Femtech Canada

Starting in under two hours! ⏳

There is still time to register for today’s virtual roundtable and learn how public affairs, government relations, and strategic PR can break down regulatory barriers to accelerate growth for your women’s health startup.

Gain direct insights from our featured speakers:

🎤 Nancy Dale, Senior Vice-President, Communications at Santis Health
🎤 Danielle Flieler, Manager of Federal Government Affairs at Santis Health
🎤Lisa Hepfner. Member of Parliament - Hamilton Mountain

📅 Today, September 17, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
📍 Virtual

Save your spot before we start: https://loom.ly/ss1RHE0

This is your last chance to register for tomorrow’s roundtable! ⏳

Don't miss out on learning how public affairs, government relations, and strategic PR can break down regulatory barriers and accelerate growth for your women’s health startup.

Plus, you'll get direct insights from industry experts Nancy Dale (Senior Vice-President, Communications) and Danielle Flieler (Manager of Federal Government Affairs) from Santis Health, as well as MP Lisa Hepfner!

See you tomorrow!
📅 September 17, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Virtual

Save your spot now! 👉 https://loom.ly/ss1RHE0

Ten years ago, Ida Tin coined the term "FemTech" and gave a unified name to a necessary sector of health innovation. In the decade since, women's health technology has evolved from period tracking into a global industry spanning menopause care, cardiovascular health, diagnostics, therapeutics, and beyond.

To celebrate this milestone, FemTech Focus is hosting a virtual fireside chat bringing together Ida Tin, Co-founder of Clue, and Dr. Brittany Barreto, host of the FemTech Focus Podcast and author of Unlocking Women's Health.

They will dive into:
🌸 The origins of the movement and why the sector needed its own category
🌸 How the industry has matured over the past 10 years
🌸 What the next decade of women's health innovation should look like

The conversation will wrap up with a live audience Q&A, giving founders, investors, researchers, and advocates a direct opportunity to engage with two leading voices in the ecosystem.
📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 12:30 PM EDT | Virtual
➡️ Register here: https://loom.ly/3FK_we0

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 10 Years of FemTech: A Fireside Chat with Ida Tin. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Ten years ago, a new word entered the tech lexicon: FemTech. Coined in September 2016 by Ida Tin, co-founder of Clue, the term gave a name to an emerging category of innovations designed to address the health needs of women and other people with female biology. In the decade since, FemTech has grown...

A MAJOR milestone for menopause research and care in Canada just landed. 🍁

GreenShield and Women's Health Collective Canada have partnered to fund a groundbreaking national study on the menopause transition. Led by The Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR), the Can-RISE study will explore how perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause impact women across workplaces, healthcare systems, and communities.

Here's how this research will drive change:

📊 Closing Critical Gaps: Uncovering the real health, social, and economic effects of the menopause transition using first-of-its-kind national data.
🩺 Driving Actionable Care: Translating lived experiences into policy, workplace support, and responsive healthcare solutions.
🤝 Elevating Equity: Centering marginalized voices to ensure care solutions are inclusive for every woman across Canada.

This partnership moves us past basic awareness and straight into coordinated action!

Read more about this national study 👉 https://loom.ly/YLsvZ8Y

Only one week left until our roundtable with Santis Health! ⏰

Join us to uncover policy shifts that impact funding, ways strategic PR accelerates business growth, and key methods to position your company within Canada's evolving health landscape.

This is your chance to hear directly from industry experts Nancy Dale and Danielle Flieler from Santis Health, and Lisa Hepfner!

See you there!
📅 September 17, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Save your spot today! 👉 https://loom.ly/ss1RHE0

Scaling Canadian femtech globally means taking it beyond the U.S. 🌎

While most founders target the American market, Latin America offers a rapidly growing, high-impact growth opportunity for women's health. In our recent roundtable with FemTech Latam and FemTech México , we discussed why looking south of the U.S. border makes strategic sense for Canadian femtech founders.

Here's 3 reasons why you should consider expanding to Latin America:

1️⃣ Critical Care Gaps: While regional innovation is growing fast, key areas like menopause, oncology, and mental health are broadly underserved, creating huge opportunities for evidence-based solutions.

2️⃣ Mexico's Operational Engine: With a female population 4x Canada’s size, Mexico provides a huge consumer base, low-cost clinical trial access, and world-class medical manufacturing.

3️⃣ Accelerated R&D and Prototyping: High patient volumes across top university health networks let Canadian startups generate clinical evidence and scale faster.

Could Latin America be the missing piece in your global growth strategy? 💭

Learn more from this recent roundtable! 👉 https://femtech.ca/beyond-the-u-s-why-latin-america-deserves-a-place-in-canadas-femtech-growth-strategy/?utm_source=femtech_facebook&utm_medium=organic_social

Is policy holding back your women’s health startup?

Navigating government regulations and securing funding takes strategic public affairs. That’s why we’re hosting our next roundtable with Santis Health, a leading firm helping health tech companies influence policy and scale fast.

Learn how to unlock market access with Nancy Dale (Senior Vice-President, Communications) and Danielle Flieler (Manager of Federal Government Affairs) from Santis Health, as well as MP Lisa Hepfner.

Bring your questions:
📅 September 17, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Register today 👉 https://loom.ly/ss1RHE0

Investing in women’s health technology just got a massive boost. 🚀

Cross-Border Impact Ventures announced the first close of their new US$58 million fund to support growing health tech companies. This new fund builds on their previous work, which reached over 356,000 women across 32 countries with life-changing medical solutions.

Here's how this capital will drive the industry forward:

💰 Series A and B funding for companies developing technologies that address conditions affecting women specifically
🤖 Support for advanced AI tools designed specifically for women's healthcare needs
🌍 Global expansion to bring better care to underserved markets

This funding will help bring femtech innovations out of the lab and into the hands of women who need them most!

Read the full story 👉 https://loom.ly/Z20AZU8