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MATTER announces top solution for the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge

February 26, 2025

CerTracker named top solution and recipient of a $10,000 grant

February 26, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce Certracker as the top solution of the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge. CerTracker is a digital credential management platform designed to help healthcare organizations and licensed professionals effortlessly track…

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MATTER turns 10!

February 13, 2025

MATTER’s mission is to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare, and we’ve been doing that now for 10 years. Since we first opened in 2015, we have supported 1,000 healthcare and life sciences startups, built a community of 60,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors and other experts committed to improving health and healthcare and created hundreds of collaborations between startups and the…

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Winter 2024-25: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

January 30, 2025

Over the last few months, 29 startups became part of the MATTER community as Select members. Our new members span different areas of healthcare, from digital health to medical devices and more.

If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can learn more about our membership options here. You can also view our innovation challenges here.

Meet the startups

Ad Astra Diagnostics —…

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MATTER announces Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge finalists

January 24, 2025

Innovators to present solutions to improve social drivers of health, cardiovascular health and environmental health for the chance to win a $10,000 grant

January 24, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected five finalists for the Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge.

Launched in November 2024, the accelerator invited undergraduate students, g…

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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: Q4 2024

January 16, 2025

Every quarter, we recognize startups from the MATTER community and their accomplishments as they build new solutions that are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. Some highlights include:

Nine startups secured more than $40 million in funding from venture capital and grants. Ten startups created impactful partnerships with leading industry organizations like the C…

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