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MATTER Top 10: Our favorite stories of 2022

December 19, 2022

2022 marks the downtrend of record investments in digital health. Yet, MATTER has persisted with new collaborations and programs to advance healthcare innovation, alongside continued pursuit of equitable health, and drive success for our community.

Join us as we look back at the year with some of our favorite stories of 2022.

  1. Baxter-sponsored University Hackathon generated novel solutio…

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Able Innovations

December 14, 2022

Redefining the standard of care in patient transfers

According to the National Library of Medicine, heavy lifting is the most significant risk factor for nurses for the development of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly in the lower back. Low back pain is even more common in healthcare than in construction and manufacturing — two industries often thought of as dangerous. At the same time, t…

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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: December 2022

December 7, 2022

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 $16 million, won prominent innovation challenges, received notable grants, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.

There’s no shortage of good news to celebrate in the MATTER community. Learn…

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October 2022: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

October 28, 2022

The newest members of the MATTER startup community join us through a variety of avenues, including partnerships with AWS and Parkview Health, and represent 13 different countries and 19 global cities. Continue reading to learn more about our 28 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 …

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Dimension Inx

October 20, 2022

Giving the body a blueprint to heal itself

While regenerative medicine offers a promising future for with organ failure, significant hurdles remain. MATTER member Dimension Inx is addressing these challenges by leveraging their platform to create 3D microenvironments that can be implanted to influence cells to act in certain ways.

Dr. Caralynn Collens, co-founder and CEO of Dimension Inx, sat…

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