HIHI unveils new FemTech Case Study spotlighting Post-C-Section Recovery Innovation
Today, HIHI launches our second FemTech case study for 2026. Support To Rise is an Irish women’s health innovation transforming post-C-section recovery with a simple but powerful solution.
Founded by Hazel Rossiter after her own challenging recovery, Support To Rise has developed a CE-marked mobility strap designed to help new mothers regain independence, confidence and comfort in the early postnatal period.
Through our FemTech @ HIHI initiative, we assisted Support To Rise with a structured clinical evaluation and facilitated engagement with physiotherapists, midwives and occupational therapists across Ireland. This work generated clinically grounded insights that helped refine the product and sharpen it’s market focus particularly for post-C-section use.
The Support to Rise Strap provides a simple, clinically aligned mobility aid that enables women to rise or reposition themselves safely after abdominal surgery. The clinical benefits are: reduced abdominal strain during movement and support for early mobilisation consistent with ERAS guidelines. From an emotional standpoint, it restores independence and reassurance and supports safe movement during recovery as well as aligning with enhanced recovery guidelines. The device directly addresses a widely recognised but unmet need in Irish maternity care: providing women with a practical tool to mobilise safely with minimal staff dependency.
Speaking on the launch of HIHI’s latest case study, founder Hazel Rossiter said: “Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) made it possible for Support to Rise to bring our post C-section mobility strap to mothers who need it. Their guidance, connections and belief in my mission turned innovation into impact. Thanks to their collaboration, I was able to bridge the gap between innovation and impact, empowering new mothers with a tool that supports recovery, independence and confidence after C-section surgery. I am very grateful for their support in helping empower women on their recovery journey.”
Read the full case study here:
https://hih.ie/downloads/case-studies/HIHI-case-study_Support-To-Rise.pdf