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Women's health supplements in Southeast Asia started as either TCM prescriptions or a beauty-based focus on vitamins supporting collagen, beauty-from-within and general wellness. Now, this category is rapidly evolving into a far more sophisticated women’s health ecosystem spanning: hormonal health, fertility support, gut health, sleep & stress, menopause and menstrual health. Large supplements manufacturers in Asia are creating and marketing women's health-specific supplemen

Singapore offers more support for startups than many founders realise, especially for companies navigating innovation, healthcare, consumer growth and international expansion…plus there is 1:1 grant advisory offered for free by the Singapore government! Thanks to a recent discussion with a Grant Expert at Enterprise Singapore, we were able to explore a few grants for femtech founders who meet the following criteria: ✅ Early-stage lifecycle (1-3 years old). ✅ Must be a Singapo

Singapore will become a super-aged society within the next five years ( i.e. 20% to 21% or more of the population aged 65 or older) . Attending the FLASH FORWARD 2026: Menopause, Longevity & Workplace Health Summit , hosted by Sol (Spring of Life) Founder Grace Oh & Team, made it clear that we have only just begun designing for the reality of aging women's lives, especially the impact in the workplace. Held in Singapore and convening academic researchers, policymakers, clin

Words by Amy Jooyeong Kim , Global Business Lead at Vespexx Inc. Introducing Korea Femtech Startup Landscape K-beauty changed the way people think about skincare. K-wellness is still finding its footing, but the global interest is undeniable. Now, a new wave is starting to form in Korea: 𝗞-𝗳𝗲𝗺𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵. It's early, but the building blocks are all here. Korea has deep biotech and diagnostics expertise, a government actively investing in femtech startups, and one of the m

The Women’s Health & Beyond Conference in Tokyo hosted by FemTech Community Japan took place on Friday, 8 th February 2026, with FemTech Association Asia invited as an honoured guest and contributing Knowledge Partner. The inspiring overall theme was Japan’s renewed focus on women’s empowerment and women’s health as imperatives sitting at the intersection of three national priorities: economic resilience, workforce participation, and population decline. Economic Resilience

FemTech Association Asia's "Femtech Industry Development Timeline in Southeast Asia" captures the industry evolution from 2006 to 2025 and shows how entrepreneurship, research, policy, capital and consumer behaviour align in the region. FemTech Association Asia (Feb 2026) Southeast Asia’s femtech industry development has been shaped by academic research, public health priorities, regulatory constraints, deeply ingrained cultural norms, and an ecosystem of innovative leaders a

Words by Stephanie Thng, Head of Communications, FemTech Association Asia In Conversation with the 2025 FemTech Stars Asia Honourees: Dr Petty Chen, CEO and co-founder of Milkiway Dr Foong Tsin Uin, Director & Chief Medical Officer, Osler Health Dr Tashiya Mirando, Medical Doctor, Osler Health Theresa Lovelin, Co-Founder of Magnolia Collective Wellness Note: Honouree Sastya Wardani, Co-Founder of Ovy Health not featured, but also celebrated for her contributions to femtech &

What are FemTech Association Asia members thinking about as we move into 2026? Our community highlighted three priorities in our recent survey: 1) Securing funding in a tighter capital environment 2) Scaling products across diverse Asian markets, and 3) Acquiring customers efficiently and sustainably. As women’s health and femtech in Asia move from momentum to maturity, the focus for founders is shifting. Against a backdrop of stronger regional data, emerging flag

Human Values in AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare globally, and its application in femtech brings groundbreaking potential. From powering more accurate diagnostics to enabling personalised care, AI can help close gaps in women’s health. However, this technology also raises questions around bias, inclusivity and data privacy. The USA is firmly in the lead regarding its proportion of AI companies with a femtech focus (35%), with the EU holding the secon

Regional Cross-Sector Collaboration This mini-report by FemTech Association Asia offers a snapshot of a few of the many ecosystem...

Hong Kong 's femtech ecosystem was established less than five years ago, making it a small but rapidly growing sector with leading...

Femtech brands in Southeast Asia (SEA) are required to go far beyond global playbooks or product-centric campaigns to truly connect with...

Across Southeast Asia, femtech founders are moving from creating standalone products to building holistic health solutions. With strong...

Access to capital in Southeast Asia (SEA) remains a critical factor in scaling femtech startups and women's health innovation. Startups...

Compiled over a three-year period with feedback from over 147,000 women across over 140 countries, the Hologic's Global Women’s...

From the June 2025 market map analysis conducted by Zhu Yihan from FemTech Weekend and Maaike Steinebach from FemTech Future in...

FemTech Association Asia launched its Bhutan Chapter under the leadership of Brand Ambassador Dorji Dhradhul in November 2024. A first...

Listening to the The New York Times podcast “The Interview” with Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian and author known for his viral TED...

Framework for Establishing a Women's Health Network Prepared by: Lindsay Davis Contributors: Anastasiya Markvarde , Christiane Gross ,...

As the conversation around women’s health continues to move from the margins to the mainstream and global sociopolitical movements shift...