Innovations in Gut and Metabolic Health 📌; Thrive's 'Changing The Narrative for Women's Health' report 🔥; EmpowerRD's tax credits webinar 💰; 20 companies innovating in the menopause space 👩 + more
Biweekly newsletter about the latest news and updates on innovation and diversity in wearable tech, health tech, and femtech space.
Happy Monday, everyone! 🌞
Our gut health is associated with a vast range of conditions, from obesity and degenerative brain diseases to depression, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic inflammation. We’ve seen a rise in probiotic and wellness companies coming up with products and solutions that can improve not only our gut health but overall health as well.
What are the latest innovations happening in gut and metabolic health?
Join us for another FemTech Untapped webinar this month to hear from the founders and companies who are bringing them to the market.
Many thanks to our new members and webinar partners Amulet for supporting this webinar! Amulet is shining a light on invisible threats in our food system. Amulet has two brands: Allergy Amulet, whose signature wearable alerts people to allergens in their food; and Amulet Scientific, which equips food manufacturers with technology to target toxins and contaminants.
Many thanks to our program partner Goodwin for supporting our FemTech Program, too! 🙏🏽
Thank you for tuning in this Monday, happy reading! Marija & Anja 💌
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Nearly half of women say not being taken seriously by health professionals is a key issue when accessing healthcare, according to a survey released today by leading women’s health communications agency Thrive.
And two-thirds of women in the survey said their health or wellbeing has been negatively impacted by poor language or tone from either online advice or from a medical professional.
Meanwhile more than three-quarters want brands to provide more health information, representing huge opportunities for brands to advocate for women. These opportunities are explored in detail in Thrive’s Changing the narrative white paper.
Thrive’s Changing the narrative white paper reveals key insights and opportunities for brands to leverage content and create empowering connections with women.
You can also connect with the agency on LinkedIn and if you would like to discuss how they can help with your health communications, get in touch at info@thriveagency.uk.
WoW webinars and virtual events 🌎 📆
WoW Members' Meet & Greet - Wearables, HealthTech, FemTech, IoT, Fashion, November 9, 10am/6pm GMT - register here
WoW Members' Meet & Greet - Wearables, HealthTech, FemTech, IoT, Fashion, December 7, 10am/6pm GMT - register here
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WoW community news and updates 🗞
📆 FemTech Lab Investor Pitches and Q&A with Autumn'22 Cohort 📣 Presenting 12 cutting-edge, disruptive startups unlocking the blue ocean of women's health and wellness for a fairer, better world. Join their Autumn'22 Cohort Demo Day on December 1st from 4pm to 6pm BST, followed by a Product Show. Investors register here. + book your ticket for their ‘How to apply and win grants’ webinar on 17 November and FemTech Hub Open Day on November 15!
📆 Join our members from EmpowerRD - Head of Tax, Jon Yeomans, and Head of Customer Success, Max Glennon on 24 November as they discuss the key takeaways from the Autumn Statement and how they could affect your future R&D tax credit claims. Register here.
📆 Register for Tech4Eva Roadshow Boston, November 14, 2022 🔥 Tech4Eva is partnering with Swissnex Boston & NY to travel virtually to the USA via its online event on November 14th. Join to connect with investors, experts, and leaders in healthcare in the USA and discover the Tech4Eva investment opportunities. Panel discussions will focus on the topics of “How to affect change in policy, regulation and cultural norms to promote women’s health outcomes” and “Navigating women’s health benefits in today’s workplace. More info here.
📆 Save the date - Tech4Eva Conference, November 28, 2022 🔥 Femtech is here to stay and we are seeing progress in gender equity and advances in innovative solutions improving the quality of life of women every day. Where do you see the future of Femtech? Join the conversation and the 2nd edition of Tech4Eva Conference which will take place November 28th - where we will celebrate the start-ups that disrupt the Femtech sector and highlight some key trends. The conference is bringing together stakeholders, entrepreneurs, innovators, academic researchers, as well as ecosystem builders to discuss the current and future of technologies for women’s health. The event will be hybrid and we hope to see many of you in person this year! More info here.
📆 Barclays Business Health Pledge: Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy Join this virtual event on November 16 hosted by Hannah Bernard, Head of Barclays Business Banking, to hear from businesses and experts who have started on their sustainability journey, how they have approached it, the successes and challenges they’ve had and tips they would share with other businesses. Register here.
🏆 RS Innovators Championship - solve real-world challenges and be in with the chance to win £5000! The RS Innovators Championship is a Global Competition for Young Innovators to design sustainable solutions that will transform how the industry currently operates For a Better World. Assemble a team of up to 5 people, pick a challenge and start generating ideas! The competition is open to submissions between 25th October and 30th November. More info here.
WoW blog 👩🏽💻
📌 WoW Woman in Wearable Tech and FemTech I Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs
📌 WoW Woman in FemTech I Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux
📌 WoW Woman in Wearable Tech I Alison Smith, co-founder and chief scientist of Roga
📌 WoW Woman in Health Tech I Dr. Irem Tezer Ates, Medical Science Director at NuroKor
📌 WoW Woman in Health Tech I Bronwyn Spira, founder and CEO of Force Therapeutics
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