The Business Case for Menopause Benefits in the Workplace
sanoLiving, Canada’s only fully national digital health platform for women’s midlife care, has released a first-of-its kind whitepaper demonstrating that comprehensive menopause benefits can help employers manage rising health costs while improving employee well-being and workplace performance. “Rising benefit costs—driven in part by midlife women’s unmet health needs—make menopause support a workplace necessity,” said Angela […]
Jessica Bosman and Bryn Davis Williams of Doubl Make the 2025 BCBusiness 30 Under 30 List
You’d think that at some point we would start running out of fantastic young minds in this province. And then, every single year, we’re hit with another amazing crop of applicants for our 30 Under 30 program. For the 12th year in a row, we’re proud to showcase these incredible winners from across industries like […]
The State of Femtech in Canada: Breaking Barriers, Driving Change
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.
Empowering Women’s Health with AI: Voices from France and Canada
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 the AI Action Summit, highlighting […]
Women in Femtech with Rachel Bartholomew
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 importance of overcoming stigma in […]
Advancing Women’s Health: Femtech Canada Forum Unites Key Leaders in Montreal
Read more about the 2024 Femtech Canada Forum, where industry leaders and pioneers gathered to discuss opportunities and gaps in the sector.
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.
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 time. And yet one basic […]