A joint program by Foundation EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel
See you at 2025 Tech4Eva Opening Conference on May 12th!

We create impact in women's health & accelerate global innovations

Tech4Eva is a global Femtech community and a 6-month equity free Femtech start-up acceleration program for companies developing innovative women's health solutions that create impact and change to improve women's health - managed by non-profit Foundation EPFL Innovation Park.
join the cause to create better Women's healthcare for tomorrow.

see you at 2025 Tech4eva Opening Conference on May 12th where we will reveal the 2025 start-up cohort. Be where femtech disruption happens!

Breast cancer prevention will take center stage at the 2025 Conference. Join us to hear from keynote speaker Prof. Cathrin Brisken and other experts in the field.
More Info Here
View our blog articlesAbout the Program
Founding Partners
About us

Innovation platform for Femtech

6 Month Start-up Acceleration Program

The program aims to help selected Femtech start-ups to scale and create impact for women's health:
  • refine their business models
    and go-to-market strategy
  • gain visibility through roadshows and partner events
  • meet investors and potential customers
  • get personalized technical and business coaching
  • exchange with founders at Peer2peer sessions
  • be part of a strong global Femtech community
Learn More

Thriving Femtech Community

Tech4Eva built a strong ecosystem over the last 4 years and organized 8 Conferences and 19 international Roadshows with 350+ speakers and 4500+ attendees, 6000+ community, 94 alumni from 570 applications, bringing together all stakeholders and creating synergies for partnerships. We organize public events to:
  • raise awareness of Femtech
  • discuss important topics in women's health
  • discover new solutions and technologies in the sector
  • help you expand your network and partner
  • be inspired to create innovative solutions
Learn More
icon of a people representing leaders

Societal Impact on Women's Health

Tech4Eva supports start-ups and this is a key contributing factor in improving women's health and gender equity in research while aligning with UN SDG Goals. Start-ups (nr. in portfolio) create societal impact by:
  • access to better healthcare to all (94)
  • reducing financial barriers to accessing healthcare (21)
  • improving standard of care (53)
  • gender equality in medicine (11)
  • prevention and wellbeing (51)
  • promoting sustainability (5)
Tech4Eva Alumni Start-ups
icon of an arrow facing down (scroll down)

Partnering with us

Together, we can create a more accessible, equitable and forward-thinking women's healthcare landscape by:
  • supporting Tech4Eva's program and platform financially
  • creating social change by transforming the community mindset
  • driving more investments to start-ups to advance care
  • encouraging better women's health in the workplace
  • integrating Femtech solutions into healthcare systems
Become a partner to create Impact
icon of an arrowSee upcoming events
View the 2024 Start-up Brochure
View the Impact Brochure
View the 2021-2022-2023 Alumni Start-up Brochure

Discover Our Mentors

Sapna Rao
Monitoring Strategy and Ventures, Philips
Thibaud Aguettaz
Investment Partner, Joyance Partners
Antoine Bachmann
Start-up Coach, Investor & Advisor
Samantha Paoletti
Head of Research & Business Development, Lifesciences Technologies, CSEM
Douglas Haggstrom
Experienced Digital & Strategy Professional, Innovation Office at University of Basel
Alice Zheng
Partner, Foreground Capital
Discover All Mentors

Discover Our Partners

BioAlps
Business Angels Switzerland
CHUV
Debiotech
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
Essity
FemTech India
Femtech France
Fermata
Foreground Capital
INSEAD Healthcare Club
Innovaud
Joyance Partners
SICPA
SICTIC
Swiss Biotech Association
Swissnex
WIPO Global Awards Program
Women of Wearables

Apply for the Acceleration Program

Calendar Icon

May 2025

Next program start date
Application Form Icon

Applications Closed

Currently reviewing
Hourglass Icon

6 Months

Duration
View our blog articlesFrequently asked questions

News

Press Release: Tech4Eva enters its 5th round with another record number of applications
May 12, 2025

Press Release: Tech4Eva enters its 5th round with another record number of applications

It’s time to talk about maternal mental health
May 7, 2025

It’s time to talk about maternal mental health

Can Breast Cancer Be Prevented? Let Us Talk About It.
April 16, 2025

Can Breast Cancer Be Prevented? Let Us Talk About It.

Discover All Articles

Common Questions

What is Femtech?
Offering innovative solution in one or more of these areas:
  • Pregnancy & post-partum
  • Mental Health & wellbeing
  • Period health
  • Fertility & infertility
  • Menopause care
  • Sexual & pelvic health
  • Nutrition, Digestive & Hormonal Health
  • Prevention & treatment
  • Endometriosis
  • Bone, Brain Health, Immune & Heart Diseases
  • Oncology
What solutions or services are we looking for?
  • Application Software
  • Mobile Apps
  • B2C Information platforms
  • Therapeutics/Wearable devices/Hardware
  • IoT Preventive medicine
  • Diagnostics
  • Monitoring equipment
  • AI services & Data analysis
  • Consumer non-durables & Personal products
  • Outcome management and InsurTech
What stage can we apply?
The program Tech4Eva is open to start-ups and innovative projects from Switzerland, Europe and around the globe. We will accept both early and late stage companies. Ideally you are working on your go-to-market strategy to scale and/or are considering fundraising.
Is there a fee to apply or participate in the program?
There is no fee to apply nor to participate in the program as the program is fully sponsored. We do not take any equity. Selection will be done by merit.
When is the next cohort?
The 5th Femtech program Tech4Eva will run from May - November 2025 (August activity break). The call for application is now closed. Video interviews will be conducted Week of March 17 2025 with shortlisted applicants and the new cohort will be announced at the Opening Conference early May.
What is the application deadline?
Please ideally apply by February 22nd to give the selection committee time to review all applicants before the opening ceremony beginning of May 2025 (date TBC).
Does the Founder or CEO need to be a woman?
We do not require that the Founder nor CEO of your start-up is a woman. We accept all Founders or CEOs building products and solutions for women’s health.
Does our company need to be based in Switzerland during the program?
Although our program is based in Switzerland, we expect the program to be mostly online. The program is hence global and we accept applications from around the world. We will aim to have key events in presence such as the kickoff and closing conferences and highly recommend you plan to attend these in person.
What are the benefits to take part in the program?
  • Access to one of Europe’s leading healthcare ecosystems
  • 6 months of tailored coaching and specialized workshops
  • Develop pilot projects with Group Mutuel or its partner companies
  • Access to potential customers through international collaborations
  • Exposure to international investors
  • Access to a unique knowledge from payer’s perspective
  • A desk at La Forge, the incubator of EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne.
  • Direct feedback from a panel of technology experts from EPFL network and the University

Contact Us

For question linked to partnership, sponsorship, mentorship and investment: please contact Lan Zuo Gillet: zuo@epfl-innovationpark.ch
For other details about the program, please contact Simone Theiss: theiss@epfl-innovationpark.ch
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.