Digital female-centric primary and preventive care and fertility support were top-funded women’s health segments in 2021, drawing $668m and $330m in investments, respectively. Going forward, experts anticipate innovation to address unmet needs related to menopause, vaginal microbiome, endometriosis, and other chronic conditions, and surgeries such as hysterectomies and mastectomies.

Digital female-centric primary and preventive care and fertility support were top-funded women’s health segments in 2021, drawing $668m and $330m in investments, respectively. Going forward, experts anticipate innovation to address unmet needs related to menopause, vaginal microbiome, endometriosis, and other chronic conditions, and surgeries such as hysterectomies and mastectomies.

Being part of a large listed group relieves KAEL-GemVax from the constant fundraising headaches typical of its peers, writes Ian Haydock. This article is part of the 2011 Scrip Asia 100.

New antigen types, novel delivery systems and a shift away from the low-hanging fruit towards more problematic conditions point to healthy prospects in the vaccines space, writes Dr Peter Charlish.