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American Gastroenterological Association and MATTER announce first-of-its-kind digestive disease incubator

May 1, 2025

New initiative will reimagine the care journey for people living with gastroenterological conditions

May 5, 2025, BETHESDA, MD and CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology, today announced their partnership …

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VSP Vision and MATTER Launch Second Innovation Challenge to Source and Advance Solutions Enhancing Eye Care

April 29, 2025

Finalists to be considered for investment opportunities by Topcon Healthcare, Inc. and a chance to pitch live at Vision Expo West

April 29, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and VSP Vision™, the leader in health-focused vision care, announce the launch of the second annual VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a global competition to source and advance…

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Spring 2025: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

April 28, 2025

Recently, 16 startups became part of the MATTER community as Select members. Our new members span different areas of healthcare, from digital health, medical devices, therapeutics 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

Canurta Therapeutics — Missi…

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MATTER startup shoutouts: Spring 2025

April 17, 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:

Six startups startups secured significant funding from venture capital and grants. Eight startups created impactful partnerships advancing their solutions, delivering care and cr…

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Member insights: Actual quality is the best measure of quality

April 9, 2025

The true measure of medical device quality lies in safety and effectiveness

Randy Horton, Chief Solutions Officer at Orthogonal, and Ian Sutcliffe, Principal SA HCLS Compliance and Medical Devices at Amazon Web Services, co-authored this article.

For a deeper dive into this topic, read the full article here.

Bridging the divide between software and med tech The med tech industry faces challe…

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