Valentina Milanova

Founder & CEO, Daye
Valentina Milanova is the founder and CEO of Daye, a gynaecological health research and development company closing the gender health gap through proprietary medical and diagnostic devices for common yet under-served conditions, from period and pelvic pain to cervical cancer prevention. She is the inventor on four patents covering novel medical and diagnostic technologies and has a background in public health and medical device law, informing Daye’s evidence-led and regulatory-first approach. Valentina’s research has been published in The Journal of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders, The Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Human Reproduction, and BMC Women’s Health. She was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022 and 2023, and in 2024 Daye’s Diagnostic Tampon was named Invention of the Year by TIME Magazine.

Valentina Milanova is the founder and CEO of Daye, a gynaecological health research and development company closing the gender health gap through proprietary medical and diagnostic devices for common yet under-served conditions, from period and pelvic pain to cervical cancer prevention. She is the inventor on four patents covering novel medical and diagnostic technologies and has a background in public health and medical device law, informing Daye’s evidence-led and regulatory-first approach. Valentina’s research has been published in The Journal of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders, The Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Human Reproduction, and BMC Women’s Health. She was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022 and 2023, and in 2024 Daye’s Diagnostic Tampon was named Invention of the Year by TIME Magazine.