Springboard... in The Windy City! 🐬 Dolphin Tank 2025

Dolphins Swim Together: LUWI Takes the Stage at Springboard Enterprises’ Chicago-Pitch Event

And We’re Just Getting Started...

On Monday, July 21st, we had the honor of pitching LUWI at Springboard Enterprises’ Dolphin Tank, a one-of-a-kind event that champions women-led innovation with intention, heart, and visionary support. As part of the 2025 Women’s Health Innovation cohort, we were proud to stand alongside other bold voices in health and personal care.

You might think this event title  sounds familiar... you'd be right! Dolphin Tank is modeled after NBC's Shark Tank with an intentional reason for the remixed name: Dolphins swim together. Everyone in the room, whether a founder or investor or spectator, was invited to lift each other up... or "swim forward together."  

🌊 Not Just a Pitch — A Platform

Springboard’s Dolphin Tank isn’t your typical pitch event. It’s a collaborative space where ideas are met with encouragement, not ego. The environment was electric: full of smart investors, seasoned mentors, and fierce advocates for women’s health. All attendees, whether in the first or last row of the audience, were invited to offer constructive feedback, real connections, and tangible support. It was everything a startup like ours could hope for: energizing, helpful, and deeply affirming.

🎙️ Our Founder, Lisa Kinsella, on the Mic

Our CEO and founder, Lisa Kinsella, delivered LUWI’s pitch with clarity, compassion, and purpose. She introduced LUWI as more than just a health company; LUWI is movement toward better, safer, and more equitable options for women.

Lisa spoke about our flagship product, The LUWI Finer Liner™. It's a latex-free, STI-preventing, hormone-free contraceptive, available over-the-counter, and made for women to be worn on the inside. Our message is clear: We are in a once-in-a-generation, cultural reset around women’s agency. LUWI is building the must-have brand at the center of this revolution.

💡 The Feedback That Fuels Us

The panel of “dolphins,” experienced investors and health experts, offered thought-provoking questions and insightful guidance. They saw LUWI for what it is: a disruptive solution in a space that has long ignored women’s real needs. Their enthusiasm and validation affirmed that we’re on the right path and meeting the needs of the 51% of our market that is underrepresented.

🙌 Thank You, Springboard

We’re deeply grateful to Springboard Enterprises for creating the kind of space every founder deserves. Their commitment to uplifting women entrepreneurs, especially in sectors like ours that have historically been overlooked, is nothing short of transformative. With Springboard’s support, we’re moving forward with more momentum, connecting with more investors and partners, and taking charge for health-equity.

🚀 What’s Next

Dolphin Tank was a great experience that we'll be feeling beyond our time together at Matter Health's office in the Merchandise Mart. We’re here to revolutionize contraception by centering women’s experiences, needs, and desires. LUWI isn’t just a new product — it’s a new standard.

And we’re just getting started.

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