2022 WHT Challenge Now Live!
The intersection of women's health and technology.
An initiative founded in 2018 with the mission of inspiring and accelerating the diffusion of innovative technologies that address unmet needs in women’s health
“The use of technology in women’s health is a rapidly evolving space, yet more must be done to create greater impact."
We're excited to welcome our newest executive committee member, Rachel Stahler, of Organon, to our team.
The future of women’s health is bright.
The Women’s Health Tech Challenge invites innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups to propose novel solutions to fulfill unmet needs of women worldwide.
$50B
Femtech is projected to grow to $50 billion by 2025*
80%
of women hold the purchasing power in their households*
Thank you to all who attended the Fall 2021 challenge
We appreciated being able to watch founders of companies at all stages of development will pitch their companies before our panel of esteemed judges. Shown at right are founders of companies who presented in the Fall 2021 challenge.
Right: Presenters at the Women’s Health Tech Innovators Showcase held on June 3rd, 2021
Established Challenges
- 1 online challenge with international scope
- 3+ networking events
- 1 Women’s Health Tech Innovators Showcase
Goals
- Representation: 30 countries represented in application process
- Exposure: 1,000 people join the next WHT (6 months) / WHT featured in Forbes (2 years)
- Traction for finalists: 3 finalist companies who raise series B or higher (2 years)
Our Program Leaders
Susan Solinsky
Director, Women’s Health Tech Initiative; Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Ellipsis Health
Nikolia Kanaris
Lead Coordinator
Our Vision
We seek to improve global women’s health by connecting early-stage startups with the resources they need to successfully launch innovations.
Our Mission
We facilitate access to advice on building, funding, and scaling women’s healthcare technology innovations through content, connectivity, and capital.
Our Impact Partners
Board Of Directors
Priscilla Beal
Chair, Head of Realization at Genentech
Susan Solinsky
Director, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Ellipsis Health
Natalie Principe
Consultant at Organon
Kristopher Brown
Partner at Goodwin
Rachel Stahler
Chief Information Officer at Organon
Amy West
Head of US Digital Transformation & Innovation at Novo Nordisk
Prem Tumkosit
Managing Director at Merck Global Health Innovation
Our Ambassadors
Dipty Desai
Effie Edusei
Gati Dharani
Jill Angelo
Abbie Strabala
Christina Vanvuren
Chrysanthi Kefala-Dori
Deb Smolensky
Rashmi Kilam
Carli Sapir
Teo Tijerina
Nathalie Feldman
Uche Udekwe
Rohit Joshi
Arun Agarwal
Johnson Hor
Saoimanu D. Sope
Andrea Ippolito
Ryan Splitler Ph.D
Joy Rios
Ella Seitz
Sari Kaganoff
Dr Mabel Yen Ngoc Nguyen
Julie Abrams
Sasha Cahill
Candice Smith
Rachel Trobman
Jedidah Karanja
Iman Abuzeid
Izza Hehre
Serena Editoiu
Nina Joshi
Nina Keshavarzi
Erin Sharoni
Nina Roth
Falak Muhammedi
Justin Bulova
Dr. Tahmida Nazreen
Meg Columbia Walsh
Mitzi Krockover
Tina Greenbaum
Kiran Suryadevara
Ruchi Dass
Sarianne Gruber
