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Three vision trends that are changing the healthcare industry

April 24, 2024

Chandra Johnson-Greene, senior content specialist at VSP Vision’s Global Innovation Center, shares insights on the healthcare industry’s latest vision trends

The eye is a window into full-body health and new technology-driven shifts are underscoring the role that vision care plays in a person’s ability to be and stay healthy.

At SXSW 2024, VSP Vision’s Global Innovation Center, along with its…

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podcast

Beyond statistics: MATTER’s Healthcare Horizons podcast explores the U.S. maternal mortality crisis with three industry leaders

April 19, 2024

Last week, MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, launched a limited podcast series titled Healthcare Horizons. The series’ inaugural season, which coincided with Black Maternal Health Week 2024, focused on maternal mortality in the United States. Throughout the series’ three episodes, Steven Collens, CEO of MATTER, spotlights three healthcare trailblazers and dives deep i…

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press release

CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER announce ACCELERATE, an exclusive funding opportunity for SMILE alumni to accelerate impact

April 18, 2024

SMILE Health Alumnus Grin is first startup to receive funding through new program

April 16, 2024, CHICAGO, IL, and BOSTON, MA — CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions to improve overall health through oral health, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced ACCELERATE, an exclusive funding opport…

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press release

VSP Vision and MATTER Launch First Innovation Challenge

April 15, 2024

Up to five startups will be selected to participate in four-week bootcamp with the chance to win up to $10K

April 15, 2024, CHICAGO, IL, and RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and VSP Vision™, the leader in delivering access to health-focused vision care, announce the launch of the first VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a global competition that s…

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community

MATTER startup shoutouts: Spring 24

April 12, 2024

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 completed raises, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.

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

Five MATTER startups …

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