Join us for Leveraging IP for Business Success, an event designed to help you protect your tech innovations, drive business growth, and unlock new opportunities—featuring insights from leading entrepreneurs. This event, delivered by Invest Ottawa’s IO Venture Path team, brings together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and IP experts to discuss how protecting
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming women’s health at this insightful event hosted at the MaRS Discovery District. Join leaders from Canada and France as they explore the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into healthcare to better support women’s well-being. The panel will kick off with key insights from
In this conversation, Rachel Bartholomew, founder of Femtech Canada and Hyivy Health, shares her personal journey through cancer diagnosis and treatment, which inspired her to innovate in women’s health technology. She discusses the growth of Femtech Canada, its international collaborations, and the current state of the Femtech ecosystem in Canada. Rachel emphasizes the
There’s a growing movement to support Canadian businesses. In recent weeks, “Choose Canada” has become a rallying cry. With U.S. President Donald Trump signing executive orders to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum starting March 12—and discussions underway about further tariffs on other Canadian goods—uncertainty with
Shared on January 15, 2025When Jessica Chalk founded myStoria, it was a response to a deeply personal experience. After six years of navigating the overwhelming and often isolating world of infertility, she saw the need for a platform that could simplify the process and provide the kind of support she
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
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
“I don’t understand the need for this.” This was a common response Rachel Bartholomew, CEO and founder of Hyivy Health, encountered while pitching her innovative vaginal dilator to investors. Designed to enhance the flexibility and strength of the pelvic floor, this medical device addresses pain caused by factors like anatomical
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Femtech Canada is operated by Innovation Factory, a business accelerator dedicated to helping businesses launch, scale, and succeed. We provide start-ups and scaling companies with advisory services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections to help bring disruptive technologies to market, leverage intellectual property, increase revenues, attract investment and create jobs.
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