From precision medicine to education: here are the organisations selected to take part in the third edition of Women in Action.
In an Italy where female entrepreneurship continues to collide with obstacles such as limited access to funding, underrepresentation within the startup ecosystem and still-insufficient recognition of leadership, initiatives like Women in Action are taking on an increasingly strategic role. Promoted by LifeGate Way and co-founded by Elga Corricelli and Layla Pavone, the acceleration programme is dedicated to innovative startups led by women or majority-female teams, as well as students and young entrepreneurs ready to turn an idea into a business.
Free of charge and equity free, Women in Action offers a pathway of training, mentorship and networking geared towards creating "native" sustainable businesses capable of generating economic, social and environmental value. Following the selection of applications, the third edition has got fully underway with its finalist organisations. The projects at the heart of this edition vividly illustrate the variety and strength of female-led innovation: from healthcare to bioinformatics, from edtech to wellbeing, from GovTech to sustainable agriculture. They demonstrate that female entrepreneurship is not merely a matter of representation, but a concrete force for innovation and transformation.
tAIMgenomics is an innovative startup operating in the field of bioinformatics applied to precision medicine. The project develops automated workflows and a digital platform supported by artificial intelligence to make analyses of genetic, epigenetic, transcriptomic and proteomic data accessible, modular and scalable. The goal is to reduce the gap between the growing volume of biological data produced by advanced tests and their actual clinical-diagnostic application. Its distinguishing features include a user-friendly approach, an AI assistant that guides the user through every stage, and a hybrid model combining automation with specialist consultancy.
BrainBoost was created to address a clinical need that remains largely unacknowledged: ChemoBrain, the cognitive decline that can develop following chemotherapy. The project aims to develop a digital platform for cognitive screening, long-term monitoring and personalised support pathways, integrated within clinical practice. The initial focus is on female oncology, particularly breast cancer, but the model is designed to be scalable and applicable to other areas of cognitive vulnerability, such as Long Covid and burnout. BrainBoost embodies a vision of enterprise that places scientific rigour, ethics and humanity at its centre.
Chez Toi is the first premium service to bring curated wellness experiences directly to the home, office or hotel. The offering includes massages, facial treatments, yoga and other personalised services. The model is vertically integrated: from the selection and training of Wellness Therapists to the protocols and products used, all of which are environmentally responsible. Already active on several corporate welfare platforms, Chez Toi combines scalability, high margins and attention to physical and mental wellbeing.
CorreggiverificheAI is an EdTech platform that automates the marking of school tests through artificial intelligence, with the aim of giving teachers back their time and energy. The project begins with the instant correction of paper-based tests and evolves towards a predictive competency analysis platform, capable of suggesting personalised learning plans, collecting students' historical data and offering benchmarking between institutions. The mission is ambitious: to transform school bureaucracy into a database of human potential, helping to democratise talent.
Folliage is an agricultural project that makes use of pruning waste and the natural resources of a synergistic farm — a model focused on soil fertility without fertilisers, pesticides or mechanical tillage. It produces natural agricultural beverages, free from alcohol, refined sugars or caffeine, made with ingredients such as olive and fig leaf infusions, sweetened with cooked grape must. The drinks are contemporary and rooted in local identity, with an extremely short supply chain and entirely artisanal production. A concrete example of circular economy applied to the food sector.
Myra Lab is a social enterprise that develops accessible educational solutions for learning Braille. The project aims to reduce the literacy gap and foster the independence of people with visual impairments: it is estimated that Braille in Italy is known and used by 25–30 per cent of those who are completely blind, who in total number around 300,000. Myra Lab combines patented modular educational kits with an accessible app featuring voice feedback, targeting both families and schools, cooperatives and businesses.
Nutrimater is a digital portal dedicated to specialist nutritional support for women in the preconception phase, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It sits within the FemTech sector and was created to address highly specific nutritional needs at crucial moments in life. The project offers evidence-based scientific content, personalised consultation pathways and aims to build a territorial network of professionals trained in maternal nutrition.
Stella del Lavoro is a project that helps management make informed and measurable decisions about people. Through the interpretation of human resources data and a strategic-operational roadmap, it supports companies in improving engagement and retaining talent, reducing turnover and making equity, inclusion and the recognition of diversity measurable. Its distinguishing feature is the S-Index, a proprietary tool that measures the social component of ESG.
Voce – La cosa pubblica is a GovTech platform designed for municipalities and local communities, with the goal of digitalising and making civic participation measurable. It integrates tools for gamified civic education, public consultations, dialogue between citizens and institutions, news, calls for proposals, events and indicators to monitor engagement and impact. A startup conceived to help municipalities increase transparency, active listening and trust.
Wandem Housing is a platform that connects property owners with seasonal workers looking for accommodation, with the aim of simplifying a market that is often fragmented and informal. The service manages several steps of the process – from collecting requests to verifying profiles, through to document and contract management – and generates revenue both from months of occupancy and through property management services. The idea is to reduce time, costs and bureaucratic uncertainty for both parties.
Ybab is a platform built around data collection whose purpose is to foster a culture of corporate wellbeing through personalised individual pathways with qualified professionals. With a B2B2C approach, an app for end users (which guarantees privacy) and a system for human resources, the startup enables companies to invest in people's wellbeing in a measurable and effective way, encouraging the adoption of tools such as coaching, as well as yoga and mindfulness sessions.
