Eli Health Unveils Smartphone-Based Hormone Testing Device, Winner of CES Best of Innovation Award
Eli Health has officially launched the Hormometer, an innovative saliva-based hormone analysis device that transforms smartphones into portable hormone testing tools. Unveiled at CES 2025, the device earned the prestigious Best of Innovation Award in the Digital Health category of the CES Innovation Awards 2025. “At Eli Health, we are pioneering new ways to provide […]
Applications for the 2025 FemTech Breakfast Club are now open!
Originally shared by Cap Inclusive on LinkedIn Calling all Canadian FemTech Founders! Applications for the 2025 FemTech Breakfast Club (FBC) are now open! Apply today for a chance to win over $22,500 in prizes! This is your chance to showcase your women’s health innovation and take your business to the next level with support from […]
MEDTEQ+ Call for Projects – Femtech
Description The FEMTECH call for projects aims to support the development and funding of collaborative projects between the private and public sectors in Quebec, with the aim of developing or evaluating health technologies to support women’s health, particularly in relation to the issues identified in the Plan d’action en santé et bien-être des femmes 2020-2024 […]
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 […]