Funding FemTech: Investment, Innovation and Women's Health in the West Midlands
The UK’s FemTech sector is growing, yet the West Midlands continues to attract only a small share of the total investment into women-led innovation.
Birmingham and the West Midlands is bringing together the new ideas, clinical insight and deep expertise can help to change that, transforming the future of women’s health.
The University of Birmingham, in collaboration with The 51% Club, is bringing together entrepreneurs, business leaders, researchers and investors - during Birmingham Tech Week 2026 - to discover how accessing the city's world-class health and life sciences ecosystem can accelerate your business, enhance economic prosperity, and reduce health inequalities.
Whether you're a FemTech innovator, funder, or just interested in the future of women's health, this is a discussion not to be missed. Our experts will be sharing insights into women's health and technology, how to navigate barriers as a woman in innovation, and providing clarity when it comes to R&D.
Speakers include:
Florence Gannon, Assistant Director, BERI at University of Birmingham
Tara Attfield-Tomes, Founder of The 51% Club, who will be chairing our panel discussion
Panellists:
Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch, Founder & CEO of Impli
Hannah Thomas, Innovation Lead for Health Technologies at Innovate UK
Gayle Curry, Partner with a specialist interest in healthtech solutions, Mills and Reeve
Arabella Scantlebury, Co-Founder CEIS Solutions, Deputy Director Centre for Evidence and Implementation Science, University of Birmingham
This event is open to all.
Discovered us through Luma? Welcome to The 51% Club – a free-to-join national community for women who are building something. Whether that's a business, a creative practice, a freelance career, or something in between: we'd love for you to become part of it. Find out more and join for free: the51percent.club.
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