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AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator named Top 100 finalist for 2025 Chicago Innovation Awards

September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — The AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator, launched by the AbbVie Foundation in partnership with MATTER, has been selected as one of the top 100 finalists for the 2025 Chicago Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region across all organization sizes, sectors and industries.

The AbbVie Founda…

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American Gastroenterological Association and MATTER launch GI care incubator

August 5, 2025

Applications are now open for the inaugural AGA Incubator: Improving GI Care

August 5, 2025, BETHESDA, MD and CHICAGO, IL — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announce the launch of the inaugural AGA Incubator: Im…

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MATTER and VSP Vision announce second cohort for VSP Vision Innovation Challenge

August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and VSP Vision™, the leader in delivering access to health-focused vision care, today announced the second cohort of startups selected to participate in the VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a global competition to source and advance solutions enhancing the eye care experience.

The six finalists — three e…

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Four startups selected to join second cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program.

The second accelerator will feature digital health solutions that improve the continuum of clinical care and enhance preparedness and response to public health emergencies due to chemical, biological, radiological a…

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CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER Unveil 2025 SMILE Health Cohort to Improve Overall Health Through Oral Health Innovation

July 1, 2025

The eight startups will work alongside 20+ industry and investor partners to accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes.

July 1, 2025, CHICAGO, IL, and BOSTON, MA — CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions to improve overall health through oral health, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today annou…

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