Applications are now open for the FemTech Start-up Acceleration Program, a 9 month equity free global program for companies developing innovative solutions to improve technologies relating to women’s health with international reach.
Goals
To create long-term impact for FemTech start-ups and create a global FemTech Community.
Femtech & Women’s Health The global 9-month equity free global start-up acceleration program will help selected start-ups companies to refine their business models and go-to-market process strategy, to meet investors and potential customers and connect them with leading FemTech hubs around the globe through its international roadshows.
Aims
The program aims to help selected start-up companies to:
Meet investors
Meet potential customers
Refine their business models
Go-to-market process strategy
Gain visibility through international roadshows
Get personalized technical and business coaching
Focus Areas
FemTech innovative solution in one or more of these areas:
Prevention
Treatment & Care
Wellness
Oncology
Family life
Immune and Heart diseases
Brain, Bone Health
Menopause
Period health
Mental health & Wellbeing
Fertility & Infertility
Pregnancy & post-partum
Products and services could take the following forms:
Apps
InsurTech
AI services
Diagnostics
Personal products
Application software
Monitoring equipment
Outcome management
IoT preventive medicine
Consumer non-durables
B2C information platforms
Therapeutics/wearable devices
Benefits for Start-ups Selected by the Accelerator
Exposure to international investors
Access to a unique knowledge from payer’s perspective
Access to one of Europe’s leading healthcare ecosystems
9 months of tailored coaching and specialized workshops
Direct feedback from a panel of technology experts from EPFL network and the University
Develop pilot projects with Group Mutuel or its partner companies
A desk at La Forge, the incubator of EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne
Eligibility Criteria
All start-ups developing innovative solutions to foster women’s health are welcome to apply to this program. Priority will be given to those start-ups that:
Are Tech Driven
Have a strong team
Are in the field of FemTech
Female and/or male founders
Demonstrate growth potential and traction to customers
Have a product /service that is ready to be commercialized
Are looking for international development and further fundraising
Are committed to attend diligently all the mandatory program activities (1-2 senior team members). Avg commitment per week 1- 2 hours.
The program Tech4Eva is open to start-ups and innovative projects from Switzerland, Europe and around the globe. They will accept both early and late stage companies. Ideally you are working on your go-tomarket strategy and/or are considering fundraising and have market traction.
Criteria
Applications are reviewed by a selection committee and include personal interviews for shortlisted start-ups prior to selection.
Maximum of 15 start-up and 5-10 innovative early stage projects.
They accept all Founders or CEOs building products and solutions for women’s health.
The program will also accept a limited number of promising projects in FemTech that have not yet incorporated, as associated members of the program, where business training and mentorship will be offered.
