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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A couple of weeks ago Haleon announced the third cohort of its Re/Wire Health Studio accelerator program. The program’s goal is to discover and scale early-stage consumer health and tech innovators. Participants have now been selected and include startups with innovative solutions in oral health, behavioral health, micorbiome science, and also women’s health. Founders at the six selected companies will benefit from…
Healthcare incubator and innovation hub MATTER, alongside Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, BayCare, Parkview Health, University of Chicago Medicine and Capita3 has selected 11 startups who are joining the inaugural cohort of 51 Labs, the new women’s health accelerator program. Matter announced its new 51 Labs program only a few weeks ago with the goal to address the gap in women’s health innovation…
