A joint program between EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel
Save the date Tech4Eva Opening Conference May 13th!
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.
Tech4Eva brings together some of the most promising start-ups in women’s health to provide peer support, industry-specific insights and world-class connections to potential customers, partners, and investors. In a few short months, I have built an ecosystem of committed, knowledgeable and accomplished experts in women’s health spanning the globe. I feel completely blessed to have this powerful group of supporters to call upon and ask for support, expertise, and connections. Given the headwinds that still exist in this field, this network is invaluable, and I would encourage anyone entering this industry to invest in that network early to test your ideas and learn from other’s successes and missteps.
We were happy to participate in the Tech4Eva growth program and to interact with a community of women's health and wellness entrepreneurs, to learn from their experiences.
Programs like Tech4Eva are a super important contribution to gender equality. Female health has been neglected for much too long and every support that founders of FemTech start-ups can get will help to close the gender health gap. Innovation in the field needs to be supported, promoted and made visible at all levels. We are very grateful for the support we receive from Tech4Eva and the mutually supportive community of fellow FemTech pioneers!
Ines Schiller
Founder
Discover Our Mentors
Marcel van Duin
CSO, Organon
Aurélie Moser
Coach in Innovation & Lifescience and Innosuisse Expert, Bambooster
Antoine Bachmann
Start-up Coach, Investor & Advisor
Reto Hartmann
Business Coach, EPFL Innovation Park
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