Forbes May 2, 2024
Lisa Falco

Last week the Women’s Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) Europe, took place in Basel, Switzerland. WHIS is first and foremost a networking event where entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners are united, all passionate about women’s health under one roof. The opening speech was held by Ida Tin, the founder of the menstrual tracking app Clue, who coined the term “FemTech” to help fuel the discussions around, and highlight companies working for, women’s health.

Most inspiring was the startup pitching session, where 10 newly founded FemTech companies could pitch their solutions for improving women’s health. The companies covered many parts of a woman’s health journey. The winner of the pitching competition was Egal pads.

They are mainly targeting younger women but are...

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