MedTech Women

What MedTech Women does

MedTech Women (legally MedtechWOMEN, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in California, founded in 2010 by medtech executives — including Amy Belt Raimundo, Deborah Kilpatrick, and Susan P. Stimson — to connect, educate, and inspire women leaders in the medical technology industry. The organization is dedicated to highlighting and promoting underrepresented medtech leaders across all races, ethnicities, and gender identities, and operates a portfolio of community-building programs: the flagship annual conference MedtechVISION (held at Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA, with ticket pricing of $1,250 in-person and $100 virtual for the 2022 cycle); the MedtechFORUM virtual event series (e.g., the July 2025 episode on menopause and women's health innovation, $20 registration); regional networking events ($45 entry); a year-round searchable Speakers Database designed to combat all-male expert panels; an auto-renewing membership program providing directory access and member-exclusive content; and the Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award, an annual recognition program established in 2015 that honors leaders advancing patient-centered innovation.

Name

MedTech Women

Legal name

MedtechWOMEN, Inc.

Website

https://medtechwomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MedtechWOMEN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that connects, educates, and inspires women leaders in the medical technology industry through its annual MedtechVISION conference, MedtechFORUM virtual events, regional events, membership program, Speakers Database, and Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees with auto-renewal. Members gain access to the member directory, networking opportunities, and member-exclusive content and events.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from conference tickets including annual MedtechVISION events and regional forums. Pricing varies by event type (virtual vs. in-person).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Tax-deductible corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, In Kind, Partners). Sponsors gain access to the organization's audience of medtech leaders for recruitment and brand visibility.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and organizations supporting the mission of advancing women in medtech.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MedtechWOMEN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization that connects, educates, and supports women and underrepresented leaders in medical technology. It delivers annual, regional, and virtual events, an annual membership with networking and professional-development benefits, mentorship opportunities, a searchable Speakers Database, and the Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award.

Product overview

MedTech Women is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by medtech executives to connect, educate, and inspire medtech women through content-driven, solutions-oriented dialogue. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including MedtechVISION (annual flagship conference), MedtechFORUM (virtual event series), a Speakers Database (resource directory of past speakers), Regional Events (year-round topic-focused events), and the Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award (recognition program). Membership provides access to networking, content, and professional development resources. The organization is dedicated to highlighting and promoting underrepresented medtech leaders inclusive of all races, ethnicities, and gender identities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MedtechVISION: Annual conference focused on medtech industry leadership and innovation
• MedtechFORUM
• Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award

Products and services

• MedtechVISION Annual flagship conference bringing medtech business leaders, inventors, investors, physicians, and policymakers together to discuss practical solutions to industry challenges.
• MedtechWOMEN Membership Annual membership providing medtech women leaders with access to a member directory, networking, content, events, and professional-development resources.
• Regional Events In-person regional programming held throughout the year on topics relevant to the medical-technology industry, including strategic networking.
• MedtechFORUM – Innovating for Impact: Menopause and the Future of Women's Health Paid virtual forum focused on women's-health innovation, with a cited session on menopause featuring industry leaders, founders, and investors.
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages Tiered corporate sponsorship of MedtechWOMEN programs, including Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, In Kind, and Partners packages.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• MedtronicflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2026Platinum sponsor of MedtechVISION 2026. Supports the organization's mission to promote women in medtech and connects with diverse talent pool at annual conference.
• AbbottflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2026Platinum sponsor of MedtechVISION 2026. Executive interview featured with CEO Martha Aronson at the annual conference.
• Boston ScientificcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of MedtechWOMEN 2026. Supports diversity initiatives in medtech industry.
• Edwards LifesciencescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of MedtechWOMEN 2026. 2025 Ferolyn Powell Award winner Virginia Giddings serves as VP at Edwards.
• TerumocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of MedtechWOMEN 2026.
• CollatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of MedtechWOMEN 2026.
• StrykercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 'Strategic Networking for the Future' regional event in 2018.
• iRhythm TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor and host venue provider for 'Strategic Networking for the Future' regional event in San Francisco, 2018.
• MedTech InnovatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the medtech ecosystem. Kathryn Zavala, COO of MedTech Innovator, is a featured speaker at MedtechVISION events.
• Alira HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented industry landscape report at MedtechVISION 2022 as a conference sponsor.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosaticoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIn Kind sponsor providing legal/professional services support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women in Bio: National professional association supporting women across the life sciences — including entrepreneurs, executives, and investors in biotech, pharma, and medtech. Most direct peer to MedTech Women given the overlapping mission of advancing women leaders in adjacent healthcare/life-sciences sectors through events, mentorship, and chapters.
• Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA): Global nonprofit association dedicated to advancing women leaders in healthcare, with chapters, annual conferences, awards (HBA Woman of the Year), and mentorship programs. Directly comparable operating model to MedTech Women but with broader healthcare scope (pharma, payers, providers) rather than medtech-specific focus.
• Springboard Enterprises: Nonprofit accelerator and network supporting women entrepreneurs seeking capital and connections across technology verticals including healthtech. Comparable in mission (advancing women leaders/founders) and event-driven community model, though broader than medtech-specific.

Broad incumbents

• MassBio: Massachusetts life sciences trade association representing biopharma, medtech, and digital health companies with events, advocacy, and networking programs. Comparable as a regional life-sciences industry convener with corporate sponsorship model, though broader in scope than MedTech Women and not women-specific.
• AdvaMed: Leading U.S. medical device and diagnostics industry trade association representing major medtech manufacturers. Comparable as the dominant medtech industry convener and policy voice; overlaps with MedTech Women's sponsor base (Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Edwards, Stryker are members) and could absorb women-leadership programming as a broader portfolio initiative.
• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): Largest U.S. trade association representing biotechnology companies, with annual convention, policy advocacy, and corporate sponsorship tiers. Comparable as a broad life-sciences industry convener that engages similar medtech-adjacent sponsors, though vastly larger in scale and not women-specific.

Others

• MedTech Innovator: Medtech-focused accelerator and industry partner that supports early-stage medical device and digital health companies. Listed as a strategic partner of MedTech Women with mutual speaking engagements; complementary rather than competitive, operating in the same ecosystem with overlapping sponsors and alumni networks.

Regional players

• California Life Sciences Association (CLSA): California's statewide life sciences trade association representing medtech, biotech, and digital health companies with events, advocacy, and partnerships. Comparable operating model and California geography to MedTech Women, though focused on industry advocacy rather than women-leadership programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medtechwomen
• Xx.com/medtechwomen
• Facebookfacebook.com/212098048832648

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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