Today, writer, fellow women's advocate, and communications officer of Diversity & Inclusion at Yale School of Medicine, Brita Belli, published an article titled "Pilot grants to study the health of women and resources for women faculty at Yale gaining momentum."

Momentum is right.

Organizations at Yale like Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) and amplifyHERscience are dedicated to keeping the momentum going! We're delighted to have you on-board.
NEWS & NOTEWORTHY
"amplifyHERScience is focused on making sure women faculty received the benefit of OCR’s resources."
"Even today, attention to research on women’s health remains far behind that of men, and fewer women faculty are pursuing opportunities to commercialize their research. Two organizations at Yale – Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) and the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR) --- are looking to change those trends..."
"The AIM-HI Accelerator Fund congratulates our 10 women scientist-entrepreneur semi-finalists and their companies of the 2021 Women’s Venture Competition. The winning company of 2021 Women’s Venture Competition will receive a total of $1 million in investment from AIM-HI and co-investors..."
UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES
Schmoozing In the Time of Corona....
EVENT
August 3, 2o21
Trying to figure out how to network when you can't leave the house? Are your in-person networking skills a bit rusty? Whether you're ready to go back to fully in-person events or are still connecting in a virtual world, networking is a key ingredient of your professional success. Join Executive Women In Bio (EWIB)-Connecticut for this helpful and interactive webinar to learn how to polish your schmoozing and networking skills for everything from Zoom calls to in-person events and everything in between.
 
Learn how to:
  • Make schmoozing/networking work for you to build a consistent and clear brand, whether you meet people in person or only "see" them on screen
  • Get comfortable handling the "elephant in the room" topic (COVID) when you're meeting new people
  • Create a workable process for networking, from planning through following up
  • Develop a clear statement of what you want to share about yourself with this particular group or person
  • Prevent your in-person, over the phone or on-camera body language from undermining your executive presence
EVENT
July 14, 2o21
Is Femtech the next big thing in innovation?
Join Martha Hodgson and Jessica Platt and explore how the power of inclusive, experience-centered design and smart application of technology has accelerated the rise of Femtech. During this webinar, you'll learn about the sector's growth and how an increasing focus on Femtech solutions will offer far-reaching opportunities to define new products, services, and technology experiences that improve women's lives through meaningful consumer and healthcare innovation. 
EVENT
July 15, 2o21
WIB-Connecticut & WIB-Greater Boston: The ABCs of Tech Transfer
Have you ever wondered how inventions and innovations go from academic labs to commercialized products? Join WIB-Connecticut and WIB-Greater Boston to learn from different perspectives about the tech transfer process, ranging from licensing intellectual property to corporations to creating start-up companies. And maybe even get some ideas for a future career path!
EVENT
Multiple Dates
CTNext Summer Webinar Series – SBIR/STTR
Beginning Thursday, July 1, CTNext is offering a series of hour-long webinars designed to teach you everything you need to know about understanding and applying for Federal research/tech transfer funding through SBIR/STTR. 
EVENT
July 19 - 23, 2021
National SBIR Week
The 2021 National SBIR Week empowers you to connect with SBIR/STTR program managers through live panels & direct 1-on-1 meetings. Investors view start-ups who have secured SBIR/STTR funding very favorably as discussed in a recent conversation between Grassie and Mitzi Krockover, the founding member of the Golden Seeds AZ chapter. Krockover stated securing SBIR funding is seen as “a stamp of approval”. Golden Seeds are group of investors, seeking and funding high-potential, women-led businesses. 
EVENT
July 22, 2021
MALSI+2021
MALSI+2021 is the Commonwealth’s flagship event connecting scientific innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to celebrate the many ways Massachusetts leads the nation in bringing translational science to the market.
DEADLINE
July 23, 2021
SaaS Launch Lab
SaaS Launch Lab is a series of virtual workshops for early- or pre-seed, female-led companies developing SaaS (Software as a Service) enterprise solutions. The program is designed to help female founders refine their proof of concept, find the right product market fit, build a team, and raise an institutional round. The series culminates in 1:1 sessions with M12 investors.
DEADLINE
July 30, 2021
cLAB Ventures Startup Academy
SaaS Launch Lab is a series of virtual workshops for early- or pre-seed, female-led companies developing SaaS (Software as a Service) enterprise solutions. The program is designed to help female founders refine their proof of concept, find the right product market fit, build a team, and raise an institutional round. The series culminates in 1:1 sessions with M12 investors.
DEADLINE: August 6, 2021
APPPLICATION TO PITCH AT THE STARTUP SPRINGBOARD 
amplifyHERscience SPOTLIGHT
This week, please meet Akansha Bhargava, physician turned entrepreneur who has a passion for the intersection of technology and medicine. As a Blavatnik Fellow, Akansha is an integral member of the OCR team and amplifyHERscience.
MB BCh BAO, MS
2020/21 Blavatnik Fellow
Akansha's “why” for joining the amplifyHERscience community:
I grew up in an entrepreneurial extended family and with my background in genetics, biotechnology, and medicine I have always been fascinated by healthcare startups and disruptive life science technology. However, despite having both exposure and proximity to startup culture, until recently I was hesitant to embark upon my own entrepreneurial path always telling myself I would wait until I had more degrees, more experience, and more training.    While at times I’ve felt apprehensive about the change, I have never shied away from pursuing the unexpected path and I’ve found along the way that the pivots in my career have been the most rewarding. Through amplifyHERscience I’m excited to join a team of likeminded individuals who strive to leave a lasting impact in both business and science. I’m looking forward to supporting the brilliant female scientific community at Yale in achieving their entrepreneurial goals and taking their discoveries from the bench to the bedside.   
RESOURCES
Women in Bio
Organization

Women In Bio's mentoring programs support women in various stages of their career and personal development. Many chapters have implemented and continue to develop exciting new programs that will grow within the Women In Bio community.

Interesting events are always being posted on the WIB calendar, such as Intro to Venture Capital happening 6/3/21!
Theia
Organization

Theia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to inspiring and empowering the next generation of women entrepreneurs and investors in healthcare. Their resources will support you in your entrepreneurial journey and pursuit of changing healthcare. Gain insight into entrepreneurship with their framework for company building and their podcast, “Spotlight on Women in Health Ventures.” Join their virtual network of rising young professionals and successful entrepreneurs and investors on Instagram and LinkedIn!
WEST Women Entrepreneurs
Organization

Boston based WEST helps women in science, technology, and engineering advance their careers. Our members are committed to developing themselves as leaders through learning, networking, and sharing.
Thank you,
The amplifyHERscience team
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