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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Guardian Lane

November 15, 2021

How serial entrepreneur Kristina Jones is transforming grief counseling for children

When conducting research in early 2020 for her children’s book, My Forever Guardian, Guardian Lane Founder & CEO Kristina Jones identified a lack of on-demand counseling for children even as the world went through a rapid digital transformation and brought everything online.

In addition to publishing her …

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Limber

October 28, 2021

The app that’s blending digital and in-person physical therapy

Further exacerbated by the pandemic, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are affecting increasingly more Americans. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, one in two adults lives with MSK pain each year. At the same time, less than 12 percent of adults living with MSK injuries attend physical therapy (PT) due to high …

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MATTER startup shoutouts: October 2021

October 13, 2021

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into some of the most noteworthy headlines from the startup members in our community over the past few months.

MATTER startups on the front line of innovation featured in Forbes Next 1000 Four MATTER members — AlyxHealth, Clearstep, HUED and Gu…

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Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

October 12, 2021

In August and September 2021, thirty-two startups joined the MATTER community. Their innovations range from medical tests and devices and care management platforms to digital health solutions that improve the healthcare experience for all.

If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can apply today or request more information and a member of our team will be in touch.

Meet the s…

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Insights from the next generation of healthcare leaders

October 5, 2021

Summer interns share their experience at MATTER

Each year, MATTER hosts an internship program, enabling students to learn how to work in a startup environment and build valuable skills while gaining exposure to all organizational capabilities and departments.

Hear about the intern experience directly from MATTER’s summer 2021 interns below. They share how they engaged directly with industry l…

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