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Senator Tom Daschle and Governor Mike Leavitt at MATTER

November 14, 2017

As the Health Care Council of Chicago Celebrates One Year, Senator Daschle and Governor Leavitt Call for Engagement and Collaboration

Last Thursday, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3), an initiative of MATTER and Leavitt Partners to facilitate the interconnected success of Chicagoland healthcare companies in the value-based economy.

The evening …

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MATTER adds leaders to Board of Directors

November 7, 2017

New Board Members Include Entrepreneurs, Senior Health System and Insurance Executives

Chicago (November 7, 2017) – Four senior executives have joined the MATTER board of directors. The new MATTER board members are:

• Joel Farran, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas) •…

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7 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Visit MATTER

October 27, 2017

Last week, we were thrilled to host members of the Congressional Black Caucus at MATTER for a lively discussion about healthcare technology innovation. The group met with 4 of our member companies: ResQ Pharma, NowPow, DOC & I, and Level Ex.

The elected officials who joined us include:

Joyce Beatty, Ohio Danny Davis, Illinois Hank Johnson, Georgia Robin Kelly, Illinois Gregory Meeks, …

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MATTER and Sheba Medical Center Partner to Advance Healthcare Innovation

October 4, 2017

The premier healthcare incubator’s new agreement with the leading Israeli medical center will accelerate healthcare technology commercialization.

Chicago, IL, September 20, 2017 – MATTER, the Chicago-based healthcare incubator, innovation community, and corporate innovation accelerator, and Sheba Medical Center, the leading medical innovation center in Israel, have signed a Memorandum of Under…

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MATTER Launches 3.8 to Recruit Women for Healthcare Startup Boards

August 28, 2017

Only 21 percent of board members of Fortune 500 healthcare companies are women, and only 1 in 7 investment dollars are awarded to women-led startups. There is a clear divide that persists for female business leaders in terms of both access to capital and access to boards. MATTER’s newest initiative leverages its position at the center of Chicago’s healthcare technology community to help addre…

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