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MATTER and KOSME launch U.S. Market Validation Study Program for Korean SMEs

June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025, CHICAGO, IL, and SEOUL, KR — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), has launched the U.S. Market Validation Study Program to prepare a cohort of Korean healthcare companies for U.S. market success. This year, MATTER will help small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups validate clinical, techn…

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The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER announce AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator grant recipient

May 20, 2025

May 21, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — 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, are pleased to announce the grant recipient of the inaugural AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico has been a…

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American Gastroenterological Association and MATTER announce first-of-its-kind digestive disease incubator

May 1, 2025

New initiative will reimagine the care journey for people living with gastroenterological conditions

May 5, 2025, BETHESDA, MD and CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology, today announced their partnership …

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VSP Vision and MATTER Launch Second Innovation Challenge to Source and Advance Solutions Enhancing Eye Care

April 29, 2025

Finalists to be considered for investment opportunities by Topcon Healthcare, Inc. and a chance to pitch live at Vision Expo West

April 29, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and VSP Vision™, the leader in health-focused vision care, announce the launch of the second annual VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a global competition to source and advance…

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Community

Spring 2025: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

April 28, 2025

Recently, 16 startups became part of the MATTER community as Select members. Our new members span different areas of healthcare, from digital health, medical devices, therapeutics and more.

If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can learn more about our membership options here. You can also view our innovation challenges here.

Meet the startups

Canurta Therapeutics — Missi…

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