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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Health Note

July 20, 2022

Simplifying EMR data entry by empowering patients to take control of their own health records

Healthcare providers are burdened with an increasing amount of administrative tasks, leading to inefficiencies, less time spent with patients, burnout and more. To lessen this burden, innovators have developed numerous solutions from automation and dictation tools to artificial intelligence-based solu…

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MATTER launches second edition of mentorship program for founders of color

July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER today launched the second edition of BRIDGE, a free program designed for early-stage founders of color seeking the mentorship and resources they need to build their businesses. This year, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will join MATTER as a flagship partner.

Access to mentorship and guidance from experienced innovators and leaders in healthcare is invaluable to entre…

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Parkview Health and MATTER announce Healthy Mom and Baby 3.0 Innovation Competition semifinalists

July 11, 2022

July 11, 2022, CHICAGO — Parkview Health and MATTER have announced 8 semifinalists for the 2022 Healthy Mom and Baby 3.0 Innovation Competition. Launched in May 2022, the competition challenged innovators to submit product, software or program solutions to help improve access to care and management of chronic conditions for mothers, infants and children.

The Healthy Mom and Baby 3.0 semifinali…

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tales from the trenches

Listen: A conversation with Dr. Chad Mirkin, serial entrepreneur and world-renowned scientific innovator

June 29, 2022

Dr. Mirkin talks taking an entrepreneurial approach to his nanotechnology research

Dr. Chad Mirkin is the director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the George B. Rathmann professor of chemistry. He is also a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science and engineering and medicine at Northwestern University.

In 2010, Dr. Mirk…

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MATTER Startup Shoutouts: June 2022

June 27, 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 have raised over $120 million, won six prominent innovation challenges, received notable grants, fostered impactful partnerships, secured patents and much more.

There’s no shortage of good news to celebrate in the M…

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