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MATTER partners with Roche Diabetes Care to source solutions for integrated Personalized Diabetes Management

November 20, 2019

The partners unveil a startup contest to improve precision health for those living with diabetes.

Chicago, IL, November 20, 2019 — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced a partnership with Roche Diabetes Care, a global leader in integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), to host the 2019-2020 Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Contest. The contest wil…

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Asked and answered: 2019-20 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge

November 11, 2019

On November 5, innovators gathered at MATTER to network, learn more about Novo Nordisk’s commitment to reaching zero environmental impact and ask questions about this year’s Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge, which focuses on the development of more sustainable insulin injector pens.

The event started with a conversation featuring MATTER CEO Steven Collens and Kenneth Strømdahl, senior vice …

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Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER announce 2019 Health Tech Venture Challenge winner

November 6, 2019

Five finalists presented their solutions designed to help seniors age in place; LifePod takes home the prize.

Chicago, IL, November 6, 2019 — Advocate Aurora Health, one of the 10 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, named LifePod, a Boston-based digital health startup, the winner of the 2019 Health Te…

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Meet the finalists for the 2019 Health Tech Venture Challenge

October 16, 2019

Today, Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER announced the five finalists for the 2019 Health Tech Venture Challenge. The competition, launched in August, challenged startups to reimagine the aging experience with solutions that improve care coordination, address social determinants of health and focus on preventive care for aging adults.

The Health Tech Venture Challenge finalists will present th…

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MATTER, Novo Nordisk and Green Innovation Group partner on sustainable healthcare challenge

October 14, 2019

The challenge calls for solutions that will help Novo Nordisk reach their goal of zero environmental impact.

Chicago, IL, October 14, 2019 — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced a partnership with Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company with 95 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes, and Green Innovation Group, a Danish company accelerating the…

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