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Four startups selected to join second cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program.

The second accelerator will feature digital health solutions that improve the continuum of clinical care and enhance preparedness and response to public health emergencies due to chemical, biological, radiological a…

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CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER Unveil 2025 SMILE Health Cohort to Improve Overall Health Through Oral Health Innovation

July 1, 2025

The eight startups will work alongside 20+ industry and investor partners to accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes.

July 1, 2025, CHICAGO, IL, and BOSTON, MA — CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions to improve overall health through oral health, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today annou…

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MATTER and KOSME launch U.S. Market Validation Study Program for Korean SMEs

June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025, CHICAGO, IL, and SEOUL, KR — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), has launched the U.S. Market Validation Study Program to prepare a cohort of Korean healthcare companies for U.S. market success. This year, MATTER will help small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups validate clinical, techn…

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The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER announce AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator grant recipient

May 20, 2025

May 21, 2025, 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 grant recipient of the inaugural AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico has been a…

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American Gastroenterological Association and MATTER announce first-of-its-kind digestive disease incubator

May 1, 2025

New initiative will reimagine the care journey for people living with gastroenterological conditions

May 5, 2025, BETHESDA, MD and CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology, today announced their partnership …

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