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Applications open for the 2026 PM&R Pitch Tank

August 12, 2026

Innovators developing solutions for rehabilitation medicine now have an opportunity to connect directly with the leaders shaping the future of the specialty.

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and MATTER have launched the 2026 PM&R Pitch Tank.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation spans one of the broadest and most human-centered fields in healthcare….

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Five insights healthcare leaders want early-stage founders to know

August 10, 2026

Healthcare leaders share five lessons every early-stage healthcare startup founder should know about AI, health system partnerships, compliance and growth.

Healthcare is changing quickly — and so are the expectations for startups building solutions to improve it.

At a recent private gathering hosted by MATTER, healthcare investors, health system leaders, payers and policy experts discussed th…

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MATTER announces new series on AI in Commercial Pharma

August 7, 2026

Four-part series will run in Fall 2026 with support from EVERSANA INTOUCH.

Pharma brand teams are presented with a growing array of AI solutions across brand strategy, field engagement, market access and patient identification. But relatively few leaders are confident about how to prioritize use cases and determine which solutions will create real value and reshape their organizations to maxim…

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CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER Introduce 2026 SMILE Health Cohort and Newest ACCELERATE Pilots

June 23, 2026

This year’s selections reflect growing momentum around medical-dental integration and connected care.

CareQuest Innovation Partners®, in collaboration with MATTER, today announced the 10 emerging startups selected to participate in the fifth year of SMILE Health. Chosen with input from a cross-sector ecosystem of industry leaders committed to advancing oral and overall health, this year’s acce…

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Luminoah wins AGA Incubator Showcase at DDW 2026

May 21, 2026

The med tech company took top honors among 11 startups in AGA’s inaugural GI incubator program.

MATTER and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are pleased to announce that Luminoah has been named the winner of the AGA Incubator Showcase, held Saturday, May 2 at Digestive Disease Week® 2026 in Chicago.

The showcase marked the conclusion of the AGA Incubator: Improving GI Care, t…

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