Canada’s Edge in Medical Tech Startups: Why We’re Leading the Way
Most health-care innovations are developed in high-tech laboratories, but materials scientist Dr. Latchmi Raghunanan created a groundbreaking fertility drug delivery patch from her kitchen counter in Toronto. As the CEO and chief science officer of Maman Biomedical Inc., Dr. Raghunanan drew on her decade of experience in medical device research and development to tackle a […]
Waterloo alumn inspires student innovations in women’s health
Velocity and FemTech Canada support Waterloo students to design transformative tech solutions for improving women’s health and well-being By Angelica Marie Sanchez, University Relations University of Waterloo alum and founder of Hyivy Health, Rachel Bartholomew (MBET ’14), returned to campus as a collaborator of Velocity and FemTech Canada’s Innovation Challenge, where more than 100 students […]
Femtech Canada Calls for $100 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Women’s Health Innovation
Femtech Canada has officially submitted a request to the Canadian federal government, advocating for a $100 million investment to accelerate women’s health and femtech innovation across the country. This funding would support initiatives aimed at addressing longstanding gaps in women’s healthcare and driving advancements in the rapidly growing femtech sector. Read the original article.
Introducing Femtech Canada – A New Era in Women’s Health Innovation
Femtech Canada exists to inspire entrepreneurs to lead in women’s health innovation.
‘My Normative’ app attempts to close gender gap in health tracking
A new locally-designed research platform is hoping to transform the way we track health and wellness here on earth and beyond. Sarah Offin explains. Read the original article.
After talking to thousands of women, this Kitchener entrepreneur is on a mission to make pelvic floor rehabilitation less painful
A cervical cancer diagnosis in her late 20s came out of nowhere for entrepreneur Rachel Bartholomew. But while her body was in full rebellion, her brain was working overtime. During her recuperation from a full hysterectomy and lymph node removal, she’d connected with thousands of other women dealing with cancer through online support groups where […]
Developing period products that are healthier for the body — and the planet
Rashmi Prakash, a biomedical engineer and co-founder of Aruna Revolution, was frustrated by the lack of sustainable options. After experimenting with various materials, the company is now testing biodegradable pads made of food fibres. There’s been a wave of new options for people who menstruate — period cups, period underwear, organic cotton tampons. But none […]
Eli Health Raises $3.6 Million To Improve Women’s Health With Saliva-Based Continuous Hormone-Monitoring Technology
Hormone fluctuations affect a broad range of conditions, transitions, and symptoms experienced by women from puberty to post-menopause. These fluctuations impact not only menstrual cycles but also various aspects of women’s physical and mental health. Apart from being related to reproductive health – menopause, fertility, and contraception, hormones are behind endocrine conditions, which means that hormones impact much […]
Business London Winter 2022/23
Meet some of the local entrepreneurs behind the region’s revolution in Women’s health. Read this edition of Business London!
Women of the Year 2022: Canada’s Most Incredible Women Leaders
It’s back! Our second annual celebration of Canada’s most inspiring women is here. From tech startup founders and social impact heroes to entrepreneurial leaders and transformational pioneers, meet 25 incredible individuals who are changing the game and leading Canada forward. Read the original article. A special congratulations to two members of our Femtech Canada community! […]
The Rise of Femtech
A boom in technology for women is good for everyone. In 2014, Apple released its first Health app to much fanfare. It was designed to help people monitor things like weight, height, and sodium intake: “all of your metrics that you’re most interested in,” Apple exec Craig Federighi told The Verge at the time. And yet one basic […]
Koble Partners with Maple to Provide On-Demand Healthcare For Growing Canadian Families
Together, the two digital healthcare leaders will provide much-needed support for an underserved group – new and expecting parents TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Koble, a digital health and well-being platform for expecting and new parents, is pleased to announce today its partnership with Maple, a leading virtual care platform that provides on-demand access to healthcare providers. The collaboration […]
Facit’s Prospects Fund Fuels Women’s Health and Brain Cancer Therapies for Ontario Patients
Seed-stage commercialization realizes value in the Province’s health research and intellectual property. September 28, 2022 – FACIT congratulates Ontario-based start-ups Hyivy Health and HDAX Therapeutics as the latest recipients of capital through its Prospects Oncology Fund. Selected among a top-tier pool of applicants, these Ontario-based innovations illustrate excellent potential to benefit patients with cancer. Former […]
How menstrual underwear brand Knix landed one of the largest exits by a female founder in Canadian history
Once dismissed by investors as a niche product, Griffiths sold a majority stake of Knix to Essity for $320 million this year. – Niche to mainstream. Who would have thought that leakproof underwear would be one of the most disruptive products to emerge in the last decade? Joanna Griffiths, founder and president of the Canadian intimates […]
Innovative Health Diagnostics and AIMA Laboratories Collaborate to Develop New, Revolutionary At-Home Test to Detect Endometriosis
Both laboratories join forces to expand access to an important and reliable endometriosis blood test that can be self-administered anytime, anywhere IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative Health Diagnostics (IHD), a CLIA- and FDA-certified lab that empowers every person by providing access to accurate, clinical testing, announced today a new partnership with AIMA Laboratories (AIMA), a preclinical FemTech company dedicated to […]
Y Combinator-Backed Lilia Launches A More Convenient And Affordable Egg Freezing Offering Built For The Millennial Women
Lilia, a full-service egg freezing concierge, today announced they are now offering egg freezing directly for their clients at nearly half the price of an average IVF procedure and in half the time, and coordinated to make the experience less isolating. With this new breakthrough offering, women have access to the leading, most progressive doctors […]
Meet the Bay Street Bull 30X30 Class of 2022
Simone Godbout, Harit Sohal, Kiara Botha, Nadia Ladak (Co-founders, Marlow) Canadian brand Marlow is transforming the way people experience menstrual health. Dedicated to changing the uncomfortable conversations and experiences around menstrual and sexual wellness, the female-led team (comprised of four young and dynamic Western University grads) saw a glaringly apparent gap in the market and […]
At-Home Fertility Tests Are Now Available for Men
A new Canadian company offers sperm tests that deliver accurate results in just two minutes. For people having difficulty trying to conceive, one of their first steps is to see a fertility specialist. The female partner is typically given a blood test and a physical examination, then referred to get an ultrasound and X-ray, and […]
Cosm Medical Raises $4.7 Million CAD For Its Custom Gynecological Prosthetics
Cosm wants to change the standard of care for pelvic floor disorders. Medtech startup Cosm Medical has secured $4.7 million CAD ($3.8 million USD) in an oversubscribed seed round to create custom medical devices for women suffering from pelvic floor disorders. The new funds will enable Cosm to further develop and launch its digital gynecology […]
29 Women Who Are Leading the Modern Menstrual Movement
This week on Girlboss, we’re doing a deep dive on the ways that periods bleed into the workplace. Why is walking into a bathroom stall with a tampon shoved up your sleeve still the norm? Why don’t we have paid menstrual leave yet? Aunt Flo, the red river, the crimson wave, that time of the […]
PODCAST: Find the Right Birth Control Option For You with Reya Health – Episode 158
FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to empower, equip, and bring together healthcare professionals, life-science entrepreneurs, and forward thinking investors to revolutionize women’s health and wellness. FemTech Focus elevates the FemTech industry through increased awareness, providing resources to FemTech founders, & creating opportunities to support FemTech startups through exposure, networking, and access to […]
These 3 Women Are Shaping The Future Of Women’s Health By Bringing Next Generation Of Femtech Products To The Market
It’s not a secret that finally, after years of being overlooked, women’s health is having its moment. According to Frost & Sullivan’s report, the femtech (female technology) market revenue is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The report states that, through solutions targeting early diagnosis and leveraging […]
Is Social Egg Freezing The Future Of Motherhood?
As a rising number of young women seek to preserve their fertility, Sirin Kale investigates the risks and rewards of “social” egg freezing – and what it could mean for the future of motherhood. Thirty-one-year-old Alice, a public health consultant from London, has an unusual birthday present lined up for herself this year: a course […]
Koble and CBC – The importance of funding women-led startups
In this segment for CBC, our CEO, Swati Matta, had the opportunity to share her insights on women-led startups. Here, Swati shares her story: she talks about how Koble was founded with the mission to improve the health and well-being of parents. Thanks to investors and angel collectives like Backbone Angels, who support BIPOC and […]
