Want some money back? - then join our R&D tax credits session; New femtech events in September; Success tips for female founders; Wearables for your ears + more
Weekly newsletter about the latest news and updates on diversity in tech in wearable tech, health tech, and IoT space.
Happy Monday everyone! 🙂
Many businesses have heard of the R&D tax credit scheme. It’s a lucrative government tax incentive, which can credit your business up to 33% of your R&D costs.
Whilst there is an awareness of the scheme, some common misconceptions stop businesses from claiming R&D tax credits. If you’re one of those companies scratching your head over your eligibility, have a read at one of our partner’s EmpowerRD articles as they demystify the five most common R&D tax credit myths. If you’re entirely new to the R&D tax credit scheme, we recommend reading their Introduction to R&D Tax Credits.
This is why we decided to demystify this topic and cover it at one of our September’s Knowledge Hub sessions. Find out more via the link below 👇🏽
"How R&D Tax Credits Can Fuel Your Business Growth" with WoW Expert in Residence Madison Smith, Business Development Executive at EmpowerRD
In this session, Madison will cover:
R&D tax credits - who can apply and how
2021 scheme changes
How to choose an advisor for your R&D tax credit claim
Case studies
Q&A
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WoW webinars and virtual events 🌎 📆
WoW members’ meetups 📌
📌 WoW Members' Meet & Greet - Wearables, HealthTech, FemTech, IoT, Fashion, October 6 (10am and 6pm BST, for all WoW members)
WoW Knowledge Hub sessions 📌
"Key Legal Lessons Digital Health Startups Need to Know" with WoW Expert in Residence Carrie Nixon, Esq., Co-founder and Managing Partner of Nixon Gwilt Law
📌 Follow us on Eventbrite to stay up to date with all our future events and meetups, we will be announcing more this week! Link here.
Leave us feedback about our virtual events so far + what you would like to see from us in the future, for a chance to win one of three annual WoW memberships! 🏆 Survey link here. Deadline for submissions is 30 September 2021 at 11:59pm BST. Good luck!
WoW community events, news, and updates 💻🌎📆
📆 On October 22nd, 23rd, 24th in Tokyo, our partners from fermata inc., Japan- and Singapore-based femtech marketplace and market-entry facilitator, will be hosting an in-person women's health conference. At Femtech Fes! 2021, over 100 femtech/health tech companies from around the world will be showcasing their products and services - including Bloomlife, Kegg, Lilu, Joylux, Lioness, with an expected attendance of 500 people over three days ranging from end-consumers, government officials, retailers, and investors.
The event is fully sponsored so there are no fees for femtech companies to register. Exhibiting would only require sending brochures or any product samples to be displayed at the event. Fermata’s goal is to connect companies around the world with stakeholders in Japan to support the international expansion of femtech solutions. Any questions? Email Lia Camargo at lia@hellofermata.com
📆 Tech4Eva meets LDNTechWeek: How do you build strong partnerships within the femtech industry? Join our partners Tech4Eva on September 22 to hear from NHS experts, corporates such as Bayer, Silicon Valley Bank, and many more! We will be there! 🔥 Register here.
📆 The FemAging Era: Advancing Women’s HealthTech Innovation and Investment virtual event and Fast Pitch Competition reveal why women over 40 have been ignored by leading healthcare practitioners, investors, and innovations and why we need to create more products and services to support this demographic. Following the event, innovators will have the opportunity to pitch their products and services designed for women ages 40+ to angel investors and venture capitalists to win $50K in prizes. Register and apply here.
📆 Women's Health Innovation Forum: Oncology- last event of the 2021 forum series, Wednesday, October 27th, 11 AM ET; register HERE
📆 3rd International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles, 3rd – 4th November 2021, find out more here.
📆 The fourth annual HITLAB Women's Health Tech Initiative Challenge will be taking place on November 12th, 2021. HITLAB calls on FemTech innovators to pitch their disruptive healthcare solutions in Virtually on November 12th. Find out more.
📌 The Menopause App is an exciting startup within the female tech health industry, providing tools and solutions for those going through perimenopause and menopause. They are currently hiring for two roles - Chief Operating Officer (COO) co-founder to provide sound operational leadership in all aspects of our startup and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) co-founder to provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of our startup. Job descriptions ➡️ COO and CTO.
🚨 In April 2021, the University of California San Diego and Oura announced a pregnancy study to see if the Oura Community could help uncover key patterns of pregnancy by sharing data from previous pregnancies along with surveys of their personal experiences. Over 1,000 people joined the study and now results from a preliminary analysis of 30 pregnancies are here. Find out more.
🏆 Our partners Menlo Park Recruitment have been shortlisted as finalists for the HealthInvestor Recruiter of the Year 2021 in the Clinical Services category! Congrats o the team! 🙌🏽
🗞 Our partners from Thrive Wearables have two new case studies published on their blog, find out more about preventative medical scanning technology and connected shoe technology.
✍🏽 On the WoW blog - WoW Woman in SexTech I Cecile Gasnault, Brand Director at Smile Makers
✍🏽 On the WoW blog - WoW Women in Fashion | Eileen Willett and Nancy Zeffman, co-founders of Cucumber Clothing
Industry events, news, and updates 💻🌎📆
Female founders industry news 👭
How to Accelerate Your Success as a Female Founder
Want To See More Women In The Startup World? A FemaleFounder Shares Her Top 4 Asks
Female Rape-Kit Founders Share Their Worst Moments When Pitching VCs
Female founders are having a standout year—that's not the whole story
What a $25,000 first check does for Africa's female founders
Theranos trial: Female founders see comparisons to Elizabeth Holmes
FemTech news 🧬
A common treatment for endometriosis could actually be making things worse
Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M
Maven Clinic raises $110 million in series D, garnering unicorn status
Station F launches FemTech Program on its startup campus
Shaping the future of ovarian cancer diagnosis with femtech
“Femtech” is booming—but does it really make healthcare more equal?
27-Year-Old Black Woman Launches Virtual Women's Health Clinic to Help Break Disparities
Scotland bids to be 'world leader' in women's health
How Texas abortion law is undermining Native American women's reproductive justice
HealthTech and WearableTech news 🩺
AI Can Predict Possible Alzheimer’s With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy
Helping start-ups in the Health Tech space to grow
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate
Moodbeam Wellness Brings New App, Wearable Tech can Detect Changes in Emotions, Feelings
Zeit’s early warning wearable for sleep strokes could save hours and lives
How to pick the right wearable for running
Ultrahuman raises $17.5M Series B for wearable glucose monitoring tech
Whoop raises another $200M for its athlete-focused fitness wearable
Wearable tech for your ears: 'Hearables' can teach you a language or music with the help of AI
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