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The 2023 HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Challenge

8 founders of companies at all stages of development will pitch their companies before our panel of esteemed judges.

Above: Presenters at the Women’s Health Tech Innovators Showcase held on June 3rd, 2021.

Register to attend the WHT Challenge Pitch Day live!

February 10th, 2023: 1-5:30pm EST

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The fifth annual HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Initiative Challenge will be taking place on February 10th, 2023 where FemTech innovators will pitch their disruptive healthcare solutions virtually.

The WHTC began in 2018, focusing on emerging technology applications and systems that improve medical care and the provision of healthcare among women worldwide, an industry slated to reach $50B by 2025.

We will be announcing our 8 finalists for the pitch day competition shortly!

Join us at Pitch Day to see the selected finalists pitch live, and network with industry leads representing the entire digital health ecosystem. The event will feature Panel Discussions, Innovator Pitches, and a surprise Keynote Speaker!

Master of Ceremonies: Susan Solinsky, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Ellipsis Health

Nikolia Kanaris, Lead coordinator, Women’s Health Tech Initiative, HITLAB

FULL Application

Applications Closed

Stay tuned for the announcement of our winners at the January 20, 2023 exclusive networking event.

View Contest Rules & Regulations 

Pitch Day Agenda

Susan Solinsky, Director HITLAB Women’s Health Tech / Co-Founder Ellipsis Health 

Nikolia Kanaris, Lead Coordinator, HITLAB Women’s Health Tech  

The changing landscape of women’s health globally

Moderator:  Zsia Rosmarin, Partner, Withum 

Marija Butkovic, Founder & CEO, Women of Wearables 

Brittany Barreto, Founder, FemTechFocus  

Why every leader should have a mentor and be a mentee – a frank discussion about the circle of support in women’s health

Moderator: Anna Zornosa, EIR, National Institutes of Health  

Janna Guinen, Executive Director, HLTH Foundation / Program Lead, CSweetener 

Sharon Knight, Venture Partner, JAZZ Venture Partners 

Brian Kalis, Managing Director, Accenture Health 

Erika Seth Davies, CEO, Rhia Ventures  

 

Courtney Leimkuhler, Founding Partner, Springbank Collective 

Katie Drasser, CEO, RockHealth.org 

Perry Clarkson, Principal, SJF Ventures  

Elizabeth Bailey, Managing Director, RH Capital  

BabyLiveAdvice

Hera

LunaJoy

Malama  

Driving the Women’s Health Revolution 

Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin  

Dr. Sandy Milligan, Head of Research and Development, Organon

Athelo Health

FemTherapuetics

MOMentum Park

Project Baala 

The importance of the mind and body connection in women’s health  

Moderator:  Nina Roth, Director, Ellipsis Health 

Solome Tibebu, Founder & CEO, Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech / Venture Partner, GreyMatter 

Dr. Bradley Karlin, VP & Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Highmark Health  

Dr. Victor Carrion, Vice-Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, Director of the Stanford University Early Life Stress and Resilience Program  

Dr. Roopan Gill, CEO & Co-Founder, Vitala Global Foundation

Non Profit (2nd place) – Niko Kanaris, HITLAB 

Non Profit (1st place) – Marija Butkovic, Founder & CEO, Women of Wearables  

 

Pre Seed (2nd place) – Brett Meeks, Vice President, Horizon Government Affairs

 

Pre Seed (1st place) – Niko Kanaris, HITLAB 

 

Seed Withum (2nd place) – Katie Chefalas, Manager Femtech, Withum 

 

Seed Goodwin (1st Place) – Lily Wound, Partner, Goodwin

  

Series A Goodwin (2nd place)  – Kris Brown, Partner, Goodwin 

 

Series A Goodwin (1st place)  – Kris Brown, Partner, Goodwin  

Audience Choice Award Silicon Valley Bank (1st place)  – Nuzi Barkatally, VP Startup Bank / Life Sciences & Healthcare, Silicon Valley Bank  

Lata Setty, Founding LP, How Women Invest  

 

Michele Colucci, CEO, DigitalDx Ventures 

 

Mia Ji Xin Farnham, Investment Associate, SteelSky  

 

Kris Brown, Partner, Goodwin Law 

 

Jessica Karr, Founding General Partner, Coyote Ventures  

 

Prativa Joshi, Associate, Highmark Ventures  

 

Victoria Lezzi, Women’s Health and Wellness Co Team Lead, Withum 

 

Mitzi Krockover, Managing Director, Golden Seeds  

 

Marija Butkovic, Founder & CEO, Women of Wearables 

 

Anja Streicher, CMO, Women of Wearables  

 

Stasia Ombremesky, Managing Director, RH Capital  

 

Beth Polish, President, The Critical Junctures Group 

 

Ruby Gadelrab, CEO & Founder, MDisrupt 

 

Anna Zornosa, EIR National Institutes of Health / LP, Bread and Butter 

 

Katie Collins, Vice President, G2G Consulting  

 

Jacqueline Berris, Vice President, Kayne Anderson Capital   

 

Joy Rios, Founder & CEO, HIT Like a Girl Podcast  

 

Samir Batra, Managing Partner, Health Innovation Pitch 

 

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 Finalist Sponsored Rooms  

 

Non profit Room: Project Baala and MOMentum Park 

 

Pre Seed Room: FemTherapeutics and Athelo Health  

 

Seed Room: LunaJoy and Malama Health 

 

Series A Room: BabyLiveAdvice and Hera Diagnostics 

2023 Women’s Health Tech Challenge Prizes

Series A Prizes

  • 1st Place Prize: The Series A first place winner will receive the Grand Prize in the form of a check for $10,000.00 U.S. dollars, sponsored by Goodwin Procter and winner will receive $1,000 and additional in-kind support in the form of, startup-centric premium banking products and services and all things beyond banking (pitch sessions, connections with extended networks, investor syndicate advice, research/reports, etc.) all provided by Silicon Valley Bank
  • 2nd Place Prize: The Series A second place winner will receive a prize in the form of $10,000 U.S. dollars of in-kind legal services from Goodwin Procter.

Series Pre-Seed Prizes

  • 1st Place Prize: The Series Pre-Seed first place winner will receive eligibility to participate in a rapid pilot study designed and implemented by HITLAB’s research and evaluation team, a presentation at a HITLAB Symposia/Summit, an article (publication), a Women’s Health Tech Wednesday (WHTW) feature, and a sub-cut social media video. Winner will also receive $1,000 and additional in-kind support in the form of, startup-centric premium banking products and services and all things beyond banking (pitch sessions, connections with extended networks, investor syndicate advice, research/reports, etc.) all provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
  • 2nd Place Prize: The Series Pre-Seed second place winner will receive the Health Innovation Alliance Award which is in the form of a 1-year membership in the Health Innovation Alliance. The winner will also receive up to a maximum value of $15,000 of in-kind services of direct government affairs consulting services and strategic counsel around the health policy issues that impact the winning team

Audience Choice Award

  • The Audience Choice Award winner will receive the opportunity to speak at a HITLAB Symposium/Summit and be featured on 1 (one) Women’s Health Tech Wednesday episode
  • Winner will also receive $1,000 and additional in-kind support in the form of, startup-centric premium banking products and services and all things beyond banking (pitch sessions, connections with extended networks, investor syndicate advice, research/reports, etc.) all provided by Silicon Valley Bank.

Series Seed Prizes

  • 1st Place Prize: The Series Seed first place winner will receive a prize in the form of $10,000 U.S. dollars of in-kind legal services from Goodwin Procter and winner will receive $1,000 and additional in-kind support in the form of, startup-centric premium banking products and services and all things beyond banking (pitch sessions, connections with extended networks, investor syndicate advice, research/reports, etc.) all provided by Silicon Valley Bank
  • 2nd Place Prize: The Series Seed second place winner will receive a prize in the form of up to $10,000 U.S. dollars worth of accounting services from Withum. Upon introduction to the selected recipient, Withum will also provide an hour of tax-free consulting including but not limited to, tax formation, cap table discussion including debt/equity, pitfalls, Founder Tax Planning considerations, future needs for financial statements.

Non-Profit / Charitable Organization Prizes

  • 1st Place Prize: Women’s Health Tech Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award: in-kind sponsorships from Women of Wearables up to a maximum value of $1,000.00 U.S. dollars as determined by the provider of in-kind services. The media exposure shall be in the form of promotional content which includes an interview and feature on Women of Wearable’s website, 1 year WoW Memberships for its leadership team (valued at GB£100 per year per membership) at no cost for up to 5 memberships, and highlighting each winner in a joint newsletter ad/post and linking to their interviews. Winner will also receive $1,000 and additional in-kind support in the form of, startup-centric premium banking products and services and all things beyond banking (pitch sessions, connections with extended networks, investor syndicate advice, research/reports, etc.) all provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
  • 2nd Place Prize: The Non-Profit/Charitable Organization second place winner will receive eligibility to participate in a rapid pilot study designed and implemented by HITLAB’s research and evaluation team

Schedule of Events

December 18, 2022

Applications Close

January 20, 2023

Exclusive Networking Event / Finalist Announcement

January 26, 2023

Finalist Symposium Elevator Pitch

February 10, 2023

Challenge Day

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Executive Committee

Prize Sponsors

Judging Criteria

Applications will be judged based on the following items:

  • Impact
  • Differentiation
  • Scalability
  • Technical feasibility
  • Economic feasibility
  • Team,
  • Quality of Work

 

Frequently Asked Questions

No, there is no application fee.

Finalists will give 2-minute pitches, with 3 minutes for questions from Challenge Judges.

We have Prizes available for companies in Seed, Pre-Seed, and Series A funding stages, as well as Prizes for Non-Profit Charitable organizations. If you have questions about your eligibility status, please review the Rules and Regulations or contact us at womenshealth@hitlab.org.

No, the Challenge Day on February 10, 2023 will be held entirely virtually. You will not be required to attend in-person. You or someone from your team will be required to attend the Challenge virtually to complete your pitch, and finalists will be invited to complete a mentorship bootcamp the week prior to the challenge, which will also take place virtually.

Finalists will be announced on January 20, 2023 via press release, and newsletter.

Thank you for your submission to the 2022 HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Challenge!

The application period will close on Wednesday, December 14th. Please check your inbox in late January for an announcement about the selection of Finalists