matter news
MATTER’s mission is to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare, and we’ve been doing that now for 10 years. Since we first opened in 2015, we have supported 1,000 healthcare and life sciences startups, built a community of 60,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors and other experts committed to improving health and healthcare and created hundreds of collaborations between startups and the…
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Community
Over the last few months, 29 startups became part of the MATTER community as Select members. Our new members span different areas of healthcare, from digital health to medical devices and more.
If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can learn more about our membership options here. You can also view our innovation challenges here.
Meet the startups
Ad Astra Diagnostics —…
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matter challenges
Innovators to present solutions to improve social drivers of health, cardiovascular health and environmental health for the chance to win a $10,000 grant
January 24, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected five finalists for the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge.
Launched in November 2024, the accelerator invited undergraduate students, g…
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Community
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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matter challenges
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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