And, the Women’s Sport Summit Europe 2026 (WSS) is coming up, to London, on Oct. 6th. It’s about “where women’s sport means business. The defining gathering for the women’s sport ecosystem – bringing together those who are driving the next era of commercial growth.” See https://wplatform.co/summits/womens-sport-summit-europe-2026.
And, you could apply!
W Group has opened applications for the innovator pitch competition at Women’s Sport Summit Europe 2026, taking place on 6 October at Emirates Stadium in London!
📣 Five innovators will be selected to pitch live on stage in front of a curated audience of investors, brands and rights holders actively seeking solutions to grow women’s sport.
🔔 The competition is open to any startup or innovator building a product or service that helps athletes, teams, leagues, federations or rights holders improve performance, unlock commercial growth, deepen fan engagement, or otherwise advance the women’s sports ecosystem.
✅ The pitch competition is a key part of the Women’s Sport Summit Europe 2026 programme, which brings together key decision-makers in this ecosystem – rights holders, commercial partners, investors, media and broadcasters, professional services firms, public sector bodies and athletes.
🎤Confirmed speakers include Maggie Murphy (Aston Villa Women FC), Beth Barrett-Wild (ECB), Charlotte O’Neill (Man City Women), and Suzanne Wrack (The Guardian), among others. The full agenda is available here.
Applications to the WSS 26 Pitch Competition close on 28 August. Appy here!
https://wplatform.co/forms/wss-europe-2026-registration-form?utm_source=cs_outreach&utm_medium=int_email&utm_campaign=wss-eu-26
P.S. See the latest POSTnote by POST, UK Parliament – The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology reg. #FemTech, which examines the evidence for FemTech across different areas of women’s health, the opportunities and challenges facing the UK FemTech sector, and the health inequalities, safeguarding and ethical considerations associated with these technologies, here.
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See also FemTech: The unseen market – Breaking the taboo here in this blog.