Europe 2019 | Finalists | Judges | Advisors | Mentors | Sponsors
Congratulations to Cyprio for winning the $50,000 grand prize!
Women Who Tech’s ninth Women Startup Challenge showcased 10 of the best early stage women-led healthtech startups from across Europe, and those in the U.S. with a presence in Europe. The event, which was held at Hôtel de Ville in Paris on October 7, 2019, was supported by Johnson & Johnson Innovation–JLABS and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and was cohosted by the Office of the Mayor of Paris. Read the press release >>
Grand Prize
Cyprio
Pitching Founder:
Noushin Dianat
Cyprio was awarded the grand prize of $50,000 for their “BioPearl technology,” a breakthrough in tissue engineering allowing the fabrication of 3D micro-tissues of human organs as a more representative and predictive research tool for drug efficacy and toxicity screening, fundamental research and, ultimately, in cell therapy.
Audience Choice Award
uFraction8
Pitching Founder:
Monika Tomecka
The JLABS Audience Choice Award went to Monika Tomecka, founder of uFraction8, a company that develops novel filters to help bio-manufacturers harvest cells with sustainable and scalable technology.
Meet the Finalists
- Arthronica (London, England) – Letizia Gionfrida
- Blazar (Paris, France) – Dora Sabino
- Cardiomo (NYC, United States) – Ksenia Belkina
- Cyprio (Paris, France) – Noushin Dianat
- Eva (London, England) – Arfa Rehman
- FORTË (NYC, United States) – Lauren Foundos
- Luma Womb (Paris, France) – Loanna Haseltine
- Meds²Go (Zuid Holland, Netherlands) – Carla van den Bos
- uFraction8 (Falkirk, Scotland) – Monika Tomecka
- Wellola (Dublin, Ireland) – Sonia Neary
Photos from the Event
Judges:
- Jean-Louis Missika, Deputy Mayor of Paris
- Sarah Fisher, Senior Director of Global Markets and External Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices
- Eamonn Carey, Managing Director of Techstars London
- Anne Horgan, Partner, Advent France Biotechnology
About the Women Startup Challenge
Launched in partnership with Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the Women Startup Challenge is on a mission to close the funding gap and shake up a culture and economy that’s made it exceedingly difficult for women to launch startups and raise capital. We provide funding, mentoring, and other resources for women who are creating the most innovative tech companies to help scale their products.
