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tales from the trenches

Serial entrepreneur and radiologist Khan Siddiqui shares his journey and keys to innovative thinking at Tales from the Trenches

July 16, 2020

Once a curious kid in a small town in Pakistan, now a leader at the forefront of healthcare innovation, Khan Siddiqui lives by the notion that if you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough.

Having spent his career solving some of healthcare’s biggest challenges, Khan always starts with the problem, not the solution. With this mindset, he went on to create several successful health tech …

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matter challenges

Three Lakes Foundation and MATTER relaunch innovation challenge guided by insight from patients, caregivers and providers

July 14, 2020

Chicago, IL — On July 14, Three Lakes Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the diagnosis, care and treatment of people suffering from pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announced the relaunch of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Innovation Challenge. The challenge dedicates more than $100,000 toward accelerating solutions for PF…

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community

Startup Shoutouts: July 8, 2020

July 8, 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 the past few months.

CareAcademy raises $9.5 million for the next generation of direct care workers

CareAcademy, a leading provider of online professional development for caregivers, announced it …

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insights

Returning to the workplace safely: Lessons from cross-industry leaders

July 2, 2020

This article originally appeared on cprcovid-19.com.

Authors: Betsy Ziegler, Steven Collens and Haven Allen

As Chicago entered Phase 3 on June 3rd, many businesses started to resume on-site operations, joining those considered essential who have operated at partial- to-full-capacity over the course of the pandemic. Work environments vary widely — both internally (e.g., plant operations and of…

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community

Meet the newest members joining the MATTER startup community

June 30, 2020

The newest startups at MATTER are applying artificial technology to deliver affordable healthcare, increasing healthcare availability in underserved communities and creating a marketplace for personalized health plans. Take a minute to meet them and learn about the heroic change happening in healthcare today.

Best In Class Care — Chicago, Illinois

Best In Class Care is a multi-sided healthcar…

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