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MATTER startup spotlight: OrisDX

April 26, 2023

Enabling early detection of oral cancer

According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, more than 450,000 people are diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer globally each year. It’s also reported that when detected early, people have a more than 60 percent increase in chance of survival.

MATTER member OrisDX has developed a non-invasive, saliva-based test to detect oral cancer early. Read on to …

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April 2023: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

April 17, 2023

In Q1 2023, 34 startups became members of the MATTER community. They join us from all over the world with innovations in digital health, medical devices, diagnostics and services. Continue reading to learn more about our newest members.

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 star…

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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: Spring 2023

April 12, 2023

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Over the last three months, MATTER startups raised more than $40 million, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.

There’s no shortage of good news to celebrate in the MATTER community. Learn more about our community’s impressive accomplishments below. …

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Pillar

March 15, 2023

Moving health beyond a 10-minute visit

According to the National Library of Medicine and Mayo Clinic, health coaching is clinically proven to drive results, including reduced costs and improved health outcomes. MATTER members Jasmine Mansouri and Caroline Early, co-founders of Pillar, have built the leading board-certified health coach network in the U.S. and a white-labeled care management pl…

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January 2023: Meet the newest startups of the MATTER startup community

January 30, 2023

In Q4 2022, 31 startups with digital health, medical device, diagnostic and therapeutic innovations, among others, joined the MATTER community. Continue reading to learn more about our newest members.

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.

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Digital health startups Agota …

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