“Women’s health has been plagued by gender bias. Where do opportunities for innovation lie?”
by Olivia Brooks, investor at Founders Factory
Opna Bio secures US$38m to develop new oncology therapeutics
The company aims to advance novel oncology discovery programme
“Fertility benefits are the way to go, but European companies are not entirely convinced”
Employer fertility benefits have seen a dramatic rise in the US, but Europeans have not jumped on the trend
Canadian company bags CAD$2.4m grant to discover new non-hormonal contraceptives
The grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help Cyclica to advance contraceptive medicines
Openings in Japan’s femtech sector: more than pink packaging needed
By Alecia Thomson, Tokyo-based femtech specialist at Intralink
Surgical device for ureter identification granted FDA designation
The device can be used to help locate and identify ureters through electrical stimulation
VC firms launch femtech virtual care start-up for menopause support
The services will be offered as an employee benefit at zero cost to employees
German AI platform raises €4.5m to transform breast cancer screening
The company aims to provide one billion women with access to better screening globally
Privilège Ventures launches fund for female-led start-ups
An increasing number of European investors are supporting female-led early-stage businesses
L’Oreal awards grants to five postdoctoral female scientists to accelerate research
The candidates were evaluated based on their intellectual merit, research potential and scientific excellence
