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FemTechNL is the community for FemTech founders and startups shaping the future of women’s health in the Netherlands.
FemTechNL brings together founders, entrepreneurs and innovators building solutions that improve women’s health.
From Digital Health and MedTech to BioTech and the broader Life Sciences, we connect and support the people building the next generation of women’s health innovation in the Netherlands.
50+ FemTech startups
160+ community members
One growing Dutch FemTech ecosystem
Closing the Gender Health Gap is one of the biggest opportunities for innovation in The Netherlands
Research
Women's bodies and health conditions remain largely understudied leading to gender health data and knowledge gap.
Funding
Women's health represented just 1.2 percent of Dutch healthcare deals and around 2 percent of total European FemTech investment volume, a share that remains well below the European average even after correcting for GDP and population size.
(Source: Pitchbook)
Quality of Care
Taboos, a gap in understanding, and biases have resulted in healthcare and support for women at work and in society failing women in the Netherlands
What is FemTech?
Technology including products, services, diagnostics, therapeutics and software addressing health and wellness concerns that solely, disproportionately or differently affect women
The Dutch Women’s Health innovation ecosystem is growing fast. Across the Netherlands, an increasing number of startups and innovators are developing solutions across the complete life cycle of women.
But innovation does not happen in isolation.Startups need access to data, research, capital, partners, talent and each other.
That is where FemTechNL comes in. Discover the Dutch FemTech Ecosystem
Coming soon: FemTechNL Market Map 2027
Our Mission
We create and strengthen a collaborative FemTech community in the Netherlands, connecting founders and startups and creating opportunities for knowledge-sharing, collaboration and growth.
Our Vision
We strive to help close the Gender Health Gap and advance women’s health through innovation, technology and collaboration.
FemTechNL is a proud member of Femtech Across Borders (FAB) — a global consortium of women’s health initiatives and organizations spanning 73 countries. FAB is dedicated to advancing innovation, improving health literacy, and building strong communities within the women’s health space.
By fostering cross-border collaboration and creating a powerful global network, FAB works to drive systemic change in women’s health.
Learn more at www.femtechacrossborders.com
What We Do:
Community & Connection
We bring the women’s health ecosystem together. Founders find partners, investors discover what’s next, and researchers meet the entrepreneurs who can bring their work to market. FemTechNL makes the right introductions happen.
Knowledge & Ecosystem
We map the Dutch FemTech landscape so you can navigate it. Our market map, research and guides show where innovation is emerging, where the opportunities are, and what’s holding growth back.
Events & Collaboration
From roundtables and expert sessions to co-working days and networking events, we create spaces for the women’s health community to meet. Some are educational, some strategic, some simply social. All of them bring the ecosystem closer together.
Support & Opportunities
We help founders move forward faster. Through our network, we share funding opportunities, programmes and partnerships, and make the introductions to the people and organisations who can help them grow.
Our Members
FemTechNL events:
Connect
Co-Work & Lunch
Webinars
Workshops
Unfortunately, there are no events in *MONTH*.
About Us
FemTechNL was founded to bring greater visibility, connection and momentum to FemTech and Women’s Health innovation in the Netherlands. What started as an informal group of Dutch FemTech founders and startups is growing into a stronger and increasingly visible ecosystem around Women’s Health innovation. By connecting founders, sharing knowledge, creating visibility and building bridges to relevant partners and stakeholders, we aim to strengthen the environment in which FemTech companies in the Netherlands can build and grow. Our ambition is clear:to help make the Netherlands one of the strongest environments in Europe for building and scaling FemTech.
Maaike Steinebach
Maaike is an entrepreneur, board member, public speaker, change catalyst and former C-suite executive based in Hong Kong, with 20 years of business leadership in financial services and technology in Asia. She is the former CEO of Visa in Hong Kong and founded boutique advisory and investment firm Femtech Future in 2023. She is an award winning global femtech expert and thought leader and founder of the podcast Femtech At Work
Sophie van-Dijk
Sophie is an entrepreneur, investor, and non-executive director with a focus on medical technology and women's health. She serves on several technology and startup advisory boards, supporting innovation and growth across the health and tech sectors. Sophie holds an INSEAD Executive MBA and brings over a decade of global commercial experience from her time at Shell, where she held leadership roles across Iraq, Dubai, Nigeria, and Kazakhstan.
