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MATTER, KOSME and KHIDI announce 2026 cohort for U.S. Healthcare Stakeholder Insights Program

September 24, 2026

CHICAGO, IL, and SEOUL, KR — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) and Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), is pleased to announce the six companies selected for the 2026 U.S. Healthcare Stakeholder Insights Program.

Now in its seventh year, the program supports Korean healthcare companies p…

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Where and how AI can create value in commercial pharma

September 17, 2026

AbbVie’s Commercial CIO Chad LaCrosse shares a framework for identifying meaningful AI opportunities across the commercial value chain.

Key insights

Content development and review represent one part of AI’s potential in commercial pharma. AI opportunities span the commercial value chain, including brand strategy, patient access, HCP education, treatment initiation and adherence. Creatin…

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Beyond "AI-Powered": What Healthcare Founders Need to Get Right

September 8, 2026

In May of 2026, healthcare leaders from across Chicago met at MATTER’s headquarters to discuss what’s keeping them up at night. The event put a range of leaders, from new startups to investment groups, at a table for an authentic chat, and, no, it didn’t turn into a pitch competition. Instead, MATTER partnered with ZoCo, a healthcare-focused UX and research consultancy, to facilitate conversati…

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The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER announce 2026 Health Equity Accelerator grant recipient

August 26, 2026

Six nonprofits presented innovative, community-led approaches to expand access to care at the 2026 program’s final showcase event.

CHICAGO — The AbbVie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to drive transformative change in communities worldwide so everyone can live their healthiest life, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announc…

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Applications open for the 2026 PM&R Pitch Tank

August 12, 2026

Innovators developing solutions for rehabilitation medicine now have an opportunity to connect directly with the leaders shaping the future of the specialty.

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and MATTER have launched the 2026 PM&R Pitch Tank.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation spans one of the broadest and most human-centered fields in healthcare….

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