Tag: Empowering Women

The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale 2025 prize recipients. Pictured left to right: Lianna Genovese, CEO, ImaginAble Solutions; Ibukun Elebute, co-founder & COO, CELLECT Laboratories; Dr. Shari van de Pol, founder & CEO, CATTLEytics. Photo credit: Jamie-Lee Fuoco.

Canada’s Leading Pitch Program for Women Entrepreneurs Awards Finalists at The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale 2025

6 May 2025

Photo Credit: Jamie-Lee Fuoco. Pictured left to right: Lianna Genovese, CEO, ImaginAble Solutions; Ibukun Elebute, co-founder & COO, CELLECT Laboratories; Dr. Shari van de Pol, founder & CEO, CATTLEytics. VANCOUVER, BC, April 30, 2025—The Forum, a Canadian charity that mentors, educates, and champions women entrepreneurs, celebrates the three finalists of this

Liza Vityuk of McKinsey & Company speaking at the 2024 Femtech Forum event in Montreal on Closing the Women's Health Gap

How Closing the Women’s Health Gap Can Unlock Billions in Investment

28 April 2025

A conversation with Liza Vityuk, McKinsey & Company at the Femtech Canada Forum in Montreal Women’s health has been overlooked for far too long, leaving millions without the care and attention they deserve. But change is coming. New research is showing just how deep the gender health gap runs—and how

The State of Femtech in Canada: Breaking Barriers, Driving Change

17 March 2025

Rachel Bartholomew, Founder of Femtech Canada and CEO of Hyivy Health, shares insights on the femtech industry and how organizations can contribute to the future of women’s health.

Women in Femtech with Rachel Bartholomew

4 March 2025

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

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

4 November 2024

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

Koble and CBC – The importance of funding women-led startups

5 April 2022

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

Interview with Rachel Bartholomew, Founder & CEO at Hyivy Health

18 February 2022

Rachel Bartholomew has been involved in the start up community for the past 10 years working in various roles in small businesses, venture capital, innovation labs and ecosystem partnerships. She is currently working on her second business, Hyivy Health, focused on creating a medical device for women with pelvic floor

How This Canadian Intimates Company Is Proving That Women Have What It Takes

10 February 2022

Women have struggled with our periods for years. When Joanna Griffiths, Founder and CEO of Knix, created the world’s first leakproof underwear in 2013, you bet she had our attention. Since then, Joanna has built an entire intimates company based on empowering women in all stages of life, regardless of