Startup Stories - Lisa Winn (Ihydrate)

This event was held on Wednesday 16 March 2022

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Lisa Winn is the Founder of Ihydrate – a simple, cost-effective, saliva-based hydration test that replaces intrusive blood or urine testing.

We’ve all heard the advice, ‘drink plenty of fluids’. Eight glasses a day is a popular guide, and the internet is quick to proffer hydration status colour charts that interpret the fluid flowing out of us. But how do we really know how much is enough?

Lisa established Ihydrate in July 2021 as a way to easily track hydration status. Her solution uses microfluidic paper-based technology to measure the hydration properties of saliva. It’s non-intrusive, portable, low cost, and simple. Using a smartphone application, the results are provided in real-time for both the user and can be shared with those who have a 'duty of care', for example, sports coaches, carers, and OH&S teams.

Join us for Startup Stories and hear how Lisa is commercialising IP for the benefit of a number of target markets and how participating in the Female Founders Program has helped on her journey.

Event is free but registration essential.

Order of Proceedings

8:00AM - Doors open (Darks Coffee Roasters cart in operation)

8:15AM - Housekeeping and introduction

8:20AM - Overview from Lisa Winn

8:40AM - Participant submitted Q&A

8:50AM - Additional Q&A with audience

9:00AM - Event concludes

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Event Information

  • Date:  This event was held on Wednesday 16 March 2022
  • Location: I2N Hub Honeysuckle, 16 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle