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MATTER announces third class of Momentum accelerator

August 28, 2023

Six startups selected to participate in digital health accelerator

August 28, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected six digital health startups for the third class of Momentum, an application-based accelerator for MATTER members that offers a structured, cohort-based approach to advance business objectives. The third Momentum class will be al…

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Parkview Health and MATTER announce Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition finalists

August 23, 2023

Happypillar wins $10,000 at semifinalist pitch competition and advances as finalist along with four other chronic condition management startups

August 23, 2023, CHICAGO — Parkview Health and MATTER have announced five finalists for the Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition. As a result of the semifinalist pitch competition, Happypillar, a mental health app for children and familie…

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MATTER startup spotlight: LIVEMED Telehealth™

August 15, 2023

Reimagining telemedicine for hospitals

According to McKinsey & Company, telemedicine vendor revenues nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic — a statistic we’re all familiar with by now. Although much innovation has occurred since 2020, many telemedicine solutions are still too fragmented and too expensive.

Experiencing this firsthand as part of his hospital’s COVID task force, Dr. Sa…

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MATTER and CareQuest Innovation Partners announce second cohort for SMILE Health and Extensive Roster of Industry-leading Partners

August 8, 2023

Premier oral health accelerator selects five startups and announces 21 participating partners to validate and scale solutions

BOSTON and CHICAGO, August 8, 2023 — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in partnership with CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions to improve the oral health of all, today announced the second cohor…

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MATTER announces new Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund

August 7, 2023

New initiative aims to accelerate novel insights in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by applying advanced data science solutions

August 7, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund, a corporate foundation dedicated to responsibly giving back to the community, today launched the Restoring Brain Health …

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