Pelvic trainers, breast pumps, sexual wellness products – when taking a closer look, femtech is full of innovative hardware products. Companies like Elvie, Willow or Lora DiCarlo are proof, that there is a market and need for hardware solutions, that address women’s health concerns. Nevertheless entrepreneurs building hardware femtech products are often finding it hard to get their companies off the ground,…
Over the past decade Israel has built up quite the reputation as a startup nation. Its thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is home to thousands of startups and entrepreneurs, who drive innovation across all industries. Women’s health is no exception and today we’d like to introduce you to some of the most promising femtech startups “made in Israel”. 1. Mylee by Mymilk Labs Human…
“Breaking: Women are not men.” What seems obvious to most, has long been ignored by companies creating some of the most popular smart watches and fitness trackers on the market today. “Default male” design is costing companies billions, as was outlined in a recent article on Wired. Virtual reality headsets, billed as the future of gaming and workplace training, are too large…
After 10 years climbing the career ladder, getting an MBA and travelling the world, Shaina Kandel’s body, let her know that enough was enough. Despite a healthy lifestyle she experienced constant colds, migraines, heart palpitations, digestive problems, tendonitis and eventually lost her period. Today the founder of Moon + Leaf, a company selling hemp-derived women’s health products, says that her body was…
This article was originally published on Medium. We are sharing it here with permission of the author. You can access the original article here. 130 million people give birth around the world every year. Up to 50% of these will have surgical intervention. Medical procedures require consent — but how? Femtech startup founder Amy Haderer is on a mission to make sure that millions…
Megan Capriccio’s recently published article Femtech: Controversial or Necessary? initiated some great discussions in our community. To contribute to the conversation, we have reached out to industry experts, founders and researchers and asked them to answer the question: “Should Femtech Be a Thing?”. In the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing their responses. This is the second article in this series. For today’s article…
Megan Capriccio’s recently published article Femtech: Controversial or Necessary? initiated some great discussions in our community. To contribute to the conversation, we have reached out to industry experts, founders and researchers and asked them to answer the question: “Should Femtech Be a Thing?”. In the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing their responses. This is the first article in this series. Amanda…
50inTech and AXA announced the launch of their “FemTech 2020 Accelerator Program” during Women’s Forum last week. The 10 startups selected for this program will have access to mentoring, learning and acceleration resources that are designed to support female founders uplevel their skills, gain industry exposure and raise funds. This accelerator is best suited for startups who Have launched their product or…
