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Loyola University Chicago and MATTER announce 2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest winner

November 18, 2024

Wave takes home grand prize of $20K with transdiagnostic model supporting mental health

November 18, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — Loyola University Chicago’s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, have selected Wave as the winner of the 2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest. Sista Afya Community Care received second place…

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MATTER launches FlexEDU, offering innovation tools to faculty, staff and students at select universities

November 12, 2024

Loyola University - Chicago, Northwestern University, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois - Chicago and University of Chicago faculty, staff and students are eligible to receive access to MATTER’s cutting-edge entrepreneurial resources.

MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the launch of FlexEDU, MATTER’s online healthcare entrepre…

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MATTER announces the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge

November 11, 2024

A call for applications from innovators building solutions that improve social drivers of health, improve cardiovascular health or promote healthy environments.

November 11, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announces the launch of the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge. The accelerator is seeking solutions that improve social drivers of health (S…

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Recap: MATTER at HLTH 2024

November 1, 2024

Last week, the MATTER team joined more than 12,000 healthcare innovators in Las Vegas. From discussing the innovation practices of tomorrow with Johnson & Johnson to making new connections in the exhibit hall, here are a few of our favorite moments and key takeaways from HLTH 2024.

MATTER startups packed the exhibit hall

Our startup pavilion was buzzing with activity and fostered meaningf…

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Startup Spotlight: Partum Health

October 31, 2024

How Partum Health reimagines perinatal care for families, bridging gaps in behavioral, physical and emotional health.

Partum Health is transforming the maternal health landscape by providing comprehensive, tech-enabled support for families navigating pregnancy and the postpartum experience. With a multidisciplinary care model that integrates behavioral health, lactation support, doula care, ph…

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