Canada’s women’s health leaders turn strategy into impact at the 2026 Femtech Canada Forum in Toronto

The third annual Femtech Canada Forum brought 150+ leaders from research, clinical care, government, industry and investment to Toronto to work through the data, procurement and policy barriers slowing women's health innovation. Femtech Canada also announced the Femtech Toolbox, an employer platform launching in late November.
Group of women leaders standing together on stage at the 2026 Femtech Forum, with the Femtech Canada logo overlaid.

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Femtech Breakfast Club applications are now open!

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

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MEDTEQ+ Call for Projects in Women's Health (FemTech)

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

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Founder of Maman Biomedical pitching on stage at the 2024 LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition

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

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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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