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After talking to thousands of women, this Kitchener entrepreneur is on a mission to make pelvic floor rehabilitation less painful

Marissa Principato — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:52:15 +0000

This article was first published in the Toronto Star. Read the original article. Cancer survivor Rachel Bartholomew tells us how she’s bringing pelvic health care into the digital age. A cervical cancer diagnosis in her late 20s came out of nowhere for entrepreneur Rachel Bartholomew. But while her body was in full rebellion, her brain was […]

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Hyivy Health in partnership with McMaster University is accepted to Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical & Health Innovation Ecosystem program

Marissa Principato — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:54:05 +0000

Hyivy Health, a FemTech startup developing a first-of-its-kind pelvic rehabilitation system with remote patients, in partnership with McMaster University has been accepted into the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical & Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE) program. The Forge client is developing a data-driven pelvic rehabilitation device for women who experience pelvic health complications. The innovative device provides a […]

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Hyivy Health raises pre-seed funding

Marissa Principato — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:07:10 +0000

Hyivy Health, an innovative FemTech startup developing a first-of-its-kind pelvic health rehabilitation system has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding. The Forge client’s innovative pelvic health technology includes a multi-therapy vaginal wand, patient app, and clinician software created with the mission to address the unmet needs of the 1-in-3 women who are suffering from incurable […]

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The Forge clients take top prizes at AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge

Marissa Principato — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:26:48 +0000

The Forge clients Hyivy Health, Imaginable Solutions and Prova Innovations were finalists in the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge held virtually on October 7, 2021. The challenge supports and recognizes top startups in Canada’s technology and aging sector. Six finalists were asked to pitch and answer questions from an expert judging panel on how their technology-based […]

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Hyivy Health accepted to HEALTHI & launching study

Marissa Principato — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:22:58 +0000

On July 28, 2021, Hyivy Health, The Forge client, is the first company to be accepted into the Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate and Leverage Trials of Health Innovation (HEALTHI) program headed by Innovation Factory and the Synapse Life Science Consortium. Hyivy Health creates an intelligent and holistic pelvic rehabilitation device for one in three women […]

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Rachel Bartholomew recognized by Women of Influence

Marissa Principato — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 18:32:05 +0000

On April 4, Rachel Bartholomew, the founder and CEO of Hamilton-based Hyivy Health has announced that she has been nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards by Women of Influence. The Forge client creates an intelligent and holistic pelvic rehabilitation device for one in three women worldwide who will experience a pelvic health complication […]

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2unify, BData, Imaginable Solutions, & Hyivy Health were accepted to Collision

Marissa Principato — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:30:27 +0000

The Forge is thrilled to announce that four of our clients, 2unify, B Data Solutions (BData), Imaginable Solutions, and Hyivy Health have been selected to participate in North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, Collision, on April 20-22, 2021. Collision brings together Fortune 500 companies, ground-breaking startups and world-class speakers. All the founders had the opportunity to apply for […]

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Hyivy Health selected runner up in Pitch for the Purse Finale

Marissa Principato — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:14:46 +0000

On February 25, 2021, Rachel Bartholomew, CEO and founder of Hyivy Health, pitched her intelligent and holistic pelvic therapy device for women with a pelvic health diagnosis during the Odlum Brown Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) Gala: Pitch for the Purse Finale. Hyivy Health received the second-highest number of audience votes and was selected as […]

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Hyivy Health accepted to TELUS L-SPARK MedTech Accelerator

Marissa Principato — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:09:17 +0000

On December 1, MedTech Accelerator announced that Hyivy Health got accepted to their newly launched TELUS L-SPARK MedTech Accelerator program. Hyivy Health is a client of The Forge who developed a connected pelvic rehabilitation device for women experiencing symptoms from pelvic cancers and diseases. Their device provides real-time information from multiple sensors and mechanical functions […]

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Hyivy Health wins big in numerous pitch competitions

Marissa Principato — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:28:41 +0000

The Forge client Hyivy Health impressed viewers and judges in four separate pitch competitions, coincidently the first three were held on the same day. On November 19, Rachel Bartholomew, the founder and CEO of Hyivy Health, pitched her intelligent and holistic pelvic therapy device for women with a pelvic health diagnosis at three pitch competitions. […]

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