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Caroline Pearson of Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) returns for another insightful conversation, diving deep into PHTI’s latest report on virtual musculoskeletal (MSK) solutions that assessed three categories: 💪App-based exercise therapy 🧑⚕️Physical therapist-guided solutions 📱Remote therapeutic monitoring-augmented PT Discover how these innovative solutions are transforming patient care and outcomes for MSK disorders and PHTI’s plans for assessing two additional areas — digital hypertension management and mental/behavioral health. Register today: https://bit.ly/3RA8EGh

⭐ Startup Spotlight! 🗣️The Startup: Cylinder 💡The Solution: Bill Snyder, founder and CEO of Cylinder, is on a mission to revolutionize digestive healthcare. By combining groundbreaking research with a robust virtual platform, Cylinder is making GI care more accessible and affordable. Discover how Cylinder is changing lives and improving health outcomes in our latest blog post. #HealthcareInnovation #DigestiveHealth #StartupSuccess https://lnkd.in/gS-ijUzs

Join us and Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA on July 30 for a conversation on how AI has played a transformative role in addressing and reducing health disparities among communities that have been historically marginalized and innovative strategies to close the gap. The conversation will be moderated by MATTER CEO Steven Collens. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3W9FmRt

Join over 500 Midwest founders and local & national capital providers for two days of knowledge-packed content and curated networking, all geared toward accelerating the flow of capital in our region. 🌟 Keynote Opening Remarks from Jenny Just, Founder of Peak6 Capital ♠️ Poker Night Reception… prizes included! 🎤 Over 60 expert presentations catered toward early-seed stage founder, growth stage founder and investor audiences Purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gRv92XgT #CapitalSummit2024 #TCWCapitalSummit #TCW24 #TechChicagoWeek

Congratulations to MATTER member AgileMD on their recent feature in Crain's Chicago Business! "In addition to backing from UChicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, AgileMD was one of the first companies in the health sciences startup accelerator MATTER. The company, which has received nearly $3 million in federal funding, is backed by MATTER, the Polsky Center, Y Combinator and Rock Health." https://lnkd.in/e7qZ7KKf

Exciting news from MATTER: We're moving… twice! 🗓️ On July 16, we'll open temporary offices on the fifth floor of The Merchandise Mart. This space, a former technology incubator, will accommodate all our events, partner programs and collaborative work. 🗓️ In April 2025, we'll relocate to spectacular new offices on the second floor of the same building. The new space will feature soaring ceilings, ample windows with stunning views of the Chicago River and city and a prime location near all building amenities. 🤝 Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to cultivate a vibrant healthcare innovation community! https://lnkd.in/g7Yj3RvP

Innovation isn't always about disruptive, high-risk ventures. Sometimes it's about uncovering value in existing processes and minimizing risks. Join 10Pearls for an insightful session with Jill Dillingham, vice president of healthcare for global digital strategy and delivery developer. Jill will share an iterative approach to innovation, focusing on the importance of understanding the individual pain points and needs of both buyers and users. Discover how their core principles, empathize, strategize and design, can help you on an iterative journey that provides significant value to your organization, both in the short and long term. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3VNfr0o

🏆 Congratulations to the MATTER community members who are finalists in this year’s Chicago Inno Fire Awards! 🔥 Fire Starters: MATTER 🔥 Embers: Level Ex, Rhaeos and Partum Health 🔥 Burning hot: Dina https://lnkd.in/g7t_2EDx

We’re thrilled to share the success of this morning’s fundraising bootcamp, led by Ryan Humphreys, co-founder of Hyde Park Angels. Our session was filled with invaluable strategies and tactics for raising capital. Congratulations to the ten outstanding MATTER members selected to participate: Azuba Corporation, @Emboa Medical, Hube Health LLC, Nanodropper, Inc., Neuraura, Overwatch Digital Health - Seizure Detection, Partum Health, VenoVision, Zinnia and Zite AI. Excited to join the next round? Don’t miss out! Become a MATTER Select member today to unlock access to events like this and more! Apply now: https://bit.ly/3SFMhAw #MATTER #StartupSuccess #FundraisingExcellence

As focused innovators, we recognize that innovation lives with all of us. In the US, we launched our very own ThinkLab and recently held an idea incubation workshop with our partner, MATTER Chicago. We know there’s no limit to the potential we can unlock by empowering our teams’ creativity and innovative thinking. Together we are improving the known and creating the new.