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For another year in a row, our team at Women of Wearables set out to celebrate leaders and innovators shaping the present and future of women's health. We invited our community to nominate founders, scientists, researchers, innovators, and advocates—and were thrilled to receive over 300 submissions! Our compilation of 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech aims to make the industry more accessible, inclusive, and ultimately visible. Many thanks to our partner, Covington & Burling LLP, for being our list partners this year! Check out the full list via this link ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_xevMXh #womenshealth #femtech #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #startups #innovation #health #medtech #healthcareresearch #femalehealth #genderhealthgap #reproductivehealth #venturecapital #vc #funding #investment #grants #maternalhealth #periods #menstruation #sexualhealth #sextech #menopause #fertility #pregnancy #postpartum #eggfreezing #IVF #healthequity #pelvicfloor #pelvicfloorhealth #hormonehealth 

Interested in learning about excellence in contemporary healthcare architecture and exploring future innovations in this field? Join us for our L.K.E. Ozolins Lecture where an expert panel will showcase how architecture can impact our experience of care and facilitate a healing environment. Chaired by Stiliyana Minkovska, female-centred healthcare designer and architect, and CEO of Matrix Health & Care, this panel discussion will feature presentations from leading experts, Antoine Chaaya, Partner at Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Ernest Fasanya, Director at Hopkins Architects, and Michael Woodford, Architect and Office Director at White Arkitekter. ⏰ 11 February, 7pm to 8.45pm 📍 RIBA, London 🎟️ Book your tickets: https://ow.ly/79m050UHRm5

🚀 What an unforgettable day at London DEMO DAY 2024! 🚀 LSE Generate had the immense honour of hosting the university startup event of the year at the LSE campus for the first time. We showcased 20 incredible startups from London’s top universities—UCL, King's College London, Imperial College London, and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)—who pitched their groundbreaking ideas in front of over 600 passionate attendees, including a mix of investors, students, alumni and partners of each institution. The energy in the room was truly unmatched! This event was a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community spirit in the thriving London ecosystem. A huge thank you to King's Entrepreneurship Institute , UCL Innovation & Enterprise, and Imperial Enterprise Lab for their invaluable collaboration and support. A big shoutout to April Flora Stephenson, LSE alumni and founder of Simba Technologies, for being the most incredible host for the event and helping us bring the event to life. As well as a big shout-out to the LSE Generate team for taking the organising baton for the first time (led by Sian Kincaide, Laura-Jane Silverman; Meenakshi Ajith, Joanna Hamer, Lisa Portz, Livia Denis, Emma Higson, Mallika Kumar, Tim Deeson, Dr. Paroma Bhattacharya, Laura Ross, Taylor Wong) And last but not least, a huge thanks to all the founders, investors and attendees who made the day so special. Here’s a look back at some of the remarkable startups that took the stage: 💡 Pitching Startups: adclear.ai (LSE) Carbon Cell (Imperial) Inxtinct (UCL) Kinhub (LSE & KCL) @We Are Blend Ltd(LSE) Matrix Health & Care (Imperial) Interstellar Space Technologies Technology (UCL) Pomegrad (KCL) yarn (LSE) Biofonic (Imperial) Vollou (UCL) The Arena app(KCL) be/impact (LSE) upLYFT (Imperial) BodyOwn (UCL) @Caulibox (LSE) @Persona Science (KCL) Phare Labs (Imperial) Anima People (UCL) Seek Health (KCL) We’re looking forward to London Demo Day returning in September 2025 and hosted by the UCL team. #LondonDemoDay #LSEGenerate #Innovation #Startups #Entrepreneurship #FutureFounders

London Demo day 2024! Wow, what an event! Yesterday Imperial College London joined forces with King's College London, UCL and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to showcase the most exciting startups coming out of our institutions to a room packed with investors. A huge well done to the five teams representing Imperial: Biofonic: Accelerating profitable, ecosystem-friendly agricultural transitions through novel acoustic technology & AI Carbon Cell: A carbon-negative, compostable replacement for plastic-based foam materials. Matrix Health & Care: Transforming gynaecological care through women-led design and cutting-edge innovation. Phare Labs: Two-sided security for the £25B rental housing market. upLYFT: Wearable robotics startup creating wearables to improve mobility, muscle and bone health. And a HUGE thank you to The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for hosting. We look forward to London Demo Day 2025! King's Entrepreneurship Institute, LSE Generate, UCL Innovation & Enterprise, Imperial Enterprise

🚀Let’s kick off the first round of pitches from some of London’s top universities— UCL, King's College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and Imperial College London! 🚀 Here are the groundbreaking startups taking the stage: adclear.ai – LSE Carbon Cell – Imperial Inxtinct – UCL Kinhub– LSE & KCL Blend – LSE Matrix Health & Care – Imperial Interstellar Space Technologies – UCL Pomegrad – KCL yarn – LSE Biofonic – Imperial Let the innovation begin! 💡🔥 #LondonDemoDay #Startups #LSEGenerate #Innovation

The Global Awards tour hasn't stopped yet!🤩 We are so excited to reveal our finalists for the 3rd Annual Women in Tech® Europe Awards, we definitely have to share our remarkable women who have qualified as nominees!💃💃🔥 The Most Disruptive award recognizes a woman who has made a significant impact in the technology sector through groundbreaking innovation. The recipient has introduced revolutionary ideas, products, or services that challenge the status quo and drive positive change in the industry. This individual demonstrates exceptional creativity, risk-taking, and leadership in pushing boundaries and reshaping the technological landscape. Drum roll please...🥁🥁🥁 and the nominees are; 🏆 Nawal Abboub, PhD 🏆 Rena Maycock 🏆 Stiliyana Minkovska 🏆 Hakima BERDOUZ 🏆 Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual 🏆 Claire Barnhoorn 1 month to go till the Europe Awards in Brussels! The winner of the category will be the finalists in the Global Awards happening in Paris on the 14th of November 2024. 🎉 For more Information on our awards : https://lnkd.in/eJCqQAh #WITGA24 #womenintech #womeninstem Ayumi Moore Aoki Marion Hegarty Zineb B. Angela Naser Jessica Freundt Tamuna Kvintradze Mayra Silva Diana Ţarfulea Anne BAER Wafeeqa Wahid Juliette Cettier Enkhsaikhan Vicky Kathryn Rose ⭐ Layal El Radi Melissa Slaymaker Yuki Aizawa 愛澤友己 Erno KISS Hwalani Mabaso Mafunase Ngosa Malenga Safia Agueni Elina Vale Claudia Mendes Silva Monika Rizovska Tanevska, MBA 💬 Teuta Sahatqija Nino Lortkipanidze Doris Martin Zana S Aston EMBA Dalija Milić Kralj Chris Clement Igiraneza Marcela Olivieri Maya Ayoub Lieke (Cornelia) Lamb Noha Salama, MBA PMP Wanda Pinzon Proyectos

📣 Congratulations to the Winners of the InvestHer Summit Global Pitch Competition! We're thrilled to announce the winners across these innovative sectors: 👩🏼💻 AI / Deeptech / Web3: Melinda Wittstock CEO Founder Podopolo, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Podopolo 🔗 Fintech / Blockchain / Crypto: 🌎 Jessica M., Monadd 🏥 Healthtech / MedTech / Femtech: Stiliyana Minkovska, Matrix Health & Care 🌍 Cleantech / Climate Action / Green / Blue economies: Tracy ORourke, Vivid Edge 🌱 AgriTech / Agrifood: Megan Sorby, Pine Island Redfish 📚 EdTech / Future of Work: Sophie English Smith, College Contact 🪡 Fashion / Fashion Tech: Alina Yatsenko, SpravzhnYA We had 123 entries from 29 countries this year! A huge thank you to everyone who applied! ✨ The winner showcase in Dublin 🍀 was inspiring, and we're so excited to see where these incredible companies go next. Stay tuned for more updates on their journeys! 🔗 We encourage you to learn more about these fantastic companies and visit them online to support their amazing work, you can also find their acceptance videos here → https://lnkd.in/dRUSvrUd We would also like to thank our incredible jury: Julianne Zimmerman, Allison Byers, Mairead Mackle MBE, Sorcha Mulligan, CECILE REAL, Jennifer Iannolo, and Denise McQuaid. Congratulations once again to our amazing winners! #InvestHerSummit2024 #GlobalPitchCompetition #WomenEntrepreneurs #Innovation #AI #Deeptech #Web3 #Fintech #Blockchain #Crypto #Healthtech #MedTech #Femtech #Cleantech #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #BlueEconomy #AgriTech #AgriFood #EdTech #FutureOfWork #FashionTech #DublinShowcase #Congratulations #ThankYou

In the second episode of Femtech Real Money Talks podcast, Stiliyana Minkovska discusses how her interests and perspectives on design have evolved with her pregnancy and the birth of her daughters. Stiliyana also discusses her unique path from studying architecture at the Royal College of Art to founding Matrix Health & Care, a company creating a digital speculum alternative aimed at revolutionizing gynecological care through innovative, women-led design. Stiliyana touches on the topic of grants and finances, discussing how to structure a work plan and which aspects to prioritize effectively. You can check out the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/ehrDbEzB

🥇 Excited to share that we became a Winner at InvestHer Summit Global Pitch competition last month under the #HealthTech, #MedTech & #FemTech division. Thanks to ⚡Anne Ravanona and her wondrous jury team for both the recognition, but also for accommodating women's special needs and caring responsibilities. More conferences and events like the Global InvestHer Summit would have been much more accessible if they followed your outstanding example. Thank you 🙏

We are thrilled to announce the next episode of our podcast, FemTech Real Money Talks! 🚀 Join us as we explore FemTech and Money. Hosted by Elena Lipilina, founder of Visible Sports and consultant for the International Finance Corporation, this podcast dives into fundraising and development for FemTech startups across different stages, markets, and products. Elena talks to founders, investors, and industry experts. This episode features Stiliyana Minkovska, a qualified architect turned female-centered healthcare designer and an alumni of the FemTech Lab accelerator. Styliyana shares her unconventional journey from studying architecture at the Royal College of Art, to founding Matrix Health & Care - a digitally-enabled speculum alternative aiming to revolutionize gynecological care through innovative women-led design. As Styliyana recounts: "I just couldn't believe how there was so much advancement in endoscopic solutions, like cameras, robotics in medicine...how come we put cameras in every other part of the human body, but not in the most vulnerable and most triggering parts, such as like the woman's private parts." Key topics explored: 💥 Balancing social impact vs. profitability as a solo female founder 💥 Protecting IP through patents/trademarks 💥 Leveraging accelerators, grants and investors on the fundraising journey 💥 Maintaining resilience & authenticity amid entrepreneurial challenges 💥 Designing inclusive healthcare products based on women's experiences Tune in to this candid episode to gain insights from Styliyana's remarkable entrepreneurial path in femtech! https://lnkd.in/ezRPB9ds Don't forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and other popular platforms. #FemTechRealMoneyTalks #FemTech #StartupFunding #FemaleFounders