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MATTER announces Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge finalists

January 24, 2025

Innovators to present solutions to improve social drivers of health, cardiovascular health and environmental health for the chance to win a $10,000 grant

January 24, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected five finalists for the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge.

Launched in November 2024, the accelerator invited undergraduate students, g…

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Six startups selected to join inaugural cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the cohort of the first Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. As the BARDA Accelerator Networ…

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Five nonprofits selected to join the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024, 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 inaugural cohort of the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER invited nonprofi…

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MATTER announces third annual Accelerating Innovation in Aging winner

December 10, 2024

RubyWell takes home grand prize of $10K with solution helping unpaid caregivers achieve financial stability

December 10, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has announced the winner of the third annual Accelerating Innovation in Aging program. Supported by RRF Foundation for Aging, Next50 and the Samuels Foundation, the program recognized RubyWell a…

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MATTER announces new Advancing Brain Health Innovation Challenge with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund

December 4, 2024

New initiative aims to redefine care for people facing rare neurological diseases by addressing and overcoming barriers today

December 4, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund, a corporate foundation dedicated to responsibly giving back to the community, today launched the Advancing Brain Health Innova…

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