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MATTER’s top stories of 2019

December 23, 2019

2019 brought many new and exciting experiences to the MATTER community. We shared our stage with leading healthcare innovators across the globe, explored new collaborations and celebrated major milestones — and we shared every moment here with you on our blog.

As we close out the year, we’re taking a look back at some of our most memorable moments. We’ll be sharing each of the stories below ac…

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Meet the newest additions to the MATTER community

December 18, 2019

The newest startups at MATTER are making it easier to manage diabetic health, providing lifesaving treatments at competitive costs, redesigning the neurorehabilitation industry and streamlining the workflow of patient care.

Healing Innovations — Nashville, Tennessee

Healing Innovations is a medical device company that specializes in neurorehabilitation. Their mission is to help the patient po…

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Five ingredients for a culture of innovation

December 12, 2019

Over the last several years, MATTER has worked with dozens of hospitals and health systems. The majority of health system leaders we meet want to be innovative, but very few feel confident in building the kinds of systems and culture that an organization needs to continuously transform new ideas into solutions.

So how do you create a culture of innovation in an environment that is inherently (…

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The business case for sustainability in healthcare

December 3, 2019

A conversation with Novo Nordisk’s senior vice president for device R&D, Kenneth Strømdahl

In business today, “sustainability” is becoming somewhat of a buzzword.

But the growing demand from consumers has forced nearly every industry to think about sustainability as more than just a marketing or PR exercise. In order to stay relevant, companies must think strategically about how to reduce…

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Startup Shoutouts: Funding edition

November 27, 2019

So far in 2019, MATTER startups have raised more than $1 billion in funding to scale their solutions that advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the recent venture capital raised and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants received by MATTER startups.

AiCure: $24.5M Series C

For only the second time in their 10 year history, AiCure raised a new round of venture capital: $24.5 m…

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