One in three women will develop incontinence, and the options have stayed stuck at pads or surgery. In episode 162, Leonie van de Kamer, CEO of Certain, is building the valve in between: a patient-controlled device for stress urinary incontinence. On the spin-out from a contraceptive startup, why the UK comes first, and funding a device that does not exist yet.More
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Why FemTech Needs to Move Beyond Wellness Apps | Show notes for episode 161 with Karen Berg
In episode 161, Karen Berg, partner at Healthy.Capital, argues that venture capital often overlooks the value of complex healthcare startups involved in regulatory processes, which offer genuine innovation. She emphasizes the importance of clinical validation, measurable impact, and respectful partnerships to create investable FemTech solutions that address real health issues beyond wellness.More
From Fragmentation to Collaboration in FemTech | Show notes for episode 159 with Maaike Steinebach and Sophie van Dijk
More than 90 FemTech companies in the Netherlands are working to close the gender health gap. Until FemTech NL connected them, most didn’t know the others existed. In episode 159 of the podcast, co-founders Maaike Steinebach and Sophie van Dijk walk through what it actually takes to align a fragmented industry: better data, better funding, and a shift from competition to collaboration.More