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In 2022, we are committed to opening the conversation around the topics in FemTech that are still taboo, areas that are untapped, underresearched, and underfunded.
Over the past few years, the term FemTech has become a buzzword, and women’s health, today more than ever, has been getting the recognition and visibility it deserves. But, this is still not enough for the healthcare industry to be more inclusive, and more innovation, disruption, and funding are still needed in some other areas such as cardiovascular health or mental health. Female health is not just reproductive health, and unless we start treating it as such, especially if we don’t see it as a part of a larger public health discussion, things won’t move at the right speed in the right direction for many more years.
That’s why this year we are bringing you a series of events, educational panels, blogs, and interviews with industry leaders, founders, clinicians, organizations, and investors every month throughout the year, with the focus on some of the most important topics in the femtech space, featuring some of the most innovative companies in this industry.
Join us every month for a series of events and educational content where we will cover topics from diversity and inclusion in the femtech space, to innovations in menstrual, mental, gut, and cardiovascular health, to male contraception and baby tech, and everything in between.
This program will be delivered in partnership with our program partners FemTec Health and Goodwin, as well as our webinar partners Biote, Lovehoney Group, Elix Healing, and many more.
Together, we can all work towards the femtech innovation and support being more accessible and inclusive!
We are launching our program on February 24, 2022, and the first event in our series will focus on the topic of creating accessible and inclusive solutions for the future of healthcare.
Everyone has the right to healthcare. Healthcare that meets and takes into account each individual patient’s needs. How can tech innovations help change healthcare’s “one-size-fits-all” approach to a person-centered approach?
From serving the LGBTQ+ community, young people, safe abortion care, to a personalized approach to hormonal health, join us to meet and hear from startup founders and industry leaders building the next generation of innovative products and services in the health tech space.
Speakers:
Terry Weber, CEO of Biote
Araxie Boyadjian, co-founder of LVNDR Health
Roopan Gill, co-founder and Executive Director of Vitala Global Foundation
Morenike Fajemisin, founder and CEO of Whispa Health
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Founded in May 2020 by Dr. Kimon Angiledes and publicly launched in October 2021, FemTec Health is the leading Health and Beauty Sciences Company focused on using technology and data to transform the total healthcare experience for women in every stage of their life cycle. FemTech Health’s mission is to revolutionize women’s healthcare by using state-of-the-art genomics, predictive intelligence, and digital technologies to create an experience that is unified, coordinated, and provides personalized services and products based on every woman's unique needs. FemTec Health currently has offices in Houston, New York, San Diego, London, Barcelona, Athens & Shanghai.
Goodwin partners with clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition. Their 1,600 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia excel at complex transactions, high-stakes litigation, and world-class advisory services in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, private equity, real estate, and financial industries. Goodwin’s extensive experience and knowledge of the women’s health and wellness industry coupled with their deep industry contacts helps them to foster relationships between their clients and stakeholders to provide them with full-service legal offerings. From intellectual property to regulatory and from structuring capital raises to IPOs, they advise clients at all stages of the company lifecycle.
WEBINAR PARTNER
Biote is a hormone optimization company that has translated over 80 years of scientific insight into clinically-validated medical approaches that identify and treat imbalances in the production of hormones. By partnering with over 4,700 medical providers across the United States, Biote is educating practitioners on the scientific evidence of the roles of hormones and supplements to support improved health, and on responsible treatment of patients. They are dedicated to helping patients live better, longer by changing the way healthcare is practiced on a global level.
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WoW webinars and virtual events 🌎 📆
VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT - Meet the investor - Office hours with Marta Pyrzyk, Lightrock, January 26, 10am-11:30am GMT (FREE FOR WOW MEMBERS)
VIRTUAL LIVE MEETUP - WoW Members' Meet & Greet - Wearables, HealthTech, FemTech, IoT, Fashion, February 9 (10am and 6pm GMT, for all WoW members and non-members who are interested in joining us!)
VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT - Meet the investor - Office hours with Brianna Bao, Simsan Ventures, February 23, 10:00-11:30am GMT (FREE FOR WOW MEMBERS)
VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT - FEMTECH UNTAPPED Creating accessible solutions for the future of healthcare, February 24 (4pm-7pm GMT, FREE event)
⚡️ WoW members highlight ⚡️
Essity Ventures is a strategic initiative of Essity, a global, leading, health and hygiene company with a mission to break barriers to well-being. As global leaders, they leverage our expertise and resources to help startups build credibility and accelerate their growth towards commercial success. They seek innovative startups and entrepreneurs who share their mission to partner with them in connecting the dots between innovation and expertise to revolutionize the future of health and hygiene.
Their particular focus will be on Feminine Care and Women’s health, tapping into areas such as Femtech, Period pain, and Menopause. They also have a high interest in startups tapping into the Sustainability, Incontinence, Consumer tissue, Professional Hygiene, Personal Care, and Baby care area.
Get in touch with their team if you’re interested in working together with Essity!
Ahead of International Day Of Education, we sat down with three WoW Women in EdTech: Alma Moya Losada, Lucy Antrobus and Kelly Vero (our amazing member), co-founders of Aequaland! Founded by women, funded by women, and 100% female-led! 🔥 ⚡️ 🚀
Aequaland is an inclusive educational platform for kids that puts self-discovery and emotional intelligence at the heart of its metaverse. Aequaland’s team is on a mission to create meaningful games that inspire change. They aim to encourage children to celebrate their uniqueness, follow their passions and become fully themselves. They want to create a better world through the games they make, to further equality and inspire and develop the game changers of tomorrow by becoming their own superheroes. It’s all about making learning inclusive and fun!
Read the interview with Alma, Lucy and Kelly on our WoW Women blog! 👇🏽
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