Heels and Tech Accelerator Program
May 3, 2024 2024-07-15 13:03Heels and Tech Accelerator Program
Heels and Tech Accelerator Program In Partnership With HelpMum: Empowering Women in FemTech and Family Tech
At Heels and Tech, we are committed to closing the gender gap and ensuring that every woman has the opportunity to participate in the digital economy. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Incubator Program focused on FemTech and Family Tech!
This first edition is sponsored by HelpMum, a social enterprise that is focused on reducing infant and maternal mortality across Africa. HelpMum understands the importance of female and family centered technology innovations in addressing health and wellness needs that will enable families to thrive. With health innovative solutions of its own, such as, its Vaccination tracker, ADVISER, the HelpMum chatbot, and HelpMum E-learning platform, HelpMum is at the forefront of female and family-centered technology innovations.
Why FemTech and Family Tech?
FemTech Innovation
Family Tech Focus
Examples of Women who have innovated FemTech Products
These are existing models already in the industry. We believe African women can think outside of all these and come up with other innovative solutions peculiar to challenges facing us.
Alice Zhang
Alice Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Verge Genomics, a biotech company that uses artificial intelligence and genomics to discover new treatments for neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Tania Boler
Tania Boler is the co-founder and CEO of Elvie, a FemTech company that develops innovative health and wellness products for women. Elvie's flagship products include the Elvie Trainer, a pelvic floor exercise device, and the Elvie Pump, a wearable breast pump.
Julia Cheek
Julia Cheek is the founder and CEO of Everlywell, a health and wellness company that offers at-home lab testing kits for a variety of health conditions, including hormone health, fertility, and sexual health, empowering women to take control of their health from the comfort of their homes.
Program Highlights
2 days Incubator Program featuring:
