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First-of-its-kind program seeks early-stage startups that deliver transformative, disruptive solutions to improve overall health

March 14, 2022, BOSTON and CHICAGO — CareQuest Innovation Partners, a company focused on validating and scaling solutions that improve the oral health of all, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today launched SMILE Health…

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MATTER joins AMA’s In Full Health initiative

March 10, CHICAGO — MATTER announced a collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA) and leading industry stakeholders to advance equitable health innovation opportunities to benefit communities that have been historically marginalized.

The In Full Health Learning and Action Community to Advance Equitable Health Innovation is a newly la…

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Calling on university innovators with creative concepts to enhance the peritoneal dialysis (PD) experience for kidney patients and clinic operational efficiencies for healthcare professionals

Chicago, IL, March 7, 2022 — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced a collaboration with Baxter (NYSE:BAX), a global innovator in kidney care, to host the 2022 Univer…

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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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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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