The transition of women’s health from a fragmented venture capital category into a centralised pillar of global healthcare acquisition strategies marks a definitive shift in the life sciences landscape. In early 2026, the sector has moved beyond the proof-of-concept phase that characterized the early 2020s, entering a period of aggressive consolidation where established healthcare conglomerates, private equity firms, and digital diagnostic leaders are acquiring specialized pl

The European healthcare technology and medical technology (MedTech) landscape entering 2026 stands at a profound inflection point, characterised by a transition from the speculative fragmentation of the early 2020s to a disciplined era of "industrial maturity". Following a period of post-pandemic recalibration in 2024 and a tentative recovery in 2025, the market is poised for a robust, albeit structurally transformed, resurgence in capital deployment and mergers and acquisiti