Bespoke innovation scouting for global health leaders
Bridging the gap between global strategics and breakthrough innovators. We help leading health brands accelerate their innovation pipeline with our white-labelled, 3-month scouting programs—tailored to your strategic priorities and designed to deliver high-value partnerships, co-development opportunities ,and commercial growth.
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Why work with us?
The WHW Corporate Accelerator connects organisations with the most promising startups and scaleups, driving innovation and impactful collaborations in women’s health.
Global Reach
120,000+ partner network across WHW
Strategic Matchmaking
Not just demos, but real, NDA signed, deal flow
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Focused Execution
You set the brief, we do the rest
Plug into WHW
Align with Europe or USA flagship for added visibility
Pharma
Consumer Health
MedTech
Diagnostics
Digital Health
Big Tech
Case Studies
WHW has partnered with global pharmacuetical, consumer goods and investment arms including Merck KGaA, EMD Serono, Opella & M Ventures to create accelerators that increase each clients presence and impact in the women's health sector.
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Case Study 1:
Merck Innovation Challenge (MIC)
📍 London, UK | Jul–Oct 2024
🎯 Reproductive health
📈 120 applications | 12 shortlisted | 3 partnerships (healthcare + ventures)
Case Study 2:
EMD Serono Corporate Accelerator (ESCA)
📍 Virtual | Mar-May 2025
🎯 Reproductive health
📈 95 applications | 11 shortlisted | 2 partnerships formalised
Case Study 3:
Opella Innovation Challenge
📍 London, UK | Jul-Oct 2025
🎯 Hormonal health
📈 130+ applications
How it works
Our end-to-end model turning innovation briefs into real partnership outcomes.
Align on Strategic Focus
We define your search parameters and ideal partner profile.
Launch Global Outreach
We invite our vetted ecosystem of 5,000+ companies, amplify your challenge through our platforms with a high-impact marketing campaign, and run targeted outreach to companies identified through research that align directly with your innovation brief.
Score & Shortlist
All applications are scored based on strategic fit.
Deliver the Pitch Event
Private, curated event with your internal decision-makers.
Track Outcomes
We help facilitate follow-up conversations and next steps.
"Partnering with the WHW team for the Merck Innovation Challenge has been invaluable. Their streamlined management of applications and event logistics allowed us to focus on discovering high-quality, innovative solutions in a timely manner. The quality of the applicants was impressive, and the whole process saved us a lot of time and resources. It really helped us speed up our search for valuable partnerships."
Merck Group
Want to scale fast-track your innovation? Contact our specialist team to learn more about our Corporate Accelerators.
