The world's 100 most powerful women; Contraception Summit 2020; Human ‘stuff’ now outweighs all life on Earth; How IKEA, Burger King, Adidas and more are investing in a circular economy + more
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The women on the 17th annual Forbes power list hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations. There are 10 heads of state, 38 CEOs, and five entertainers among them.
But where they differ in age, nationality, and job description, they are united in the ways they have been using their platforms to address the unique challenges of 2020.
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400+ of you registered for our webinar last week - The FemTech Revolution! Thank you to all those who attended! 🥰 We hope you join us in 2021 again, more info about our first webinar in the new year coming soon!
Upcoming WoW monthly webinars & meetups 🌎 📆
💊🧬 WoW members monthly gathering - HealthTech and FemTech, December 16 (for premium members only ➡️ become a premium member)
👭 WoW members monthly gathering, January 6 (FREE for all members)
Panel discussion ‘Investing in Health Tech’, 10am - 11am GMT @Health Tech 2.0 - a global virtual conference about the future of healthcare technology, January 28
The digital health market is expected to reach $536 billion by 2025. And 2020 will be the largest funding year ever for digital health, spurred by 24 mega-deals (>$100 million) so far. Is there any untapped potential in this industry? The most and third-most funded value propositions so far this year are on-demand healthcare services and fitness and wellness. But what’s the state of the market when it comes to new ideas and businesses? What’s the next big thing to invest in in the healthcare industry?
Moderator: Jenny Thomas, Director of DigitalHealth.London
Amina Sugimoto, founder and CEO of fermata Inc.
Neha Tanna, Investment Partner at Joyance Partners
Jonathan Machado, Investment Director at Samsung NEXT
Pauliina Martikainen, Investment Director at Maki.VC
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Community & industry events, news, and updates 💻🌎📆
We are delighted to be partnering with the @Women’s Health Innovation Summit 2021 Series, which kicks off with the Contraception Summit, February 23 - an all-day virtual event bringing together a leading network of pharma, biotech, medical device companies, start-ups, investors, researchers, and HCPs to drive innovation at the convergence of healthcare and technology.
🎉 Congratulations to Elidah for being chosen out of 7500 startups to win a spot in the Top 10 this past week at the worldwide startup competition at SlingShot2020. Elidah's founder Gloria Kolb will be joining us at our upcoming conference ‘Health Tech 2.0’ for a panel discussion ‘The Rise Of Innovation In The FemTech Space’. Get your ticket here!
👶🏼 The Anthem Maternal Health Challenge seeks to work with entrepreneurs and startups to use innovative, evidence-based solutions to transform the current state of maternal health and help make pregnancy as joyous as possible. Apply by December 16 and get an opportunity to receive 💰 $25,000 Funding Prize, 🔥 Resident Invitation to Anthem Digital Incubator, 📈 Path to Market Opportunity w/ Anthem. 💌 For more info and to apply, visit the official website or email louisa@bemyapp.com.
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