Israel has 130 innovation, tech companies geared for women Majority of companies are focused on health, others develop solutions in fields of cosmetics, safety and sexual wellness. Israel is home to some 130 startups and growth companies geared toward women, reported innovation and tech platform Start-Up Nation Central ahead of International Women’s Day. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
As Israel turns 74, get to know some of its most innovative companies, from digital health to climate tech
As Israel Turns 74, Get To Know Some Of Its Most Innovative Companies Israel is celebrating its 74th anniversary after a record-breaking year for its high-tech sector, with $5.6 billion raised in the first quarter of 2022 and over $25 billion raised through 2021. Indeed, the record fundraising should be praised, but it’s the incredible innovation and technological achievements that have kept Israeli companies at…
Abraham Accords’ true potential goes far deeper than business ties
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Trend in the News – Week of May 25th 2022
Trend in the News: Innovative Tech Is Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Research Week of May 25, 2022 Can femtech close the gender health gap?–Maddyness UK An overview of how medicine has long neglected female anatomy—and how femtech startups are now working to close the research gap by using tech to collect data on women, for women. Wild.AI collects data on users’ menstrual…
Trend: Innovative Tech Is Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Research
Trend: Innovative Tech Is Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Research May 24, 2022 Artificial Intelligence (AI), apps, and wearables (even smart bras and pads) are increasingly collecting data for a wide range of women’s health conditions—whether vaginal health, fertility, endometriosis or menopause. The data is then powering more personalized interventions for women and this will impact not only healthcare but wellness . …
Dating app Hinge’s latest feature helps users spark conversations about self-care (because mental health is now a ‘must-have in modern dating’ )
Hinge’s latest feature aims to help users spark conversations about self-care Dating app Hinge is introducing a new “Self-Care Prompts” feature that is designed to inspire initial conversations between matches about self-care priorities. Hinge’s in-app prompts are conversation starters that users answer as part of their profiles and are displayed to potential matches. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
What China’s ‘45-Degree Life’ trend preoccupying younger generations means for luxury and wellness
What China’s “45-Degree Life” Trend Means for Luxury | Jing Daily A new movement, tang ping, or “lying flat” (躺平) arose among China’s youth last year. It represents an attitude that refuses to engage with the country’s grueling ” ” work culture – that is, working 9am to 9pm, six days a week. Despite going viral online, is this trend indicative of a widespread cultural…
New app, Ness Rewards, pays you for ‘healthy actions’ like exercising with money off wellness brands
New App Rewards Your ‘Healthy Actions’ with Money Off Wellness Brands A new app promises to reward people for ‘healthy actions’ they already do, like exercising. Points earned through the Ness Rewards App can be redeemed at popular wellness brands. Users will also have access to wellness experts like dietitians and health coaches. The company is launching a suite of credit cards to help users…
Inside the smell-o-verse: A small army of startups are bringing scent to the metaverse–and see integrated scent as key to our future digital world
Inside the smell-o-verse: Meet the companies trying to bring scent to the metaverse A small army of startups see integrated scent as being key to our future digital world. But some see the tech as a distraction from the bigger picture. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
F45, the fast-growing ‘functional’ workout brand, secures $150 million in financing for US franchise expansion
F45 Announces First-of-its-kind $150 Million Financing Facility to Accelerate Franchise Expansion in the U.S. AUSTIN, Texas, May 16, 2022–F45 Training Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FXLV) (“F45” or the “Company”), the fastest growing fitness franchisor in the world according to Entrepreneur, today announced a strategic financing facility with affiliates of Fortress Credit Corp. (“Fortress”). Read More from the Global Wellness News ™