A joint program between EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel
2024 Call for application is now closed
We accelerate women's health innovations
A global FemTech community and a 6-month equity free FemTech start-up acceleration program for companies developing innovative solutions to improve technologies relating to women’s health with international reach.
The Tech4Eva selection committee is currently reviewing all applications received for the 2024 program. Selected start-ups will be notified by mid-April and announced early May.
Tech4Eva has been great. The mentors are especially helpful. The cohort is inspiring us, and you really get to know what everyone is going through more than other accelerators I have been involved with. Additionally, the special sessions have super useful specialists that I have learned a lot from. Since we have started Tech4 Eva, we have gotten a lot more global interest.
I think there are two key benefits of a program like Tech4Eva that I would like to remark: (1) the extensive network they have, which has helped us to contact VCs, medical equipment manufacturers or technology research centers and that will surely help us now and in the future and (2) the visibility that the program gives our company within the Women's Health sector, which puts us on the radar of Corporates and VCs, clinicians and patients. I think that just for that, the program is worthwhile going through, but in addition, the training sessions provided are also interesting, access to experts via their mentoring sessions is top notch, and meeting peers from other start-ups, with whom synergies may arise in the future.
Tech4Eva is a great accelerator for companies in FemTech. We benefited from the well-organized program to exchange with peers in the same industry, learn from experienced coaches, and increase our visibility with investors in this field.
Mathias Wipf
CEO & Co-Founder
Discover Our Mentors
Nicolas Loeillot
Business Models and Innovation Development - Strategy and Corporate services, CSS Insurance
Veronica Gambillara Fonck
Partner, Pureos Bioventures
Kai Thornagel
Director, Essity Ventures
Antoine Bachmann
Start-up Coach, Investor & Advisor
Douglas Haggstrom
Experienced Digital & Strategy Professional, Innovation Office at University of Basel
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 4th FemTech program Tech4Eva will run from April/May - November 2024 (August activity break). The next call for application is open and the deadline to apply is March 15th. Video interviews will be conducted early April with shortlisted applicants.
What is the application deadline?
Please ideally apply by March 15th to give the selection committee time to review all applicants before the opening ceremony in April 2024 (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. 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