La santé des femmes en France, avec FemTech France (Women's Health in France, with FemTech France) - Episode 220

FemTech Focus

In this episode, we talk to Delphine Moulu, co-founder of FemTech France. In this interview, we discuss the role of the French government in women’s health, the importance of teaching the science of female health to founders with non-medical backgrounds, and the goals of FemTech France.

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Guest bio

Delphine has always worked in the startup world, and was formerly Head of Events at STATION F, the world’s largest startup campus based in Paris. Here she had the opportunity to co-create the STATION F Femtech Program and hasn’t been able to get her mind of the femtech industry since!

Organization bio

FemTech France was launched in September 2022, with a mission to accelerate women’s health innovation in France. To do this, they support the development of French femtech startups, create synergies between different players of the ecosystem, and take part in the debates and strategic reflections on the political, technological and societal challenges of our sector.

FemTech Focus Podcast bio

The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

FemHealth Insights bio

Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

Time Stamps

[02:41] Delphine’s background

[06:49] STATION F program

[07:44] FemTech France

[08:31] The French FemTech Ecosystem

[13:57] President Macron’s Endometriosis Strategy

[16:38] How FemTech in France differs from other countries

[20:07] Abortion in France

[21:10] Advice to companies looking to expand to France

[22:22] Contacting French FemTech Companies

[23:23] Government Grants for women’s health

[24:44] French Government support for entrepreneurs

[27:06] Media Censorship of Women’s Health

[30:45] FemTech School: training for aspiring founders who don’t have a medical background

[38:15] Contraception innovation in France

[39:11] The future of femtech France

[41:57] What’s an area of women’s health and wellness that still needs innovating

[42:33] What does femtech as a whole need the most right now in order to be successful?

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Episode Contributors

Delphine Moulu

LinkedIn: @Delphine Moulu

FemTech France

Website: https://www.femtechfrance.org/

LinkedIn: @FemTech France

Instagram: @femtechfrance

Dr. Brittany Barreto

LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

Twitter: @DrBrittB

Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

FemTech Focus Podcast

Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

Instagram: @femtechfocus

FemHealth Insights

Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

Resources

Read the FemTech France Report