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Meet the newest members joining the MATTER startup community

September 11, 2020

The newest startups at MATTER are treating post-traumatic osteoarthritis, using music therapy to engage seniors and caregivers, fighting against COVID-19 and making in-vitro fertilization treatments (IVF) readily available. Take a minute to meet them and see the heroic change in healthcare happening today.

CartilaGen, Inc. — Iowa City, Iowa

CartilaGen, Inc. is working to solve post-traumatic …

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How two of the U.S.’s largest payers are prioritizing innovation during COVID-19

September 4, 2020

Anthem, Inc. and Health Care Service Corporation share insights into their digital-first focus

How can industry innovators work together to build solutions that serve our healthcare system today, while preparing us for a stronger post-COVID-19 world?

Now more than ever, transformation and innovation are paramount and the solutions that emerge during this pandemic will reshape the industry as …

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Startup Shoutouts: August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into some of the most noteworthy headlines from our startup members over the past month.

CareAcademy partners with KairosHQ to create 10,000 new caregivers

CareAcademy, the leading provider of online professional development for caregivers, …

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Pulmonary health perspectives in the COVID-19 era: Focus areas for PF innovation

August 27, 2020

On August 18, MATTER, Three Lakes Foundation (TLF) and Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) brought together stakeholders throughout the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community to discuss challenges in pulmonary health and opportunities to improve PF awareness, diagnosis and care.

PF affects more than three million people globally but remains a disease state with largely unmet need. Part of a family …

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MATTER, Anthem, Inc., and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois launch innovation challenge seeking pandemic response solutions

August 19, 2020

Top concepts to secure pilot opportunities

Chicago, IL, August 20 — MATTER, Anthem, Inc., and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) today launched the Pandemic Response Innovation Challenge. The challenge is a global call to innovators to develop creative solutions aimed at supporting the health care needs of those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The challenge is part of Anthem a…

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