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MATTER Top 10: Our favorite stories of 2022

December 19, 2022

2022 marks the downtrend of record investments in digital health. Yet, MATTER has persisted with new collaborations and programs to advance healthcare innovation, alongside continued pursuit of equitable health, and drive success for our community.

Join us as we look back at the year with some of our favorite stories of 2022.

  1. Baxter-sponsored University Hackathon generated novel solutio…

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Able Innovations

December 14, 2022

Redefining the standard of care in patient transfers

According to the National Library of Medicine, heavy lifting is the most significant risk factor for nurses for the development of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly in the lower back. Low back pain is even more common in healthcare than in construction and manufacturing — two industries often thought of as dangerous. At the same time, t…

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MATTER opens applications for second class of Momentum accelerator for digital health startups

December 12, 2022

Companies can apply now to receive industry-leading mentorship, curriculum and more

December 12, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today opened applications for the second class of Momentum, an application-based accelerator for MATTER member companies that offers a structured, cohort-based approach to advance their objectives.

Momentum is an opportun…

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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: December 2022

December 7, 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 $16 million, won prominent innovation challenges, received notable grants, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.

There’s no shortage of good news to celebrate in the MATTER community. Learn…

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MATTER announces inaugural 51 Labs cohort innovating in menopause

December 5, 2022

11 startups selected to participate in robust accelerator

December 5, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, alongside Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, BayCare, Parkview Health, University of Chicago Medicine and Capita3 has selected 11 startups for the inaugural 51 Labs cohort to advance their menopause innovations and transform as a leader.

On September 19, 202…

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