Discovery Spark Femtech & Women's Health Award 2024
We are thrilled to share that after an intensive seven-week syllabus and a competitive pitch process, Discovery Park has announced that Minter Hormone Health has won the 2024 ‘Discovery Spark: Femtech and Women’s Health’ programme!
Discovery Park is Kent’s thriving life science and innovation community, and the Femtech & Women’s Health scheme looks to support early stage businesses working to close the gender health gap.
Lexie Minter, our Founder said:
“Empowering women is fundamental to what we do and our patients value the exceptional service they receive in our clinics. We aim to roll-out our high level of expert care across the UK via a network of women’s health hubs that will be accessible to all. We must engage with women who are underserved and whose needs are not met by the current healthcare system. We are committed to investing in research and changing the future of women’s health for all, not just the few. The Discovery Spark programme has been hugely rewarding and insightful.
Using the current private practice model, our goal is to deliver the level of excellence and expertise we provide to our current patients to all women. We are committed to investing in research and changing the future of women’s health for all, not just for the few. We plan to engage with women who are underserved and whose needs are not met by the current healthcare system. This award brings us one step closer to our goal of improving healthcare outcomes, delivering female-centred care based on women’s unique physiology and ensuring equitable treatment for all.”
The growth and support programme prepared early stage businesses for success in investment pitches, with learnings on people, teams and brand, presentation and communication, and business metrics and markets.
Dr Renos Savva, Programme Lead and Head of Innovation and Venture Development at Discovery Park, said:
“We had an exceptional cohort for our FemTech and Women’s Health programme, reflecting the strength of companies working tirelessly to close the gender health gap. A massive congratulations to Minter Hormone Health, as the competition was fierce, with just four points between the top five. Discovery Spark exists to champion early stage businesses, and I’m immensely proud of the strides made by this group.”
The drill pitch session was held on 4th July and included keynote speeches from Wendy Powell CEO, Mutu, a leading global digital health platform clinically recommended for perinatal pelvic health, and Juliet Gouldman, Head of Strategic and External Engagement at Barclays. The Discovery Spark programme is run in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, NHS Kent and Medway, plus Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex.
