Great interview to mark the launch of HIHI’s FemTech Report with RTE’s Morning Ireland

Great interview with Gail Conway of RTE’s Morning Ireland with Dr. Tanya Mulcahy Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland and founder of FemTech Ireland.

Listen back here. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22535639/

HIHI’s  groundbreaking new report, Femtech in Ireland: The Case for Prioritising Women’s Health Research and Innovation, has identified significant opportunities for Ireland to become a global leader in FemTech—technology, research, and innovation focused on women’s health. Produced by Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at University College Cork (UCC) the report explores how improved support for women’s health innovation and entrepreneurship could unlock economic potential, address health inequities, and strengthen Ireland’s life sciences and technology sectors.

The report finds that, despite Ireland’s strong foundation in medtech, digital health, and pharmaceuticals, FemTech remains underdeveloped and underfunded. Globally, FemTech is projected to exceed €60 billion by 2027—but only a small fraction of health research funding and investment currently targets female-specific health conditions.

Also read Gail Conway’s article for RTE business on line entitled FemTech support needed to address health inequites. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0806/1527140-femtech-support-needed-to-address-health-inequities/

The full Health Innovation Hub Ireland report on FemTech is here  https://hih.ie/downloads/HIHI-Femtech-Report.pdf