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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: Q4 2024

January 16, 2025

Every quarter, we recognize startups from the MATTER community and their accomplishments as they build new solutions that are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. Some highlights include:

Nine startups secured more than $40 million in funding from venture capital and grants. Ten startups created impactful partnerships with leading industry organizations like the C…

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Six startups selected to join inaugural cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the cohort of the first Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. As the BARDA Accelerator Networ…

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MATTER announces non-dilutive funding for digital health startups addressing health security threats

January 8, 2025

Program is part of MATTER’s Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, the digital health arm of the BARDA Accelerator Network

January 8, 2025, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has launched new, non-dilutive funding opportunities through our Paratus Digital Health Accelerator. Paratus is part of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) A…

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Five nonprofits selected to join the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — The AbbVie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to drive transformative change and advance health equity in communities worldwide, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, are pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER invited nonprofi…

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Partner Insights: Government contracting with Polsinelli’s Cate Baskin

December 17, 2024

For healthcare startups, the regulatory landscape can seem daunting. The field is layered with complex rules across federal, state and local levels, each adding a layer of compliance challenges and, importantly, potential opportunities. With insights from Cate Baskin, an associate attorney at Polsinelli, here’s a guide to help healthcare startups navigate the regulatory environment and unlock t…

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