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A startup hub dedicated to early stage healthcare and life science companies is moving into the Merchandise Mart in the coming months, and today it announced it is accepting applications and has named a CEO.

At a press conference Tuesday at the hub’s future location just down the hall from 1871, MATTER appointed current Pritzker Group Vice President Steven Collens as its CEO. Collens said Chic…

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There was a ton to see at Techweek this year, and Jim and Will tried to get to it all. Here’s a list of some of Chicago Inno’s favorite panels, booths and moments from Techweek.

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In 2010, there were roughly 10 healthcare startups in Chicago, and only three still exist today.

Today, there are between 30 and 40 startups focused in MedTech, many of which are need a place like 1871 to collaborate and share ideas to fuel the future of healthcare innovation in Chicago.

That’s why MATTER, a new MedTech incubator housed in the Merchandise Mart, is finally giving early stage…

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Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by J.B. Pritzker and key civic and business leaders to announce MATTER – a new startup centre for next-generation healthcare technology companies. A priority in the Governor’s 2014 State of the State address, the not-for-profit BioHub will drive entrepreneurship in the rapidly expanding medical and biotechnology fields. Supported by a $4 million state investm…

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New health technology incubator MATTER will help bring medical devices to market

The lease hasn’t been signed at the Merchandise Mart. There’s no paint on the wall, no signs indicating this office space will soon house a health-tech incubator bringing entrepreneurs and medical innovators to the same table.

The space is, in the words of Kellogg Clinical Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship …

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