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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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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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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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Wave takes home grand prize of $20K with transdiagnostic model supporting mental health

November 18, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — Loyola University Chicago’s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, have selected Wave as the winner of the 2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest. Sista Afya Community Care received second place…

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The two organizations open a call for applications from innovators building solutions that improve social drivers of health, improve cardiovascular health or promote healthy environments.

November 11, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — The American Heart Association, forging ahead in its second century of advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and inn…

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