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Tech4Eva, the first FemTech accelerator in Switzerland, is a joint endeavor of EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel. The equity-free program has the ambition to accelerate the growth of promising Femtech start-ups, and to create an innovation platform in Switzerland, where disruptive start-ups and projects from around the globe can meet and develop innovative solutions for improving or advancing technologies relating to women’s health.

It also aims to create a global FemTech community by connecting all stakeholders active in the sector.

The inaugural program received over 110 early and growth stage start-ups applications from 25 countries around the globe 70 or 65% of which are led by women founders. 15 growth stage start-ups and 15 early stage companies and projects entered the nine-month program. The start-ups are coming from Switzerland, France, UK, Germany, Israel, the USA and five further countries including Singapore.

A good third is active in the sector fertility and pregnancy followed by women’s wellness and women’s medicine. Most of the companies (14) are developing therapies.

Tech4Eva’s 9-month acceleration program consists of multi-layer activities, such as mentorship by corporate experts, specialized workshops, roadshows, peer-to-peer experience, training curriculum as well as focus groups in different areas of FemTech.

Highlights of the program for the growth stage start-ups include workshops, introduction to potential business partners, investor pitch sessions and virtual road shows to Japan, London and Boston.

All teams and projects can be found on the Tech4Eva website. Eleven teams from Switzerland were chosen:

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15 growth stage start-ups and 15 early stage companies and projects entered the nine-month program. The start-ups are coming from Switzerland, France, UK, Germany, Israel, the USA and five further countries including Singapore.

A good third is active in the sector fertility and pregnancy followed by women’s wellness and women’s medicine. Most of the companies (14) are developing therapies.

Tech4Eva’s 9-month acceleration program consists of multi-layer activities, such as mentorship by corporate experts, specialized workshops, roadshows, peer-to-peer experience, training curriculum as well as focus groups in different areas of FemTech.