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The Health Care Council of Chicago releases “2018-2019 State of Chicago Health Care” report

February 25, 2020

Press Contact: Meghan Phillipp at Meghan@HC3.Health

Chicago, IL, February 25, 2020 – The Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3), a member-led organization creating uncommon alignment to improve the health and vitality of Chicago, has released the third edition of its annual “State of Chicago Health Care” report exclusively focused on the vibrant health care ecosystem in Chicago and outlying area…

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Meet the newest additions to the MATTER community

February 21, 2020

The newest startups at MATTER are making it easier to manage medications, control your temperature and find affordable healthcare. Take a minute to meet them!

Axem Neurotechnology — Halifax, Canada

Axem Neurotechnology is on a mission to help people better understand their brain. Their product, Axem Pro, allows rehabilitation professionals to easily measure the brain activity of their patient…

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Three Lakes Foundation and MATTER announce collaboration to source solutions for pulmonary fibrosis

February 18, 2020

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Innovation Challenge asks innovators to submit ideas that increase awareness and accelerate therapies

Chicago, IL — 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, today announced the launch of a new …

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#MATTERturns5: Five years in, MATTER is a global innovation hub

February 14, 2020

We opened MATTER five years ago with the idea that we could help entrepreneurs and innovators build healthcare solutions by harnessing the enormous expertise and resources that are available in Chicago — including leading companies across all sectors of healthcare, top-tier health systems and research institutions, and most of the major medical associations. There was a lot of uncertainty: Were…

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#MATTERturns5: Inspiring quotes from 5 years of MATTER events

February 12, 2020

It’s MATTER’s birthday week! Each day this week, we’re exploring MATTER’s history through a slightly different lens. Today, we’re looking back on the many thought leaders from across the healthcare sector who have joined us on the MATTER stage to share their unique expertise on innovation and entrepreneurship. After five years and more than 1,800 events, we’ve gathered quite the collection of w…

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