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PeriGuard team receives grand prize from the FemTech Innovation Challenge and pose for a group photo with Rachel Bartholomew

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,

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A young woman sitting on a bed in a sunlit room, holding a black training bra, with a large stuffed llama by her side. The room has large windows overlooking a cityscape.

Bra-ving barriers to empower girls

When Apricotton’s Co-Founders, Chloe Beaudoin and Jessica Miao, started their capstone project at Ivey Business School as friends and project partners determined to solve a long-time problem faced by girls growing up, their vision sparked what is now a worldwide bra brand and vibrant online community. Apricotton is the only

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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

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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

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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

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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

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