FemTech Expo - a global virtual platform and program for femtech and health tech innovators
FemTech Expo is a global program of virtual events for innovators in the healthcare and women’s health industry. For far too long, women’s health has been under-researched, underfunded and untapped. But innovation is happening. Our aim is to educate everyone about the available solutions that can help improve women’s health and offer visibility, networking opportunity, and access to investors for the innovators who are changing the healthcare landscape as we know it.
Our innovation showcase and pitching program brings together the brightest minds from around the world to solve some of the most pressing challenges in women's health. From cutting-edge technology to groundbreaking research, FemTech Expo is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in driving innovation and bringing solutions to unmet needs in healthcare and, in particular, women’s health space.
Join us for a series of dynamic and informative experiences that will inspire and educate. Every month, we will invite the 10 most innovative companies to present their work and showcase their innovations to our community.
Are you a startup founder or a researcher who would like to tell the world about your ground-breaking work? Apply here to present.
👩🏽💼 Who should apply: Startup founders, innovators, and researchers who are working on an innovation related to women's health, digital health, or healthcare technology.
🎙 Why apply? If you are chosen to present at one of our Expo events, you will be seen by our global community of entrepreneurs, investors, pharma companies, and other key stakeholders, and get visibility on our blog and newsletter.
📆 Dates of all the events in the program:
📌 How the FemTech Expo application works:
1. You submit your application
2. We assess all the applications for the next event
3. We contact you in case you are chosen to pitch
4. You get to present at the next FemTech Expo event
5. We feature you on our blog, newsletter, and social media channels
To become a WoW member, click here.
Check out our other resources and social media pages - Newsletter / FemTech LinkedIn group / LinkedIn / Twitter / Instagram.
Program partners and sponsors
Together with our sponsors and partners, we want to give visibility to innovative companies, and offer them tools, knowledge and opportunities that will help them grow their businesses and bring their ideas to life. We are grateful to our brilliant partners for offering participating companies their support. Check out the full list of the perks they offered to participating companies below.
AWS
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing. The ultimate benefit of cloud computing, and AWS, is the ability to leverage a new business model and turn capital infrastructure expenses into variable costs. Businesses no longer need to plan and procure servers and other IT resources weeks or months in advance. Using AWS, businesses can take advantage of Amazon's expertise and economies of scale to access resources when their business needs them, delivering results faster and at a lower cost.
The under-represented founder credit offering is $1K stackable, and non-dilutive, so startups who have received credits in the past can still redeem. Instructions on how to redeem credits will be provided to all companies participating in this program.
EmpowerRD
EmpowerRD helps UK companies build compliant, optimised R&D tax credit claims. Their software platform and R&D specialists guide you through the process, making claim building up to 3x more efficient than traditional providers. Enjoy end-to-end service from providers trusted by over 1,000 UK companies who have claimed more than £160 million.
FemTech Expo participants will receive a 10% discount on the fee for their first R&D claim.
Fermata
Based in Singapore and Japan, which are leading markets in Asia for women’s health innovation, fermata team can share valuable insights for companies seeking to reach Asian users, as well as the dos and don’ts of successfully launching your service to a new market in the region.
fermata will provide office hours for up to 15 program participants. This is a free 45-minute consultation to discuss the opportunities and challenges of expanding your business to Asia-Pacific for program participants. Participants will have access to the expertise of the fermata global business development team, who are seasoned professionals in providing market entry services and building go-to-market strategies. Program participants will be invited to fill in a brief pre-consultation survey. This survey will serve a short need for analysis and information-gathering exercises to ensure a productive session.
Guidea
Guidea, the UX design agency for FemTech Innovation, will be offering pitch participants access to three expert-led classes with question-and-answer time, or one-on-one UX consultations. The expert-led classes are: Designing the Patient Experience: Mapping the UX Journey, Designing the Provider Experience: Mapping the UX Journey, and Visualizing Success: Instrumenting Analytics and Dashboards for Employers, Admins, and Payers.
Kinneir Dufort
Kinneir Dufort is a user-centered innovation and product development consultancy, collectively driven to design a better world by creating impactful change and positive outcomes for clients and the user. Combining creative, technical, and user-experience expertise, Kinneir Dufort works collaboratively, to define, create, develop and deliver high-quality products and experiences across the medical, consumer, and industrial sectors.
The company will offer 1-hour free hour of business support for startup businesses (for up to five businesses in program).
Steelsky Ventures
SteelSky Ventures invests in companies that improve access, care, and outcomes in women's health. Their focused thesis is driven by their belief that women's healthcare is a global market opportunity, in the nascent stage, that is primed for exponential growth driven by technological and business model innovation in established and new categories. They invest across the spectrum of women's health in medical devices, consumer health, digital health, new healthcare delivery models, ePharmacy and retail therapeutics. With $73 million in assets under management and 15+ portfolio companies, SteelSky Ventures is the leading women's health fund.
The company will provide all exhibitors with a one-pager featuring tips and resources for early-stage founders, as well as pitch consultations for three companies in the program.
Thrive Agency
Thrive are a UK-based health content agency specialising in women's health. They're passionate about inspiring women and girls to make positive health choices and have worked with brands, NGOs, and charities - such as BabyCenter, Tommy's, and WaterAid - for over 20 years. They're experts in creating trusted, authoritative, evidence-led health content - and now they'd like to help you!
As a proud partner of Women of Wearables, they're offering a free 30-minute content strategy consultation, to help you create content that speaks the language of your audience. To book your session with their Innovation Director, Caitlin, please click this link.
Withum
Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm committed to helping clients be more profitable, efficient, and productive in today's complex business environment. With office locations in major cities and financial centers across the country, and as an independent member of HLB, the global advisory and accounting network, Withum serves businesses and individuals on a local-to-global scale.
The company will provide an hour of a free consultation with Withum, which can include questions about Tax Planning and Entity Type Formation, Equity Versus Debt Financing, Cash Burn Rate, and many other advisory and accounting matters.
Women’s Health Innovation Series
The Women’s Health Innovation Summit is the leading platform for the key industry players in women’s health innovation and femtech to gather and share commercial strategies, develop the road-map to create successful strategic partnerships and improve women’s health by converging healthcare innovation and technology.
All participants in this program can use code WOW10 to get 10% off any WHIS conference.
The Pitch Coach
The Pitch Coach is not your average coaching and consulting service - it's a game-changer for anyone who wants to create a pitch that's as badass as they are! Led by Sudha Kheterpal, a global pitch coach, three-time founder, and ex-rock n' roller (Faithless, The Spice Girls), The Pitch Coach is designed to help clients refine their messaging, perfect their delivery, and bring their A-game to the world of pitching.
Services are offered to meet the diverse needs of clients, from one-on-one coaching sessions to group workshops and training programs. Whether you're seeking investment, pitching to clients, or simply looking to communicate your ideas more effectively, The Pitch Coach has got you covered.
As a proud partner of Women of Wearables, Sudha is offering a pro-bono 30-minute pitch session. Click on this link here!
