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Senator Kirk Explores Healthcare Innovation at MATTER

August 28, 2015

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today toured healthcare technology incubator MATTER to discuss the future of healthcare with entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Located in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, MATTER is a community of health technology startups and industry leaders working together to fuel innovation in health IT, medical devices, diagnostics and biopharmaceuticals.

Friday’s discussion…

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Meet the MATTER Startup That Wants to Be the Amazon for Healthcare Supplies

August 13, 2015

Brothers Jacob and Scott Drucker noticed a major problem in the dental supply market when Scott graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s dental school in 2013. Dentists were purchasing their supplies at high prices from vendors they’ve been using for years, and opting not to spend the time scouring the web for deals.

So Jacob and Scott set out to create a platform for buying and selli…

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MATTER ACCEPTS 10 MORE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS INTO COMMUNITY

June 12, 2015

MATTER is pleased to announce 10 more healthcare technology companies have joined the community. The new members are:

Aligned Modern Health is building the leading brand in patient-centered, evidence-based, complementary and integrative healthcare. Through outstanding clinical care, a patient-friendly experience at all of its clinics, and development of the most advanced technology, Aligned Mo…

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Dutch Minister of Health Explores Innovation at Chicago Health Technology Incubator MATTER

June 4, 2015

Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Edith Schippers toured Chicago’s new healthcare technology incubator MATTER on Wednesday as part of the Chicago Healthy Ageing Seminar.

Hosted by MATTER, the seminar showcased promising new American and Dutch technologies and concepts. Discussions during the seminar focused on sharing best-practices and lessons learned in translational research and p…

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Healthcare Technology Incubator MATTER Celebrates 100 Days of Accelerating Innovation

May 26, 2015

MATTER, the healthcare technology incubator for next-generation health IT, medical device, diagnostics and biopharma companies, has forged connections in its first 100 days that will help drive healthcare innovation.

MATTER brings together healthcare entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, industry leaders, investors and associations to collaborate on the development of new healthcare technolog…

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