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Femtech world explores the latest investment developments in the world of women’s health. Irish female entrepreneurs win share of €90,000 in Visa’s She’s Next Grant Programme Visa has announced the winners of its She’s Next Grant Programme in Ireland. Now in its fourth year, entries have more than tripled since the programme first launched. The [...]

Femtech World explores the latest investment developments in the world of women’s health. SBRI Healthcare funding awarded to women’s health innovations SBRI Healthcare has awarded £1.3m for the development of 14 innovations that support women’s health. Funded by the AAC, SBRI Healthcare 'Competition 25: Women’s Health’ was launched in July 2024 as a Phase 1 [...]

Femtech World explores the latest investment developments in the world of women’s health. Winners of second Women TechEU Open Call The EU-funded Women TechEU’s project has announced the winners of its Open Call 2. The project received 827 applications from 41 eligible countries, selecting 40 winners across 16 countries. A total of 52.5 per cent [...]

Femtech World explores the latest investment developments in female health. Major boost for women's health research in Wales, UK The Women's Health Research Wales centre for excellence will benefit from a £3m investment from Health and Care Research Wales, supported by the Welsh Government, on top of £750,000 available for other dedicated women’s health research [...]

Femtech World explores the latest developments in fem tech investments. Innovation in Women’s Cancer Accelerator Fund The Innovation in Women's Cancer Accelerator Fund - a collaborative scheme between Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Academy of Medical Sciences - has been launched to develop innovative solutions that enhance outcomes and experiences for women affected by [...]

SiS Solve, a global leader in driving innovation within women’s health, has announced the launch of SiS Solve New York 2025, a pitch event offering over $50,000 worth of prizes to empower founders addressing unmet needs in women’s health. SiS: Women’s Health delivers real, actionable insights to build investable and scalable businesses in women’s health. [...]

FemTech medical device company Zero Candida Technologies has listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) under the trading symbol "9L2". The listing expands Zero Candida's global presence, now cross-listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the FSE. The company is developing an AI-driven, tampon-like device that uses a therapeutic light source with a selected [...]

A new femtech-focussed accelerator has been launched, called, Alpha Startups Inno4Her, in South East Asia by Malaysia-based venture capital firm, 1337 Ventures.  With the femtech market expected to surpass $100bn by 2032, 1337 Ventures has launched the accelerator in response to the rapid expansion of the sector. Alpha Startups Inno4Her is a tailored edition of [...]

Scottish company The Bettii Pod has secured £337,000 in funding for its innovative and eco-friendly menstrual cup and disc washer. The product has been designed to addressing the challenges of reusable menstrual products, improving installation in away-from-home-toilets. The investment was led by Edinburgh-based Equity Gap, with co-investment from Scottish Enterprise and 12 angel investors, according [...]

Founder of the fertility clinic chain Kindbody, Gina Bartasi, has announced she will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after six years in the role. Bartasi's transition out of the role will take place over the next couple of months, according to Kindbody. The company has now created a new 'office of the [...]