gathering - Wearables, Fashion and Fashion Tech, February 10
đ©âđŹÂ WEBINAR - Wearables & Healthcare: Female Founders Stories, February 11 (FREE webinar in partnership with RS Components, 500+ registered so far! đ„ł)
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A word from our partners and sponsors đđœ
The Next Health Accelerator (NHA) is a revolutionary accelerator, by Intrepid Entrepreneurs, solely for African Female Entrepreneurs. NHA endeavors to disrupt the sexual and reproductive health sector in Africa. NHA selects the best innovators, helps them refine their value proposition and products, provides seed funding, and connects them with leading corporations or organizations for value chain access. Do you have an innovative idea to advance the wellness of women and girls across Africa?
Apply now, deadline for applications is February 14 đđœÂ https://lnkd.in/d2N3rf6
Make yourself a grand romantic gesture and pick your ideal company for Valentine's day. Our friends and partners from LELO have a massive Valentineâs Day sale on their webshop (up to 80% off, go check it out!)
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Weâve teamed up with our friends at Bloomi, the world's first clean intimate-care marketplace, to give you the ultimate gift for Valentine's Day. The winner will be offered a Loving on You Box, find out how to enter on our Instagram!Â
*Open to US and Canada residents only.Â
đ©đœâđ Calling all engineering students! The Grass Roots Student Project Fund is helping you to continue your University engineering project from wherever you are. The fund is available to support projects that have been disrupted by the current lockdown restrictions in the UK. RS Grass Roots are dedicated to ensuring students can #KeepOnEngineering at home. Apply now and you could receive up to ÂŁ250 worth of components and tools. Learn more and apply on DesignSparsâs website.
đ Now in their seventh year, the Rising Star Awards are the first to focus on the achievements of women below Senior Management or Director level â representing the female talent pipeline and the next generation of future leaders. Over the past six years and with the support of leading organizations, WeAreTheCity has been able to highlight the achievements of over 650 women (550 in the UK, 100 in India) through the Rising Star Awardâs process. You can find out more about the awards here.
đ Funding is arguably the biggest part, and often the biggest challenge, of a startup's journey. Startups Magazine is here to help you with that all-important funding journey with their first issue of the year which is all about funding and finance. Make sure to grab your issue today (FREE for digital issues).
đ» Applications to the HackLBS 2021 (London Business School Hackathon) are now open! This is one of the largest and most business-focused Hackathon in the UK, organized by the LBS Entrepreneurship Club. This year, HackLBS is proud to be partnering with BCG Digital Ventures in organizing the hackathon. Teams of up to four will compete and solve real-world challenges (including a FemTech challenge, in partnership with LBS' Women in Business club) from idea to prototype within 36 hours. Stand a chance to network, bring your ideas to life, and win prizes (cash up to ÂŁ1.5k + other goodies)! The event date is 27th and 28th February and the registration deadline 15th February 2021! Register here!
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