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New 11-week accelerator program combines healthcare industry knowledge, business fundamentals and expert guidance to help aspiring founders turn ideas into viable companies.

Groundwork is MATTER’s newest offering — an 11-week accelerator program for digital health innovators at the earliest stages of developing their ideas and turning them into businesses. Designed to help entrepreneurs naviga…

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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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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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This year’s selections reflect growing momentum around medical-dental integration and connected care.

CareQuest Innovation Partners®, in collaboration with MATTER, today announced the 10 emerging startups selected to participate in the fifth year of SMILE Health. Chosen with input from a cross-sector ecosystem of industry leaders committed to advancing oral and overall health, this year’s acce…

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The med tech company took top honors among 11 startups in AGA’s inaugural GI incubator program.

MATTER and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are pleased to announce that Luminoah has been named the winner of the AGA Incubator Showcase, held Saturday, May 2 at Digestive Disease Week® 2026 in Chicago.

The showcase marked the conclusion of the AGA Incubator: Improving GI Care, t…

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