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These competitions invite innovators — like you — to collaborate with our partner organizations on solving the most pressing issues in healthcare.
Now open for submissions:
There are no challenges open for submission at this time.
2023 Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge
Supported by: Lundbeck US Charitable Fund
Submission deadline: Oct 1 at 11:59pm
Final showcase: Jan 30 at 12:00am
Respiratory Care Innovation Challenge
Submission deadline: Oct 27 at 11:59pm
Final showcase: Dec 5 at 12:00am
MATTER has launched the Respiratory Care Innovation Challenge to identify, activate and support patients who require respiratory therapy.
Challenges no longer accepting applications:
MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 3
Sponsored by MDisrupt
2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging
Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
2023 Healthy Kids Healthy Future
Sponsored by Parkview Health
U.S. Market Adoption Program 2023
Sponsored by KOSME
SMILE Health 2023
Sponsor CareQuest Innovation Partners
MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 2
Alzheimer's Association Pitch Competition
Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association
Oncology to Optometry Innovation Accelerator
51 Labs: A women+'s health accelerator
Sponsored by Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, BayCare, Parkview Health and University of Chicago Medicine
2022 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition 3.0
Sponsored by Parkview Health
2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest
SMILE Health
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Accelerating Innovation in Aging
Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
2022 University Hackathon
Sponsored by Baxter
U.S. Market Adoption Program
Sponsored by KOSME
HEALTHY MOM & BABY COMPETITION 2.0
Sponsored by Parkview Health
2021 Cigna Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Cigna
Health Equity Innovation: A Chicago Business Accelerator
In Collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Beyond the Doctor's Office Innovation Accelerator
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL)
2021 Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
2021 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
PULMONARY FIBROSIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Sponsored by Three Lakes Foundation
2020 Pandemic Response Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Anthem, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
HEALTHY MOM & BABY INNOVATION COMPETITION
Sponsored by Parkview Health
ROCHE DIABETES CARE INNOVATION CONTEST
Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
2019-2020 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
2019 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
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2018 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
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2018-2019 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
Health Equity Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
2023 Takeda PDT Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Takeda
BRIDGE
In collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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