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MATTER and Cedars-Sinai Accelerator partner to support next-generation healthcare innovations

November 3, 2022

New collaboration will provide additional support for startups participating in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator and strengthen the accelerator

November 3, 2022, CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, a leading health tech accelerator, will collaborate to accelerate the development of new solutions to improve health and …

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The Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER launch pitch competition for solutions to increase early detection and diagnosis of dementia within primary care settings

October 31, 2022

Up to 5 finalists will be selected to pitch their innovations to win $25K in awards

October 31, 2022, CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today launched the Alzheimer’s Association Pitch Competition, a global competition for innovation…

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Loyola University Chicago and MATTER announce 2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest finalists

October 13, 2022

Innovators to pitch health equity and climate change solutions for the chance to win up to $75K

October 13, 2022, CHICAGO — Loyola University Chicago’s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, have selected eight finalists for the 2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest. The eight startups innovating at the cross-sec…

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MATTER launches 51 Labs accelerator to advance women+'s health innovation

September 19, 2022

Inaugural year’s cohort to focus on menopause with partners Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, Parkview Health and University of Chicago Medicine

September 19, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has launched 51 Labs, an accelerator focused on women+’s health. The name stems from the fact that women+ are 51 percent of the population.1 The inaugural year’s program…

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MATTER and YWCA select eight entrepreneurs to participate in mentorship program for founders of color

September 8, 2022

Eight founders will receive guidance on advancing their businesses in three-month program

September 8, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, a diverse resource social enterprise organization committed to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, today announced that eight…

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