) Europe, took place in Basel, Switzerland. WHIS is first and foremost a networking event where entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners are united, all passionate about women’s health under one roof. The opening speech was held by Ida Tin, the founder of the menstrual tracking appMost inspiring was the startup pitching session, where ten newly founded FemTech companies could pitch their solutions for improving women’s health.
On the fertility side, two startups were present. Research has shown up to six times greater probability of pregnancy with a healthy microbiome compared to an imbalanced microbiome, and 70% of all women with fertility issues have imbalances in their microbiome. The companyis therefore selling a specifically designed synbiotics, mixtures of probiotics and prebiotics (non-digestible fibers, to target fertility issues originating from those imbalances.
Autoimmune disease also has a higher prevalence in women, 8 out of 10 patients are women. Finding the appropriate medication for the treatment of autoimmune disease can be a long and tedious affair, and this is whatwants to change. The company is developing a clinical decision tool for personalized therapies by analyzing biomarkers from the skin’s surface.