Tech4Eva

Tech4Eva is a global FemTech community and a 6-month equity-free startup acceleration program dedicated to companies developing innovative solutions in women's health. Managed by the non-profit EPFL Innovation Park Foundation, the program aims to create impact and drive change to improve women's health worldwide.

Program Overview

The accelerator program is designed to help selected startups scale and enhance their impact in the FemTech sector. Participants benefit from:

• Business Model Refinement: Assistance in refining business models and go-to-market strategies.
• Visibility: Opportunities to gain exposure through roadshows and partner events.
• Networking: Access to investors and potential customers.
• Coaching: Personalized technical and business coaching.
• Community Engagement: Interaction with fellow founders through peer-to-peer sessions.
• Global Community: Integration into a strong global FemTech community.

Since its inception, Tech4Eva has built a robust ecosystem, organizing numerous conferences and international roadshows, bringing together stakeholders to create synergies for partnerships.

Societal Impact

Tech4Eva supports startups that contribute significantly to improving women's health and promoting gender equity in research, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The program's portfolio includes startups that:

• Enhance access to better healthcare.
• Reduce financial barriers to healthcare access.
• Improve standards of care.
• Promote gender equality in medicine.
• Focus on prevention and well-being.
• Advocate for sustainability.

Application and Selection

Tech4Eva welcomes applications from startups and innovative projects worldwide that are developing FemTech solutions in areas such as:

• Pregnancy and post-partum care.
• Mental health and well-being.
• Menstrual health.
• Fertility and infertility.
• Menopause care.
• Sexual and pelvic health.
• Nutrition, digestive, and hormonal health.
• Prevention and treatment of conditions like endometriosis, bone, brain, immune, and heart diseases, and oncology.

The program is open to both early and late-stage companies, with a preference for those demonstrating growth potential, readiness for commercialization, and a commitment to international development and fundraising.

Upcoming Events

Tech4Eva organizes public events to raise awareness of FemTech, discuss important topics in women's health, and showcase new solutions and technologies in the sector. These events provide opportunities to expand networks, find investment and partnership opportunities, and be inspired to create innovative solutions.