FemTech Start-up Acceleration Program

FemTech Start-up Acceleration Program

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 been incorporated, as associated members of the program, where business training and mentorship will be offered.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; FemTech Start-up Acceleration Program