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Next 51 Labs to focus on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. with capital from Laerdal Million Lives Fund

March 17, 2023

U.S. maternal mortality spikes to highest rate in more than 60 years, affecting Black mothers the most

March 17, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER announces the next focus area of its 51 Labs accelerator: reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. MATTER is currently recruiting corporate partners for the accelerator, which will launch later this year and will advance the development of innovations to reduce…

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MATTER and CareQuest Innovation Partners Launch Second Edition of SMILE Health to Advance Innovation for Accessible, Equitable, and Integrated Oral Care

March 13, 2023

The program seeks early-stage startups for a 12-week program driving business development

Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, March 13, 2023 — CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions that improve the oral health of all, in partnership with MATTER, the premier health care incubator and innovation hub, today launched the second edition of SMILE Health — a uni…

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MATTER announces second class of Momentum accelerator

March 2, 2023

Ten startups selected to participate in digital health accelerator

February 27, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected 10 digital health startups for the second class of Momentum, an application-based accelerator for MATTER member companies that offers a structured, cohort-based approach to advance their objectives.

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The Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER select Neurotrack as winner of pitch competition

February 7, 2023

Digital health company with innovative cognitive assessment and cognitive health program receives funds to advance solution

February 7, 2023, CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced the winner of the Alzheimer’s Association…

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Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER select five finalists for pitch competition

December 21, 2022

Startups and entrepreneurs with solutions for early detection and diagnosis of dementia to pitch to industry leaders

December 19, 2022, CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced the five finalists for the Alzheimer’s Associat…

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