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Can’t wait to dive into how women investors are driving change in women’s health! If you're in #Boston for Women's Health Innovation Summit and/or are curious about how to invest in women's health – join us! And huge shout out to Silicon Valley Bank and Ben Maitland-Lewis for making this happen! Trish Costello Delphine O'Rourke, JD Laura Yecies. #WHIS #InvestInHealth

I am thrilled to announce that I will be attending the Women's Health Innovation Series’s USA Summit 2024 next week, themed “The Growth Engine of Women’s Health: Invest, Innovate, & Transform”! 🎉 Our company’s Head of Women’s Health, Sukie Whitehall, will be delivering a Tech Talk on our innovative approach to product development. This talk will focus on maintaining momentum, ensuring continuous progress with a risk-based approach, and ultimately achieving your go-to-market strategy. Whether our clients are early-stage startups or large corporations, bringing a product to market in the women’s health space is a long journey. From initial concept to regulatory approval and finally to market launch, our team of experts is here to support you every step of the way. I can’t wait to connect with fellow professionals, share insights, and explore new opportunities to drive positive change in women’s health. Stay tuned for updates and insights from the conference! Cambridge Design Partnership | Sukie Whitehall | Jayna Jogia | Millie Ashton #WomensHealth #HealthConference #Empowerment #Innovation #Healthcare #ProductDevelopment #GoToMarketStrategy

WHAM recognizes that fueling innovative change in women’s health requires investment and partnership. Yesterday at LSX USA Congress, I joined a panel of dedicated experts to discuss “Key Stakeholders in Building a Robust Women’s Health Ecosystem.” We explored the business case for investing in women’s health for entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers. Special thanks to Anula Jayasuriya, Co-Founder, Kidron Capital Assets LP, Elizabeth Bailey, Managing Director, RH Capital, Elizabeth Garner, President, @KNI Health Consultants, Allison L. Watkins, Founder & CEO, Watkins-Conti Products, Inc., and Gerardo V. Toledo, CEO & Co-founder, Solarea Bio Key Points 🔍 • The Foundation of Change – Awareness! Once you see it you wonder how you missed the value of investment in the health of women. We need more research and increased awareness!   • Investment – Awareness among venture capital and entrepreneurs means they are massive catalysts for systemic change, filling gaps and fueling innovation.  • The Clinician’s Role – Awareness among clinicians is boosted by medical education for delivering sex and gender appropriate care - crucial to developing change in women’s health.  This discussion emphasized the importance of partnerships in promoting investment and innovation in women’s health. Together, we can drive transformative change. Glad to join fellow panelists from the WHAM Community and glad to connect with others spreading awareness and doing the work!   #WomensHealth #InvestmentinHealth #Partnerships #WomensHealthResearch #HealthcareTechnology #WHAMNow #3Not30

🚀 Health Tech's Missing Piece: The 51% Solution 👩💼💉 Did you know? Women make 80% of healthcare decisions but remain underrepresented in health tech leadership. It's time to change that! Join us for a masterclass on investing in women-led health tech innovations with industry leaders: 🌟 Aahuti Rai (Four Points Consulting Ltd) 🌟 Bridget Gorham (NHS Confederation) 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/evnWpFn5 We'll explore: ✅ Redesigning investment strategies for women-led ventures ✅ Unique innovations in femtech and personalized medicine ✅ Impact of inclusive digital health solutions Question: What women-led health tech innovation excites you most? Share below! #WomenInHealthTech #FemTech #HealthcareInnovation #HLTH

🚀 Exciting update! There's a game-changing initiative in the works to shake up women's health research. For too long, women have been underrepresented and understudied in health research, leading to critical gaps in understanding conditions that affect them uniquely. This funding will empower women and healthcare providers with improved tools and information for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, fostering innovation in the process. #WomensHealth #HealthcareInnovation

Big news for #WomensHealth! 🎉 The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, spearheaded by Jill Biden, is dedicating $100 million to groundbreaking research and development. This marks a historic commitment to ensuring that women’s health is front and center. The funds coming from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) are earmarked for early-stage research and startups focusing on women's health that lack private support. This is about changing narratives and ensuring no woman is diminished or dismissed with “it’s all in your head” comments. It's about creating a health care system where women are a priority. 💪 The broader aim? To ensure women can lead healthier, fuller lives without the burden of chronic conditions holding them back. As we prepare for a surge of innovation in #Femtech and women-focused health initiatives, our community has a lot to discuss. 💭 How do you envision this investment transforming women's healthcare? Share your thoughts below and read the full article in the comments. To stay updated on the latest Femtech news and trends, subscribe to our newsletter in the comments section. It's time to step forward into a future where women's health receives the attention and funding it deserves. #Leadership #Innovation #Healthcare (Source:https://loom.ly/TvhGYK4)

At the Women’s Health @ Top of Mind Summit this week an amazing group of health experts is connecting to make real strides in women’s health.  It was a privilege to join the panel to discuss “Funding to Drive Innovation” alongside Christina K. Isacson Ph.D. (Lightstone Ventures), Jessica J. Federer (Sage Therapeutics), Jannine Versi (Elektra Health), and Luba Soskin (Bayer). We addressed efforts to increase investments in women’s health solutions, from early discovery and development to commercialization.  Women’s Health @ Top of Mind | Center for Connected Medicine https://lnkd.in/ew734fKi Defining women’s health means recognizing sex differences exist widely and represent an opportunity to connect to unmet need and invest.  WHAM is proud to be driving lasting change in women’s health through strategic investments in innovation and research. 💡 Important Insights: • Women drive the economy: They make up over 50% of the population, control 60% of the wealth, are responsible for 85% of consumer spending, and make 80% of healthcare decisions. • Return on Investment: The WHAM Report concluded that investing $350 million in women’s health could generate $14 billion for the economy. • Partnerships: Networks are a solution to share knowledge, innovations, and resources across sectors including investment. Huge opportunity for impact through Collaborative networks WHAM’s #3Not30 Initiative resonated, emphasizing how collaboration and investment are key to advancing women’s health research and innovation. Together, let’s keep driving the change needed to transform the future of women’s health.  Special thanks to: Anna Mamo, MS, MBA Ketki Karanam Rosheema Bala Alyson J. McGregor Elizabeth Garner #WHAMResearchCollaborative #WomensHealth #InvestmentinHealth #ResearchGaps #HealthInnovation #Partnerships #SexDifferences #WHAMNow Women's Health Access Matters

PART II: We're back with recaps from last week's Women's Health Innovation Series in Boston, where an audience member asked a thrilling question to a group of phenomenal women as we approached the end of a panel on making effective business cases for women's health. “If you had $50B to start a women’s health company, what would you build?” You could feel the audience almost jump out of their seats to lean in closer for their answers. Diana Torgersen told us she would start with the research, filling the enormous scientific gaps we all know exist. Susan Nicholson MD FIDSA motioned to acquire a massive amount of women’s health companies that are already doing great work and perhaps simply not receiving enough support or traction, aggregating them to build a powerful business from what’s already working right now. Trish Costello pointed out the importance of preventative measures and care, speaking on the need to place some of the responsibility in women’s health reciprocally on men (e.g., with male contraceptives and family planning, etc.). Megan Greenfield, Ph.D. pointed out that simply by *sharing* our knowledge (meaning, taking what we already know, centralizing all of our health data, organizing it, and embedding it into a more universally codified version of our healthcare system to be integrated into protocols), we would set the foundation for all new innovation to be more successful when hitting the market. We obviously live in the real world with real budgets and real limitations. But hearing the wildest dreams of brilliant minds - and what they would do with infinite resources - is truly inspiring. Let that serve as a big “START HERE” flag for other scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs aiming to chip away at creating solutions that contribute to the bigger picture. Thank you, experts, for a valuable session!

Very positive article on the UK FemTech market - thanks for mentioning Adora. 🙌 There are a lot of UK based femtech companies doing a lot of great things. I met some brilliant founders on the NHS FemTech accelerator last year. And I am part of a number of FemTech communities so witness the collaboration and support that exists amongst founders on a regular basis. Let’s hope they can access the £££ investment, business networks and support needed to continue their brilliant work. 🤩 #femtech #womenshealth #investors #menopause Nina Capital Cambridge Angels Angel Academe - increasing female investment Start Codon

Applications are open for the annual Women's Health Tech Challenge (WHTC).   The WHTC offers innovators a unique opportunity to showcase their groundbreaking solutions aimed at improving women's health.  Apply Today: https://lnkd.in/eie5uGKC Whether you have developed a novel medical device, a digital health platform, or a cutting-edge therapeutic approach to address the unmet needs for women’s health, we want to hear from you.  Why Apply?  • Visibility: Present your solution to a panel of esteemed judges and a global audience during the October Virtual Pitch Challenge.   • Funding: Compete for the chance to win financial support and other prizes to further develop and scale your innovation.   • Networking: Connect with industry leaders, potential partners, and fellow innovators.   • Mentorship: Gain valuable insights and guidance from experienced mentors in the field.  Application Process:  • Submit Your Application: Provide details about your innovation, its impact on women's health, and your team.   • Selection: A panel of experts will review all applications and select finalists based on the potential impact, feasibility, and innovation.   • Pitch Event: Finalists will be invited to present their solutions at our virtual pitch event, where winners will be announced.  Key Dates:  • Application Deadline: September 3rd   • Finalists Announced: September 15th   • Pitch Event: October 4th  Don't miss this chance to make a difference in women's health and propel your innovation to the next level.