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MATTER and Healthcare Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation announce 2024 cohort for the Future HealthTech Leaders Innovation Challenge

July 16, 2024

July 15, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and the Healthcare Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation (HERIF), dedicated to advancing person-centered care, are pleased to announce the 2024 Future HealthTech Leaders Innovation Challenge cohort.

In hopes of empowering the next generation of healthtech innovators, HERIF and MATTER announced a …

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MATTER and VSP Vision announce inaugural cohort for VSP Vision Innovation Challenge

July 15, 2024

July 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, today announced the inaugural cohort of startups selected to participate in the VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a global competition that seeks to explore solutions to enhance the patient experience in …

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SMILE Health 2024: CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER Announce Largest Cohort of Startups to Date for Oral Health Accelerator Program

June 21, 2024

Meet the top innovators poised to accelerate medical-dental integration and spark innovation alongside industry and investor partners

June 24, 2024, CHICAGO, IL, and BOSTON, MA – CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling transformative solutions to improve overall health through oral health for all, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator a…

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MATTER and KOSME launch U.S. Market Expansion Program for Korean SMEs and startups with select validation studies

May 6, 2024

May 7, 2024, 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 Expansion Program to prepare a cohort of Korean healthcare companies for U.S. market success. This year, MATTER will support eight small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups focused on successful b…

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The Healthcare Education, Research and Innovation Foundation and MATTER launch innovation challenge to advance health equity solutions developed by college students and early career professionals

April 29, 2024

Up to five finalists will be selected to participate in eight-week accelerator with the chance to win up to $10,000

April 29, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — The Healthcare Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation (HERIF), dedicated to advancing person-centered care, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today launched the Future HealthTech Leaders Innovation Challenge to …

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