European Enterprise 2024 Created by menstruators for menstruators, Egidays does something revolutionary about the very real period poverty problem, making sure it ceases to be an issue by delivering its innovative menstruation bathroom solution to as many destinations as possible. Collaborating with numerous educational institutions, corporations, and healthcare providers right across Switzerland, Egidays is tirelessly installing and maintaining these sleek, user-friendly period product dispensers, stocking them full of highquality, eco-friendly items. Built around the fundamental principles of accessibility, sustainability, innovation, empathy, and evolution, these cornerstones serve as a rock-solid foundation from which this pioneering FemTech start-up is continuously developing. An example of Egidays’ forward-thinking nature is the recent introduction of an anti-theft mechanism, ensuring that its solution – which is now in its second generation – is safe from misuse. Such a feature is yet to find its way into the international market, reinforcing Egidays’ needle-pushing abilities. Seen further in pre-stocking its dispensers and refilling them regularly, Egidays delivers a full-service solution as opposed to simply installing a dispenser and leaving the location to do the rest – a common theme across other providers. Beyond this holistic commitment, the company’s effective managing of this process ensures consistency across the board, resulting in its entire operation having quickly become synonymous with quality, FemTech Start-Up of the Year 2024 – Switzerland & Most Innovative Menstruation Bathroom Solution 2024 Operating atop a noble mission to disrupt the status quo and ensure that menstrual care – a basic right – is accessible to all and not treated as a luxury, the Swiss-based start-up Egidays is campaigning for a world where menstrual products are as freely available as toilet paper in every public bathroom. This is something its period product dispensers have helped to make a reality, with this innovative solution guaranteeing that people will no longer be held back by a lack of access to tampons or pads – be it at work, school, or any public place where they may find themselves unprepared. AIS-Nov24042 from the intuitive dispensers themselves down to the meticulously sourced products lining them. Using only organic cotton products in every dispenser, Egidays more than meets all of the international health and quality standards across its products, with its environmental aims extending further to biodegradable and recycling packaging and a total refusal to use any dyes, fragrances or plastics. The company pledging this is particularly impressive given that its products are all freely accessible. It would have been easy to stock its dispensers cheaply, but Egidays is above this, instead prioritising unprecedented functionality. It is not just about functionality however, and its wall-mounted, free-vend dispensers also boast a bold and striking design. Mirroring the company’s carefully crafted logo, these pink and blue dispensers highlight that menstruation is not to be pigeonholed as simply an issue for one gender – it concerns everyone. By advocating for shared responsibility in this area, Egidays is promoting real change, making dispensers smarter, and nurturing a transformative impact that is quite unlike that of any of its fellow competitors in this space. Such success can be attributed to the fact that Egidays is much more than a business – it is a human mission fighting for societal change by fostering dignity, equality, and empowerment. From creating solutions that are accessible for all – not just women – to opening discourses around a taboo subject through its mission and products, the company is not just solving a problem that unfortunately continues to exist, it is transforming social attitudes and even lives, aligning itself with both client and community goals in the process. Switzerland more widely is also incredibly supportive of the aims of this femtech startup that it encompasses, being one of many European countries that is striving to make
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