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SMILE Health 2024: CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER Announce Largest Cohort of Startups to Date for Oral Health Accelerator Program

June 21, 2024

Meet the top innovators poised to accelerate medical-dental integration and spark innovation alongside industry and investor partners

June 24, 2024, CHICAGO, IL, and BOSTON, MA – CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling transformative solutions to improve overall health through oral health for all, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator a…

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event recap

Thrive together: How a MATTER membership fuels startup innovation

June 11, 2024

Last week, MATTER hosted a virtual info session delving into MATTER’s Select and Flex memberships, programmatic offerings for each membership — such as our Digital Curriculum and Expert Clinic — and more.

MATTER supports healthcare startups at all stages of growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, capital, customers and a dynamic community. With over 1,000 startups…

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startup spotlight

Startup Spotlight: Scripted

May 31, 2024

James Lott, founder and CEO of Scripted, discusses his startup’s unexpected beginnings and hard-won triumphs.

The Startup Scripted empowers local pharmacists to prescribe and treat common conditions, offering a convenient and affordable alternative to traditional doctor visits.

The Challenge According to a 2021 report by the Association of Academic Colleges, the United States could face a s…

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podcast

Listen now: Partner Insights with MATTER, featuring VSP Vision

May 30, 2024

Three startups discuss vision care accessibility and equity in a conversation moderated by Will Flanagan of VSP Vision’s Global Innovation Center.

Eighty-four percent of people rate vision as the most important sense — and 97 percent agree that having healthy eyes is important — only half schedule an annual eye exam. As our population ages, we expect demand for vision care to grow, along with …

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event recap

MATTER wraps up second 51 Labs women’s health accelerator

May 22, 2024

Ten startups working to reduce maternal mortality concluded the program with a final showcase to key stakeholders.

May 22, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — Today, 51 Labs, MATTER’s women’s health accelerator, wrapped up its challenge focused on advancing the development of innovations addressing maternal mortality in the United States. Following a keynote address from Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, president and CE…

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