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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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Six startups selected to join inaugural cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the cohort of the first Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. As the BARDA Accelerator Networ…

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MATTER announces non-dilutive funding for digital health startups addressing health security threats

January 8, 2025

Program is part of MATTER’s Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, the digital health arm of the BARDA Accelerator Network

January 8, 2025, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has launched new, non-dilutive funding opportunities through our Paratus Digital Health Accelerator. Paratus is part of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) A…

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Five nonprofits selected to join the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024, CHICAGO, IL — The AbbVie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to drive transformative change and advance health equity in communities worldwide, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, are pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

The AbbVie Foundation and MATTER invited nonprofi…

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