Fueling FemTech Innovation & Women’s Health Startups with Theresa Neil of Femovate
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Fueling FemTech Innovation & Women’s Health Startups with Theresa Neil of Femovate
So many unmet needs - so many opportunities for meaningful solutions. Given the number of potentially game-changing start-ups in the FemTech & Women’s Health spaces, we need to support these startups the best we can. That’s exactly what this week’s guest, Theresa Neil, does as Founder & CEO of Femovate - the largest global design program for early-stage FemTech startups. Hear why FemTech startups can benefit from design & research support and how we can meet women’s health needs today. Learn how Femovate selects the startups it partners with, the insights Theresa is gleaning working across sectors, and some of the most exciting innovations in the women’s healthcare space today.
This episode covers everything from FemTech startups to women’s health research. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
Where did the idea for Femovate come from?
What is the business model for Femovate?
How do they choose the startups to partner with?
What’s most important to a startup’s success?
How important is AI in FemTech startups?
Tune in to this episode to support the next great women’s health innovations.
Show Notes
Fueling FemTech Innovation & Women’s Health Startups with Theresa Neil of Femovate
[1:15] Welcome to Business of the V
[2:04] Learn more about Femovate, Femovate on LinkedIn, and Theresa Neil
[2:22] Where did the idea for Femovate come from?
[3:48] What is a design studio?
[5:02] What is the business model for Femovate?
[7:02] What’s next for Femovate?
[9:01] How do they choose the startups to partner with?
[11:48] What’s most important to a startup’s success?
[13:56] Today’s Hot Flash and other stats from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
[14:48] What’s an example of a startup fueled by Femovate?
[17:58] How has diagnosis time changed over the years?
[19:08] How important is AI (Artificial Intelligence) in FemTech startups?
[23:12] Is the menopause space close to saturation?
[25:46] What’s the impact of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) changing the rules on labels?
[27:42] How has data privacy changed in women’s health?
[29:42] What’s the story behind Uvisa?
[32:15] Learn more about Femovate, Femovate on LinkedIn, and Theresa Neil
[32:21] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Who are Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!