StitchCrew is seeking applicants for its FemHealth Accelerator Program to engage early-stage women-owned companies in the FemHealth space building technology-enabled products and solutions that drastically improve women’s health and wellness.
Donor Name: StitchCrew
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline: 01/27/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 8 weeks
Details:
This program, run in collaboration with FemHealth Founders, an organization focused on cultivating a world-class femhealth ecosystem in the heartland, supports women entrepreneurs building technology-enabled, consumer-centric products and solutions that drastically improve women’s health and wellness.
Alongside StitchCrew, FHF and industry experts, participants will have the opportunity to refine and scale their approach to bringing women’s health and wellness products to market.
Focus Areas
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Personalized healthcare innovation
- Interoperable applications between physician and patient
- Real world evidence health data platforms
- Consumer solutions
- Wellness solutions
- Mental health solutions
Benefits
Selected participants will receive:
- A non-dilutive $10,000 stipend.
- Business Coaching from StitchCrew, FemHealth Founders, Investors, Executives as well as our extended network of business leaders.
- Weekly content to help you dive deep into relevant topics during group working sessions and one-on-one meetings.
- Community with other Founders.
At the end the program participants will have the opportunity to showcase their products to investors, StitchCrew and FHF extended networks in Northwest Arkansas.
Selected participants will receive a $10,000 non-dilutive grant and learn from Industry Executives, Capital Access Providers and other Thought Leaders in the space.
Project Duration
Selected companies must commit to having at least one Founder participate in:
- An 8 week program that will run from March – April 2023
- Weekly sessions (2-3 hours per week)
- Office Hours (optional and as needed)
- An in-person weekend retreat in Northwest Arkansas at the end of the program
Overall time commitment will require about 4 hours every week. Additional opportunities to engage with Capital Providers, Executives and/or Thought Leaders in the space will be available throughout the program. As these opportunities present, they’ll be communicated well in advance to selected participants.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered, applicants must:
- be women led
- be based in the U.S.
- be at least 18 years old at the time of application
Due to the extensive commercialization process and timeline, they are not focusing on biopharma, life-sciences products and incumbent medical devices requiring FDA approval.
For more information, visit FemHealth Accelerator.
