Bringing a new product to market is a risky, not to mention daunting, venture. Doing so in a new country with a complex healthcare system and different regulatory environment can be even more challenging.

Since MATTER’s founding in 2015, we’ve partnered with the Consulate General of Canada each year to advise Canadian life science and healthcare entrepreneurs. Called the Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP), MATTER mentors help Canadian entrepreneurs refine their business development strategy for the U.S. healthcare market, increasing their chances of success upon launch.

The following startups have participated in C2MP:

2025:
Canurta Therapeutics Deep Breathe MindfulGarden Myomar Molecular Possibility Neurotechnologies

2024:
PragmaClin FemTherapeutics Neuraura Strata Health

2023:
Careteam Technologies
Cerebra
Fluid Biomed
HealthEMe
Mikata Health

2022:
CANImmunize
Hyivy
Sensoreal
ViewsIQ

2021:
Able Innovations
KA Imaging
Luxsonic
Oncoustics

2020:
Axem Neurotechnology
Cohesys
Motryx
OPTT
Torus Biomedical Solutions
True Angle

2019:
Health Gauge
OptiSolve
RUNWITHIT Synthetics
Tieös Pharmaceuticals
Umay

2018:
NXTSENS
Mediphage
Elsius
Steadiwear
Ovensa

2017:
Prolucid
Densitas
CDRD (now adMare BioInnovations)

2016:
Three Rivers Cardiovascular
Bresotec
Mannin Research

2015:
Innovere Medical
Rna Diagnostics
NerveVision