Accelerator

Meet 12 Startups from Y Combinator’s S23 Batch We’re Watching Closely Right Now

Yes.. It is indeed that time of the year again… YC Demo Day is around the corner and as always we made time to look through the hundreds of startups who just graduated from Y Combinator (Batch S22) to share our picks of companies, who we believe can truly make an impact in the world of healthcare innovation. Curious who made our…

FimmCyte Joins BII’s Venture House Program to Continue Work on Its Novel Endometriosis Treatment

Danish biotech startup FimmCyte is joining BioInnovation Institute’s (BII) Venture House, a program designed to further support former BII Venture Lab companies in their next phase of growth. As part of the Venture House Program FimmCyte will receive a convertible loan of €1.3M in addition to the €500K the company received during its participation in BII Venture Lab. FimmCyte is committed to…

Health Innovation Network Launches “Accelerating FemTech”, a New Initiative to Boost Innovation in Women’s Health in the UK

Health Innovation Network is the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for south London – 1 of 15 AHSNs across England. As the only bodies that connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry, HIH is uniquely placed to increase the spread and adoption of innovation across large populations, at pace and scale. Now the network, that is also…

Global Creative Agency Rapp Is Launching a Pro-Bono Marketing Accelerator Focused on Elevating Femtech Startups

Today’s healthcare system leaves far too many people behind. To combat these inequities, Rapp, a global creative agency, is launching Series R, a health equity marketing accelerator program focused on elevating femtech start-ups. The goal of Series R is to support one game-changing start-up bringing new solutions to market in a space where women, people of color, and other marginalized communities have traditionally…

Meet 13 Startups from Y Combinator’s W23 Batch We’re Watching Closely Right Now

Yes.. It is indeed that time of the year again… YC Demo Day is around the corner and as always we made time to look through the hundreds of startups who just graduated from Y Combinator (Batch W23) to share our picks, who we believe can truly make an impact in the world of healthcare innovation. Sadly – and this is a…

These 5 Startups Are Joining FemHealth Accelerator’s Inaugural Cohort 

In September last year FemHealth Founders and StitchCrew announced that they were teaming up to launch a new accelerator program focused exclusively on women’s health and wellness. FemHealth Founders (FHF) is an innovation hub that empowers female founders to build and lead profitable, women-centric companies that are offering solutions to women’s health-related issues. StitchCrew is an organization building a more equitable economy through entrepreneurship. The two…

MATTER’s 51 Labs Accelerator Partners with Laerdal Million Lives Fund to Support Startups Reducing Maternal Mortality

Healthcare incubator and innovation hub MATTER recently announces the next focus area of its 51 Labs accelerator: reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. On a mission to help save one million lives annually by 2030, Laerdal Million Lives Fund will partner with MATTER to provide capital and support the cohort. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention precently published new data showing that the number of…

Rif Care, The LO & xHood Join the First Cohort of Techstars Impact Powered by Cox Enterprises

Atlanta-based Techstars Impact Powered by Cox Enterprises is a new program focused on for-profit companies making a positive impact on underrepresented groups, underserved communities, and environmental sustainability. The new accelerator kicks-off this months, and has recently announced the 10 impact startups, who are joining its first cohort. Among them are 3 startups, we believe you, as a fellow femtech enthusiast, should pay…