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Patent and Intellectual Property Attorney Morgan Kirley shares advice for healthcare startups
As an entrepreneur developing a new solution, you want to ensure your intellectual property (IP) is protected. But it’s not always easy to navigate this legally, so we sat down with MATTER partner Morgan Kirley, patent and intellectual property attorney at Polsinelli, to discuss the answers to frequen…
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Program introduces early-stage MATTER startups to accredited angels
August 3, 2022 CHICAGO – MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced the launch of MATTER’s Elevate Network, a group of accredited angel investors receiving first looks at cutting-edge, early-stage MATTER portfolio companies. MATTER has been successful at helping portfolio companies raise capi…
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Inaugural year’s cohort to focus on menopause with partners Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, Parkview Health and University of Chicago Medicine
September 19, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has launched 51 Labs, an accelerator focused on women+’s health. The name stems from the fact that women+ are 51 percent of the population.1 The inaugural year’s program…
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Eight founders will receive guidance on advancing their businesses in three-month program
September 8, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, a diverse resource social enterprise organization committed to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, today announced that eight…
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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: August 2022
Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Over the last three months, MATTER startups raised more than $50 million, won prominent innovation challenges, received notable grants, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.
There’s no shortage of good news to c…
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