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Meet the newest additions to the MATTER community

September 3, 2019

Our newest MATTER members are making it easier to manage food allergies, helping health systems create meaningful relationships with their patients, treating antibiotic-resistant infections and building a support structure for people recovering from substance abuse.

Alerje

Alerje aims to improve the quality of life for people living with food allergies by redefining how they manage them. With…

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Meet Michael Williams, our new venture acceleration director

August 27, 2019

If you’ve spent time in the MATTER space, you’ve probably rubbed elbows with Michael Williams: A Brit by birth and seasoned healthcare innovator who, most recently, worked as a MATTER startup member. Now, Michael is putting his expertise to work as MATTER’s newest venture acceleration director.

Michael has experienced healthcare from nearly every angle — he’s led innovation in health systems, …

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Startup Shoutouts: August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from August.

Level Ex wins funding to save lives on Mars — yes, that Mars

Level Ex received a year-long grant to build a virtual simulation that trains astronauts for deep space travel. The company will work w…

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Startup Shoutouts: July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from the past few weeks.

Endotronix takes patient trials to Europe

Endotronix, a medical technology company working to advance the treatment of heart failure through proactive management tools, enrolled its fi…

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What we're reading

July 22, 2019

In this monthly blog post, members of the MATTER team highlight articles from across the web, and the occasional book or two, that cover some of the most relevant business and healthcare topics today.

Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, Sam Quinones

“The U.S. life expectancy has decreased for the past three years in a row, the first time since the Spanish flu a century a…

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