community
In August and September 2021, thirty-two startups joined the MATTER community. Their innovations range from medical tests and devices and care management platforms to digital health solutions that improve the healthcare experience for all.
If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can apply today or request more information and a member of our team will be in touch.
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community
Summer interns share their experience at MATTER
Each year, MATTER hosts an internship program, enabling students to learn how to work in a startup environment and build valuable skills while gaining exposure to all organizational capabilities and departments.
Hear about the intern experience directly from MATTER’s summer 2021 interns below. They share how they engaged directly with industry l…
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press release
MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is thrilled to announce we will host NIU’s Chicago-based, one-year MBA program at our space in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, expanding an existing three-year partnership with NIU’s College of Business.
MATTER originally partnered with NIU in spring 2019 when NIU MBA students created comprehensive business plans with MATTER startups inc…
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press release
Funding will help scale Venture Acceleration program for next-generation digital health and life sciences technologies
Chicago, IL — MATTER has been awarded a $1.3M federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) through its “Build to Scale” program. The funding will help us scale our Venture Acceleration programs to help more entrepreneurs who are building solutions to i…
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matter challenges
Entrepreneurs continue to refine solutions for diabetes care management
MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and Cigna, a global health service company, selected twelve semifinalists to advance to the incubator phase of the 2021 Cigna Innovation Challenge.
Through robust programming, innovator collaboration and pilot opportunities, the challenge seeks to empower more p…
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