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Applications are now open to the 2026 AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

January 27, 2026

Nonprofits are invited to submit innovative solutions that increase access to care in communities across the U.S. and its territories

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, announced today a call for applications for t…

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Six startups awarded non-dilutive funding through Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of the BARDA Accelerator Network

December 10, 2025

CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce six startups selected to receive non-dilutive funding through the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, the digital health hub of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Accelerator Network.

These milestone-based projects will support early-stage innovators developing digi…

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MATTER and KOSME announce 2025 cohort for U.S. Market Validation Study Program for Korean SMEs and startups

December 10, 2025

CHICAGO, IL, and SEOUL, KR — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort for the U.S. Market Validation Study Program. This year, MATTER will support five small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups as they work to validate their products and business models for the U.S…

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American Gastroenterological Association and MATTER welcome 11 startups to inaugural incubator

November 6, 2025

The AGA Incubator: Improving GI Care is the first program dedicated to advancing innovation in digestive disease care.

MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the nonprofit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology, are proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the AGA Incubat…

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MATTER launches new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs

October 15, 2025

These three programs, part of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, will help U.S. public health preparedness.

October 15, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced the launch of three new initiatives under the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator-BARDA Accelerator Network Hub for Digital Health, expanding opportunities for startups develo…

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