CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS · 2026 EDITION

Corporate Challenges

Corporate leaders are opening their doors, and their data, to the European Femtech ecosystem. Bring your solution, work directly with their teams, and get your moment on the Forum's main stage in Paris.

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corporate challenges open to the ecosystem

18 Oct

application close

27 Nov

laureates announced on stage in Paris

TIMELINE

Launch
early Sep
Deadline
18 Oct
Notification
2 Nov
Announcement
27 Nov

Peri-menopause & Menopause Challenge
in collaboration with Pileje
PiLeJe

Promoting health in each of us, and maintaining it for as long as possible: this is the conviction that has guided PiLeJe since 1991. Its ambition: to help everyone live better, for longer, by preserving the conditions for good health before imbalances set in.
THE QUESTION
“Between the ages of 45 and 65, millions of women go through a transition that medicine still struggles to objectify. How to help healthcare professionals better identify, prioritize and monitor the vulnerabilities* of perimenopause and menopause?”
*Vulnerabilities refers to the full range of symptoms, fragilities and functional imbalances (physical, cognitive, emotional) that may appear or worsen during perimenopause and menopause, and that may require appropriate medical or paramedical support.
WHO CAN APPLY
European Femtech, Medtech or Biotech startups offering a digital solution for healthcare professionals in France and Europe, in the field of perimenopause and menopause.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Solution designed for healthcare professionals
• GDPR compliant and hosted on HDS certified infrastructure
• Ability and willingness to work in collaboration with PiLeJe's teams
THE PRIZE
1 trophy co-branded PiLeJe × Women's Health Europe Forum
3 working sessions with PiLeJe's senior experts, giving you the opportunity to innovate alongside their medical and R&D teams
Presentation of the winning startup to PiLeJe's partner network of healthcare professionals, comprising around 10,000 pharmacies
2 invitations to the Forum (travel and accommodation costs to be covered by the winner)

Women's Health Wearables Challenge
in collaboration with Garmin
Garmin

Garmin Health is a globally focused division of Garmin, collaborating with organisations by enabling innovative wellness, research and digital health initiatives through the Garmin Health Connected Ecosystem, comprised of the Garmin product portfolio and its data integration services.
THE QUESTION
“How can the Garmin Health Connected Ecosystem support innovative approaches in the women's health and wellbeing space?”
Innovators and leaders are invited to submit solution or research ideas that explore how data from the Garmin Health Connected Ecosystem (Garmin wearables with APIs and SDKs) may be incorporated into solutions or projects regarding women's health and wellbeing. Proposals should outline a clear use case and a feasible approach to data integration using available Garmin Health APIs or SDKs.

Learn more about Garmin Health here: www.garmin.com/health/
*Garmin devices are consumer grade devices and are not designed or intended to prevent, monitor or diagnose, treat, mitigate or cure diseases or any medical conditions. Find information on www.garmin.com/legal/atdisclaimer
JUDGING AREA
Evaluated based on criteria such as benefit, uniqueness, innovation, and scalability.
WHO CAN APPLY
The Challenge is open to startups, scale-ups, research teams and organisations proposing a solution or project in the field of women's health, with the capacity to integrate Garmin Health data or devices into their approach. Geographic scope: open internationally (not limited to the EU).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Integration of Garmin Health data or devices must be at the core of the proposed solution
• The solution should not be a substitute for a medical diagnosis
• Willingness and capacity to collaborate with the Garmin Health team
THE PRIZE
1 co-branded trophy: Garmin Health × Women's Health Europe Forum
2 Forum invitations (travel and accommodation at the winner's expense)
Up to 2,000EUR value of Garmin wearables