Business & startups

Upstart Impacts has opened applications for a women's health accelerator offering free commercialisation support to 10 early-stage biotech and medtech companies. The Philadelphia-based nonprofit aims to address gaps in medical research and expand opportunities for investment and product development among startups in Pennsylvania. The Women's Health Innovation Program will select participants in January, with its [...]

Femasys has partnered with SandsRx Pharmacy to support the launch of its FemaSeed fertility treatment in obstetrics and gynaecology practices. The agreement will provide specialist pharmacy support, coordinated access to fertility medications and preferred pricing for practices introducing the treatment. It is the first in a planned network of pharmacy partnerships supporting the rollout of [...]

HSBC Innovation Banking has joined eight other founding partners of FemTick, an accreditation scheme aimed at fairer treatment of women's health businesses. Developed by CensHERship, the scheme will assess financial and commercial service providers on their approach to risk classification, customer experience and organisational accountability. It aims to help femtech companies identify providers whose policies [...]

The October 2026 edition of Femtech Tracker provides a comprehensive snapshot of the women's health innovation sector over the past 30 days, highlighting the companies attracting investment, the technologies gaining momentum and the challenges facing the industry. This month's report covers major funding rounds, including Evvy's US$40 million Series B and Allara's US$30 million investment, [...]

Dotplot and John Bell & Croyden are inviting women to attend breast health focus groups to help shape new technology. The femtech startup is developing a handheld device designed to make breast self-checks more consistent, helping women better understand their bodies and feel more confident about acting when something changes. The partnership aims to gather [...]

Vespexx Inc., the AI femtech company behind Soonr, has been named a finalist in the Digital Health Hub Foundation Digital Health & AI Awards 2026 at HLTH, in the Rising Star track, Women’s & Family Health category. The company advanced from the Quarterfinalist stage announced in September. The Digital Health & AI Awards recognise organisations [...]

Hers has launched a clinician-led hair loss service for women in the UK, offering online assessments and personalised treatment plans. The service, called Hers Hair, offers eligible women treatments in several formats, including chewable options, following an assessment by a UK-registered clinician. Customers begin with a private online consultation. A clinician reviews their symptoms, medical [...]

Femtech companies developing technology to improve the health and wellbeing of girls and women could secure up to US$100,000 in funding, a year of expert technical support and access to UNICEF’s global network through a new initiative backed by Sweden and UNICEF. Applicants to the UNICEF FemTech Ventures programme must be registered in a UNICEF [...]

Women experiencing urinary incontinence will have access to a new virtual care pathway through a partnership between Dry Days Health and Parkview Health. Parkview is launching an online specialist clinic for women’s bladder health, powered by Dry Days Health. The service will allow eligible patients to access assessment, education and evidence-based treatment remotely, alongside Parkview’s [...]

Vespexx Inc., an AI femtech company building Soonr, a preconception health platform designed for couples, today announced that it has been named a Quarterfinalist in the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards in the Rising Star track, Women's & Family Health category. The Digital Health & AI Awards recognise companies and innovations helping shape the [...]