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Three Lakes Foundation and MATTER relaunch innovation challenge guided by insight from patients, caregivers and providers

July 14, 2020

Chicago, IL — On July 14, 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, announced the relaunch of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Innovation Challenge. The challenge dedicates more than $100,000 toward accelerating solutions for PF…

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Startup Shoutouts: July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into some of the most noteworthy headlines from the past few months.

CareAcademy raises $9.5 million for the next generation of direct care workers

CareAcademy, a leading provider of online professional development for caregivers, announced it …

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Returning to the workplace safely: Lessons from cross-industry leaders

July 2, 2020

This article originally appeared on cprcovid-19.com.

Authors: Betsy Ziegler, Steven Collens and Haven Allen

As Chicago entered Phase 3 on June 3rd, many businesses started to resume on-site operations, joining those considered essential who have operated at partial- to-full-capacity over the course of the pandemic. Work environments vary widely — both internally (e.g., plant operations and of…

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Meet the newest members joining the MATTER startup community

June 30, 2020

The newest startups at MATTER are applying artificial technology to deliver affordable healthcare, increasing healthcare availability in underserved communities and creating a marketplace for personalized health plans. Take a minute to meet them and learn about the heroic change happening in healthcare today.

Best In Class Care — Chicago, Illinois

Best In Class Care is a multi-sided healthcar…

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Parkview Health and MATTER announce finalists of the Healthy Mom & Baby Competition

June 26, 2020

On Monday, June 1, 10 semi-finalist teams for the Healthy Mom & Baby Innovation Competition gathered virtually for a full-day pitch event. Semi-finalists started the day off pitching their ventures to a panel of judges for the chance at a cash prize and the opportunity to move on to the next phase of the competition. Each team presented their unique solutions to help reduce the rate of infa…

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