Special 2026 Pathway · Selective Cohort of Four

2026 FemTech Institutional Access Sprint

A selective, sector-specific program for four Korean FemTech and women's health companies — combining roughly two weeks of company and institutional preparation with three days of matched New Jersey institutional access, and initial follow-through afterward.

$7,900
Program Fee
Oct 27–29
New Jersey · 3 Days
4
Companies Only
Sept 15
Applications Close
Check FemTech Eligibility How the Sprint Works →

The FemTech Sprint is a limited 2026 pathway — it is not a replacement for the 90-Day U.S. Market Activation Program.

The introduction is not the product. The preparation and execution around it are.

What This Sprint Is

A prepared institutional access program — not a booth, not an expo

Most companies do not fail in New Jersey because they lacked a meeting. They fail because they arrived unprepared for the questions U.S. institutions ask first. The Sprint spends two weeks making each company understandable and credible before it ever walks into a room — then structures three days of engagement around a defined business objective.

This is

  • A selective market-access program
  • Company-specific preparation and positioning
  • Institutional targeting matched to your technology and objective
  • Advance coordination and meeting preparation
  • Pitch readiness review
  • Structured New Jersey engagement across three days
  • Initial follow-through after the program

This is not

  • A public expo or trade show
  • A booth package
  • A guaranteed investor event
  • A guaranteed hospital procurement program
  • A guarantee of FDA approval or regulatory outcome
  • Unlimited business development after the program
  • Access to a contact list
What the $7,900 Covers

Two weeks of preparation, then three days of execution

The fee is not admission to an event. The majority of the work happens before anyone arrives in New Jersey — and the follow-through continues after everyone leaves.

Pre-Arrival · ~2 Weeks
Preparation
  • Company review
  • U.S. positioning
  • Pitch preparation
  • Institutional targeting
  • Advance outreach
  • Scheduling
  • Meeting preparation
New Jersey · Oct 27–29
Three Days On-Site
  • Opening reception
  • Tailored institutional engagement
  • Site, hospital and clinical discussions where appropriate
  • Expert discussions
  • Daily action review
Post-Program
Initial Follow-Through
  • Requested materials
  • Institutional follow-up
  • Action matrix
  • Next-step recommendations
Included Professional Capacity

What you are actually paying for

The Sprint fee is not comparable to a conference registration. It buys individualized professional work across strategy, institutional relations, communications and coordination.

Up to 20 hours

Individualized professional services

Allocated according to your company's readiness, institutional pathway and program needs — spanning positioning, pitch preparation, institutional targeting and meeting briefs.

3 shared days

Institutional program & on-site management

The three-day New Jersey program and its on-site coordination are provided in addition to your individualized hours — not drawn from them.

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Why only four companies?

The cohort is limited to four because each company requires individual preparation, institutional targeting and program coordination before arriving in New Jersey. Four is the number KCED can prepare to this standard — not a marketing constraint.

How Selection Works

From application to selected cohort

The $899 Diagnostic is a professional deliverable, not an application fee. Companies that are not selected keep their Diagnostic & Roadmap and owe no remaining FemTech balance.

Step 1
Preliminary Application
Step 2
KCED Qualification
Step 3
$899 Diagnostic
Step 4
Final Selection · Four
Step 5
$7,900 FemTech Sprint

Program fee & the $899 credit

For selected FemTech companies, the $899 Diagnostic already paid is credited toward the program:

Program fee  $7,900
Diagnostic already paid  – $899
Remaining  $7,001

Selected companies do not also buy the $6,500 Sprint

The $7,900 FemTech Sprint contains its own compressed, sector-specific preparation. Selected cohort companies do not stack the separate 30-Day U.S. Market Readiness Sprint on top of it.

Pitch Readiness

Your materials, made institution-ready

Included

  • Review of your existing English pitch-deck content
  • Institutional restructuring, up to ~12–15 slides
  • 5-minute presentation framework
  • 60-second company introduction
  • Institutional one-page brief
  • Likely-question & structured Q&A preparation
  • One virtual rehearsal

Not automatically included

  • Full graphic redesign
  • Complete rebranding
  • Extensive translation
  • Original illustration
  • Rebuilding an entire deck from zero

Extra creative work requires additional written scope.

Selectivity

Who the Sprint is for

KCED works with companies where there is a credible U.S. market-entry case and a defined institutional pathway. The Sprint is best suited to companies prepared to provide substantive materials, engage senior leadership, and act on the resulting roadmap.

A strong fit

  • FemTech, women's health, or clinically evidenced women's wellness
  • A real product and a defined U.S. objective
  • Materials that can be prepared and stood behind
  • Senior leadership available to engage
  • Willingness to act on the preparation roadmap

Likely not a fit

  • Seeking only a contact list or introductions
  • Event attendance without preparation
  • Expecting guaranteed meetings or outcomes
  • No U.S. objective beyond general interest
  • General cosmetics without a medical or women's-health connection
2026 Cohort Status

Applications open

Now — Applications Open
Deadline · Sept 15, 2026
Sept 16–24 · Cohort Review
Final Selection Sept 25
After Sept 25
2026 Cohort Selected

Selected companies are identified publicly only after their written permission.

Optional Program Support

Available if you need it — priced separately

The professional program above stands on its own. Hospitality, logistics and dedicated interpretation are optional and secondary to the institutional value.

Hospitality & Local Logistics

From $2,600 per executive

Optional coordination of local hospitality and logistics during the New Jersey program.

Dedicated Professional Interpretation

$600 / day

Basic bilingual program coordination may be included; dedicated professional interpretation is priced separately.

2025 Precedent

The model has been run before

In October 2025, KCED organized and hosted Bio Summit 2025 at Liberty Science Center — preparing Korean companies, convening institutional participants, coordinating the program, and managing follow-through. The 2026 FemTech Track applies that operating model to a smaller, more selective and more deeply prepared cohort.

2025

Precedent — Bio Summit

Company preparation, institutional participation, program coordination and documented follow-through at Liberty Science Center. Report →

2026

Expansion — FemTech Track

A smaller, sector-specific and more deeply prepared cohort of four, focused on FemTech and women's health.

Questions

Frequently asked

Does the $7,900 fee guarantee meetings?

No. KCED prepares and coordinates matched institutional engagement based on relevance, interest and availability. The value is in the preparation and coordination, not a promise of specific meetings.

Why is the FemTech fee $7,900?

Because the program includes approximately two weeks of company and institutional preparation before the three-day New Jersey program — not just the event days themselves.

Is the $899 an application fee?

No. It is a standalone professional Diagnostic & Roadmap. For selected companies it is credited toward the program ($7,900 − $899 = $7,001). Companies not selected keep their Diagnostic and owe no remaining FemTech balance.

Do selected companies also need the $6,500 Readiness Sprint?

No. The $7,900 FemTech Sprint contains its own compressed, sector-specific preparation. Selected cohort companies do not stack the $6,500 Sprint on top of it.

Is pre-arrival preparation included?

Yes — roughly two weeks of company-side and institutional-side preparation before arrival is the core of the fee, including up to ~20 hours of individualized professional services.

What happens after FemTech?

Initial follow-through (~14 days) is included. Longer-term execution is not; if meaningful opportunities require continued work, companies transition to the 90-Day U.S. Market Activation Program.

Is pitch preparation included?

Content review, institutional positioning and defined pitch preparation are included. Full graphic redesign is not, unless separately contracted.

Are hotel and transportation included?

No. Optional hospitality and local-logistics support is available and priced separately, from $2,600 per executive.

Is interpretation included?

Basic bilingual program coordination may be included. Dedicated professional interpretation is $600 per day.

What happens after the program?

Initial follow-through is included. Longer-term execution may continue through the 90-Day U.S. Market Activation Program.

Does applying or paying guarantee selection?

No. Applications are reviewed and the cohort of four is selected on fit. The Sprint is not a replacement for the 90-Day Activation Program; it is a limited 2026 pathway.

Does KCED provide legal or FDA advice?

No. KCED identifies issues and coordinates with qualified outside professionals where necessary. KCED does not provide legal, regulatory, medical, tax or investment advice.

Check your FemTech eligibility

Four companies. Applications close September 15, 2026. Tell us where your company stands and what you want to achieve in the U.S. market.

Check FemTech Eligibility