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Luminoah wins AGA Incubator Showcase at DDW 2026

May 21, 2026

The med tech company took top honors among 11 startups in AGA’s inaugural GI incubator program.

MATTER and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are pleased to announce that Luminoah has been named the winner of the AGA Incubator Showcase, held Saturday, May 2 at Digestive Disease Week® 2026 in Chicago.

The showcase marked the conclusion of the AGA Incubator: Improving GI Care, t…

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Thirteen startups selected to join third cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator, part of BARDA Accelerator Network

May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026, CHICAGO, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, is pleased to announce the third cohort of the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator program.

The third accelerator will feature digital health solutions that improve the continuum of clinical care and enhance preparedness and response to public health emergencies due to chemical, biological, radiological and…

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Beyond Type 1 and MATTER unveil the 2026 Beyond Barriers Accelerator cohort

May 19, 2026

Selected organizations to receive funding, mentorship and support to drive earlier diagnosis, expand access and improve outcomes for people living with diabetes

Beyond Type 1, a global nonprofit changing what it means to live with diabetes, today announced the 2026 cohort of its Beyond Barriers Innovation Accelerator in partnership with MATTER, a leading healthcare incubator. This year, the in…

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Six nonprofits selected to join the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

April 20, 2026

April 21, 2026, CHICAGO, IL — The AbbVie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to drive transformative change and advance health equity in communities worldwide, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, are pleased to announce the second cohort of the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator.

Building on the momentum of the inaugural program in 20…

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MATTER, KOSME and KHIDI launch U.S. Healthcare Stakeholder Insights Program for Korean SMEs and startups

April 13, 2026

MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) and Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), has launched the U.S. Healthcare Stakeholder Insights Program to prepare a cohort of Korean healthcare companies for U.S. market success. Now in its seventh year, the program continues to evolve to meet the needs o…

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