A joint program between EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel

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We accelerate women's health innovations

A global FemTech community and a 6-month equity free FemTech start-up acceleration program for companies developing innovative solutions to improve technologies relating to women’s health with international reach.

save the date for the Tech4Eva conference 2024 on December 9th!

meet the 2024 Tech4Eva Cohort and join the cause to create better Women's healthcare for tomorrow !

Apply to the 2025 Program About the Program

Founding Partners

About us

Innovation platform for FemTech

6 Month Start-up Acceleration Program

The program aims to help selected start-up companies to:

refine their business models
and go-to-market strategy
gain visibility through roadshows
meet investors and potential customers
get personalized technical and business coaching
exchange with founders at Peer2peer sessions
be part of a strong global femtech community

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Public Events

Regularly we organize public events to:

raise awareness of FemTech
discuss topics in women's health
discover new solutions and technologies
help you expand your network
be inspired to create innovative solutions

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9 Month Start-up Acceleration Program

The program aims to help selected start-up companies to:

refine their business models
go-to-market process strategy
meet investors
meet potential customers
get personalized technical and business coaching
gain visibility through international roadshows

Learn More

Public Events

Multiple times per month we organize public free to attend events that help companies to:

expand network
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View the 2024 Start-up Brochure

View the 2023 Start-up Brochure

View the 2021-2022-2023 Alumni Start-up Brochure

Discover Our Mentors

Marcel van Duin

Formerly CSO, Organon

Emre Ozcan

Global Head of Digital Health, Merck Healthcare

Samantha Paoletti

Head of Research & Business Development, Lifesciences Technologies, CSEM

Antoine Bachmann

Start-up Coach, Investor & Advisor

Marco Ruedi

Entrepreneur, Coach & Trainer, EPFL Innovation Park

Douglas Haggstrom

Experienced Digital & Strategy Professional, Innovation Office at University of Basel

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April 2025

Next program start date

Applications Open

Deadline to apply Feb. 15

6 Months

Duration

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Common Questions

What is Femtech?

Offering innovative solution in one or more of these areas:

Pregnancy & post-partum
Mental Health & wellbeing
Period health
Fertility & infertility
Menopause care
Sexual & pelvic health
Nutrition, Digestive & Hormonal Health
Prevention & treatment
Endometriosis
Bone, Brain Health, Immune & Heart Diseases
Oncology

What solutions or services are we looking for?

Application Software
Mobile Apps
B2C Information platforms
Therapeutics/Wearable devices/Hardware
IoT Preventive medicine
Diagnostics
Monitoring equipment
AI services & Data analysis
Consumer non-durables & Personal products
Outcome management and InsurTech

What stage can we apply?

The program Tech4Eva is open to start-ups and innovative projects from Switzerland, Europe and around the globe. We will accept both early and late stage companies. Ideally you are working on your go-to-market strategy to scale and/or are considering fundraising.

Is there a fee to apply or participate in the program?

There is no fee to apply nor to participate in the program as the program is fully sponsored. We do not take any equity. Selection will be done by merit.

When is the next cohort?

The 5th Femtech program Tech4Eva will run from April/May - November 2025 (August activity break). The next call for application is open and the deadline to apply is February 15th. Video interviews will be conducted early March 2025 with shortlisted applicants.

What is the application deadline?

Please ideally apply by February 15th to give the selection committee time to review all applicants before the opening ceremony end March-early April 2025 (date TBC).

Does the Founder or CEO need to be a woman?

We do not require that the Founder nor CEO of your start-up is a woman. We accept all Founders or CEOs building products and solutions for women’s health.

Does our company need to be based in Switzerland during the program?

Although our program is based in Switzerland, we expect the program to be mostly online. The program is hence global and we accept applications from around the world. We will aim to have key events in presence such as the kickoff and closing conferences and highly recommend you plan to attend these in person.

What are the benefits to take part in the program?

Access to one of Europe’s leading healthcare ecosystems
6 months of tailored coaching and specialized workshops
Develop pilot projects with Group Mutuel or its partner companies
Access to potential customers through international collaborations
Exposure to international investors
Access to a unique knowledge from payer’s perspective
A desk at La Forge, the incubator of EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne.
Direct feedback from a panel of technology experts from EPFL network and the University

Contact Us

For question linked to partnership, sponsorship, mentorship and investment: please contact Lan Zuo Gillet: zuo@epfl-innovationpark.ch

For other details about the program, please contact Simone Theiss: theiss@epfl-innovationpark.ch

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