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The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER launch the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

September 4, 2024

U.S. nonprofits invited to submit innovative solutions that rethink the delivery, space, and place of care for communities

September 4, 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, announce the launch of …

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Startup Spotlight: healthKERI

August 22, 2024

How Jared Jeffery, founder and CEO of healthKERI, used his “second lease on life” to secure the future of health data.

healthKERI exists because healthcare impacts everyone—not in some abstract sense, but in deeply personal ways. The founders of healthKERI know firsthand how critical modern technology is in healthcare settings, and they’re also aware of its security risks. Now, healthKERI is c…

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VSP Vision and MATTER announce winners of inaugural innovation challenge and $20,000 in prizes

August 20, 2024

August 20, 2024, CHICAGO, IL, and RANCHO CORDOVA, CA – MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and VSP Vision™, the leader in delivering access to health-focused vision care, proudly announce RevitalVision as the winner of the first ever VSP Vision Innovation Challenge. RevitalVision takes home the $10,000 Grand Prize for their non-invasive algorithm-based technology that t…

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How to foster a thriving hybrid work culture: Insights from Meighan Newhouse (10Pearls, Inspirant Group)

August 14, 2024

In today’s dynamic work environment, leaders must attract, recruit and retain talent for the workforce of the future. As the co-founder and CEO of an innovative consulting firm, Meighan Newhouse fostered an award-winning, remote-first organization that employees loved working for. Under her leadership at Inspirant Group, the company was recognized as a Best Remote First Company in the U.S. for …

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MATTER launches third annual Accelerating Innovation in Aging accelerator to improve caregiving

August 12, 2024

Accelerator seeks technology-enabled innovations to help families navigate caregiving or improve caregiver well-being

August 12, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today opened applications for a new accelerator to support entrepreneurs with technology-enabled innovations that improve caregiver well-being or assist families in navigating caregivin…

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