Evvy Named As Webby Winner in 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration

Evvy Named As Webby Winner in 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration

The Female-Founded Biotech Startup Is Honored with the Award for ‘Best Social - Education & Discovery’ for the Social Media Campaign Surrounding The Brand’s Launch of Equal Research Day

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NEW YORK, NY - April 26, 2023 – Evvy - the female-founded biotech startup demystifying the female body starting with the vaginal microbiome, announced today that it has been named a Webby Winner in the 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration under the category ‘Best Social - Education & Discovery’ for the launch of the first annual Equal Research Day last year. The Education & Discovery category honors a social media campaign that advocates education and discovery of science, history, animals/wildlife, the environment, etc.

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Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Questlove, DJ and Producer; Tan France, Fashion Designer, Television Personality & Author; Natalie Guzman, Co-President & CMO, Savage X Fenty; Werner Vogels CTO, Amazon; Roxanne Gay, Host, The Roxanne Gay Agenda; Quinta Brunson, Writer, Director and Actor; Ziwe Fumudoh, Comedian and Writer; Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code; LeVar Burton, Actor, Podcaster and TV Host; Andy Slavit, Host, In The Bubble; Takashi Murakami, Artist; Samantha Bee, Comedian; and Tracy Chou, Founder & CEO, Block Party.

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“Evvy has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”

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The inaugural Equal Research Day campaign launched on June 10, 2022. June 10th marks the anniversary of the law that finally mandated the inclusion of women in US clinical research in 1993 (!) Think Equal Pay Day but for the gender health gap — an opportunity to raise awareness for the existing disparities in scientific and medical research and tell our stories.

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“Our social campaign was essential to ensuring that the  message behind Equal Research Day reached as many people as posible,” said Laine Bruzek, Evvy Chief Marketing Officer, and Co-Founder. “ Campaigns with a clear messange and thoughtfuldesign are especially important to consider when we’re putting a spotlight on something as consequential as the gender health gap. We’re so proud to have that hard work recognized through this award.”

Evvy will be honored at the 27th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on May 15th, hosted by Roy Wood Jr.

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About Evvy

Evvy is on a mission to radically reinvent how we understand and treat the female body, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Evvy’s first product — the Evvy Vaginal Health Test — is the first-ever at-home vaginal microbiome test to use metagenomic sequencing to tell you what’s up down there, why it matters, and what you can do about it. 

Founded by Stanford alums Priyanka Jain and Laine Bruzek, the Evvy team includes scientists, designers, doctors, and entrepreneurs, including a group of leading OBGYNs and vaginal microbiome researchers with decades of experience at organizations like UCSF, Stanford, Harvard, Cleveland Clinic, and more. 

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About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising, Media and PR; Apps, dApps & Software, Social; Podcasts; Games and Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 14,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Canva, WP Engine, Verizon, Omidyar Network, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, All Tech Is Human, Podcast Movement and AIGA.