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🚀 The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced its first Sprint for Women’s Health awardees, investing $110 million across 23 projects focused on women’s healthcare. The initiative, which drew more than 1,700 submissions from over 30 countries, targets critical areas including brain health, reproductive health, and cardiovascular disease. 🔬 💬 "It’s been less than 10 months since we first launched the Sprint for Women’s Health where we asked for bold and transformative women’s health solutions. Now with these awardees, we are sprinting towards changing the lives of millions of women who have been left behind in research for far too long. It’s not just the great science we’re pursuing, but a different way of doing business in the government. Integral to the Sprint is to catalyze this ecosystem where we know there’s a huge market for women’s health." Renee Wegrzyn, Director of ARPA-H #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #femhealth #womenshealthresearch #funding #grant #research #science #breakthrough #brainhealth #athometesting #consumerhealth #chronicpain #endometriosis #ovarianbiology Celmatix Gravidas Diagnostics, Inc. Daré Bioscience, Inc. Glaucus Vanderbilt University Medical Center Aalto University Gameto Massachusetts General Hospital University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC Monash University Tufts University California Institute of Applied Technology Wyss Institute at Harvard University Aspira Women's Health General Proximity Nura Health Ancilia Biosciences

Want to work in women's health? Here's your chance! 👇 Every Friday we share exciting opportunities from across the femtech and women's health innovation ecosystem. For more, visit our job board: https://lnkd.in/dK9gAiNy 🚀 Simplyhealth is looking for a Strategic Client Manager. 🚀 hims & hers is hiring a Lead Data Analyst, Product. 🚀 Carrot Fertility is looking for a Sr. Consultant Relations Director. 🚀 The George Washington University Hospital is hiring an RN - 3N OB/GYN. 🚀 Bayer is looking for a Senior Medical Science Liaison - Cardiorenal. 🚀 Delfina is hiring a Manager, Care Delivery. 🚀 Cambridge Health Alliance is hiring a Chief Development Officer. 🚀 Johns Hopkins Medicine is looking for a Registered Nurse - Maternal Fetal Medicine. 🚀 Kindbody is hiring a Paid Media Manager. 🚀 Ascension is looking for an RN Director - Women's Services. 🚀 CompHealth is hiring a Physician Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. 🚀 The Women's Hospital of Texas is hiring a Registered Nurse Antepartum. 🚀 Hologic, Inc. is hiring a Breast & Skeletal Health Marketing Manager. --- Want new jobs in the women's health ecosystem delivered straight to your inbox each week? Subscribe to our free Femtech Insider newsletter and never miss a beat! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSPQJ53 #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #health #jobs #jobsearch #career #jobboard #womenshealthjobs #femtechjobs #healthcare #workinwomenshealth

💰 What will the future of family health and wellness look like? Panasonic Well is on a mission to find out and has launched a Family Wellness Innovation Challenge with $1M in equity-free prized up for grabs! Don't miss this opportunity to accelerate your growth and impact! 🚀 What to expect: 👇 ➡️ $1 Million in Equity-Free Prizes: Grand prize of $500,000 and four finalist prizes of $125,000 each. ➡️ Exclusive CES Showcase: Winners receive sponsored trips to CES and exhibition space alongside Panasonic, putting your innovation in the global spotlight. ➡️ Multiple Verticals: PanasonicWELL is looking for solutions across the family wellness spectrum. Your innovation could be the missing piece! ➡️ Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders and potential partners in the Panasonic ecosystem and beyond. The challenge is open to startups worldwide with a U.S. entity and a product in the U.S. market. API integration experience is a plus! Applications close tomorrow. Check out the link below for more information about the challenge and how to apply! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJYKsRQU #femtech #famtech #familytech #futurefamily #health #healthcare #wellness #challenge #grant #innovation #consumerhealth #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation #panasonic #corporateinnovation

🤝 Bayer has announced a partnership with deep-tech startup Impli to advance the development of what could become the first real-time hormone monitoring device. The collaboration aims to make fertility treatment more accessible, safer, and more successful while exploring broader applications of hormone monitoring technology. 🔬 💬 "Reimagining women’s hormonal health is more than a challenge; it’s an opportunity to innovate and transform lives. The opportunity to break barriers together with a pioneering leader in the field such as Bayer is not just exciting—it’s a chance to create meaningful change and deliver better outcomes for everyone." Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch Foudner & CEO of Impli #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #femhealth #hormonehealth #reproductivehealth #fertility #hormonemonitoring #medtech #deeptech #healthcare #healthtech #partnership

🤔 Curious what's been up in the world of femtech and women's health innovation this week? Here's the our run-down! 👇 🤝 DeepHealth strengthens AI breast cancer screening position with Kheiron Medical acquisition. https://lnkd.in/eBUHafuX 💰 ShiraTronics, Inc. raises $66M in Series B funding for chronic migraine treatment development. https://lnkd.in/gsS7MR23 💰 ASTEC acquires Presagen's AI fertility product Life Whisperer. https://lnkd.in/gkC229p8 💰 The National Institutes of Health awards $8M for innovative maternal health technologies. https://lnkd.in/dtjxneAF 💊 Celmatix achieves milestone in development of oral fertility drug. https://lnkd.in/gZA4pt3i 🏥 Biden Administration proposes major expansion of contraception coverage in the U.S., including OTC birth control. https://lnkd.in/gFjFG2T5 🙏 Legacy and Posterity Health partner to expand male fertility care access. https://lnkd.in/gMqgdPWs 👩⚕️ hims & hers' Hers appoints first Chief Medical Officer, signals expanded focus on women's healthcare. https://lnkd.in/gZWUHbYF 💍 ŌURA Ring data reveals new insights into perimenopause. https://lnkd.in/gSxqXuYN 🧠 Women's Brain Foundation and Medscape Education launch learning center on sex and gender differences in brain health. https://lnkd.in/geQPg7um 🦠 Peer-reviewed study confirms accuracy of Evvy's vaginal microbiome test. https://lnkd.in/gYbKVvxT 💸 Teal Health receives $1.68M grant for at-home cervical cancer screening device. https://lnkd.in/gJQMhDEj 🚀 Mira launches Menopause Transitions Kit to help women prepare for early symptoms. https://lnkd.in/dV3VrHFR 🔬 Quest Diagnostics introduces self-collection for genital tract infection testing. https://lnkd.in/gs-hP_iU #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #health #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #femhealth #digitalhealth #healthtech #biotech #pharma #startup #scaleup #venturecapital #research #ecosysystem

🔬 In what could mark a significant shift in fertility treatment, Celmatix has announced the nomination of its first lead compound in its oral Follicle Stimulating Hormone receptor (FSHR) agonist drug development program. The breakthrough, announced during the American Society for Reproductive Medicine - ASRM annual meeting in Denver, could potentially transform fertility treatments by replacing traditional hormone injections with oral medications. 💊 “Our focus at Celmatix is on creating treatments that restore physiological balance and enhance overall patient safety and experience. Undergoing fertility treatment is already hard enough on people’s bodies. Why add the extra burden of having to self-administer dozens of injections when you could take a pill instead?” Piraye Beim, Founder & CEO of Celmatix #femtech #womenshealth #femhealth #reproductivehealth #biotech #ivf #fertility #fertilityclinic #eggfreezing #healthcare #healthcareinnovation

🤝 DeepHealth has announced its acquisition of UK-based Kheiron Medical, marking a significant consolidation in the AI-powered breast cancer screening space. The acquisition brings together DeepHealth’s Smart Mammo platform with Kheiron’s Mia (Mammography Intelligent Assessment) suite of solutions. The move appears strategically timed as AI continues to gain traction in medical imaging, particularly in mammography where radiologist shortages and increasing screening volumes are creating significant workflow challenges. 💡 💬 "Our mission to improve breast cancer outcomes has always been a global one. As part of DeepHealth, we will be able to give many more women a better fighting chance against breast cancer. Together, we will be even better positioned to equip radiologists with the tools they need to detect even the most subtle lesions and further optimize breast cancer screening." Peter Kecskemethy, Co-founder & CEO of Kheiron Medical Sham Sokka, PhD #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #femhealth #diagnostics #radiology #breasthealth #breastcancer #earlydetection #acquisition #scaleup

🚀 About a year ago, Panasonic officially announced the launch of Panasonic Well, a new global innovation organization aimed at enhancing health, wellness, and well-being for families worldwide. This initiative, which includes the Family Wellness Innovation Challenge offering over $1 million in prizes, marks not just a new chapter for the company, but a return to its roots in a mission that has spanned over a century. 💰 💬 "We’re taking an open approach to innovation. We’re considering solutions that already serve consumers in the U.S. market and have potential for API integrations." Christie Pitts is at HLTH, Panasonic Well's Head of Business and Corporate Development #familyhealth #familywellness #corporateinnovation #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthtech #unitedstates #investment #challenge #grant #partnership #femtech #famtech #familytech #agetech

🤝 Legacy, a leading sperm testing and freezing company in the U.S., and Posterity Health, a virtual-first soltuion for male reproductive health, have announced a partnership to provide end-to-end male fertility and hormone health care. The collaboration creates a hybrid care model combining Legacy’s at-home testing capabilities with Posterity Health’s specialized treatment services. The program offers baseline semen analysis through Legacy to understand sperm health and potential fertility outcomes, while Posterity Health’s male fertility specialists provide comprehensive reproductive health care, including fertility work-ups, low-T management and sexual health care. 🏥 💬 "Through this program, folks across the country will get access to more affordable, more convenient, and higher quality care. Legacy’s vision of making male fertility care a natural, routine part of every man’s health journey aligns perfectly with Posterity Health’s mission of making specialized male reproductive care accessible. More than 25,000 people have tested and frozen their sperm with Legacy, and we’re proud to provide our personalized services to Posterity’s clients, expanding the male fertility offering in the employer space. We can’t wait to help even more people build their families." Khaled Kteily, Legacy CEO #fertility #reproductivehealth #malefertility #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #spermhealth #partnership #company #startup #scaleup #healthcareinnovation

🩺 hims & hers has named Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG as the first-ever Chief Medical Officer of Hers, marking a significant milestone for the telehealth platform. The appointment suggests a strengthened commitment to specialized women’s healthcare, expanding beyond the company’s initial service offerings. Dr. Shepherd, a board-certified OB/GYN with nearly two decades of clinical experience, brings substantial expertise in women’s health conditions often overlooked in traditional healthcare settings. Her background in endometriosis, fibroids, sexual health, and menopausal health aligns with Hers’ ambition to address women’s health needs beyond reproductive care. 🙏 #femtech #womenshealth #womenshealthinnovation #career #femhealth #appointment #cmo #chiefmedicalofficer #doctor #appointment #news #company #scaleup #expansion