--- title: Blog | Casey description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. --- # Blog #### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. # MATTER Blog Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. - matter challenges ## [MATTER opens applications for accelerator focused on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-opens-applications-for-accelerator-focused-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us) Dec 12, 2023 [![MATTER opens applications for accelerator focused on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-51-labs-header-1600x800px-7d37ca-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-opens-applications-for-accelerator-focused-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us) [Health Care Service Corporation, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, BayCare, Parkview Health, University of Chicago Medicine, Organon and Stryker to support cohort...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-opens-applications-for-accelerator-focused-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-opens-applications-for-accelerator-focused-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us) - ## [Alzheimer’s Association® and MATTER launch pitch competition for solutions to increase access to quality, person-centered care for underserved people living with Alzheimer’s](https://blog.matter.health/alzheimers-association-and-matter-launch-pitch-competition-for-solutions-to-increase-access-to-quality-person-centered-care-for-underserved-people-living-with-alzheimers) Dec 4, 2023 [![Alzheimer’s Association® and MATTER launch pitch competition for solutions to increase access to quality, person-centered care for underserved people living with Alzheimer’s](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hero-image-1600x800px.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/alzheimers-association-and-matter-launch-pitch-competition-for-solutions-to-increase-access-to-quality-person-centered-care-for-underserved-people-living-with-alzheimers) [Up to five startups will be selected to participate in four-week accelerator and get the chance to win up to $15K December 4, 2023, CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association®, the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer...](https://blog.matter.health/alzheimers-association-and-matter-launch-pitch-competition-for-solutions-to-increase-access-to-quality-person-centered-care-for-underserved-people-living-with-alzheimers) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/alzheimers-association-and-matter-launch-pitch-competition-for-solutions-to-increase-access-to-quality-person-centered-care-for-underserved-people-living-with-alzheimers) - matter challenges ## [Next 51 Labs to focus on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. with capital from Laerdal Million Lives Fund](https://blog.matter.health/next-51-labs-to-focus-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us-with-capital-from-laerdal-million-lives-fund) Mar 17, 2023 [![Next 51 Labs to focus on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. with capital from Laerdal Million Lives Fund](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-51-labs-header-1600x800px-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/next-51-labs-to-focus-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us-with-capital-from-laerdal-million-lives-fund) [U.S. maternal mortality spikes to highest rate in more than 60 years, affecting Black mothers the most March 17, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER announces the next focus area of its](https://blog.matter.health/next-51-labs-to-focus-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us-with-capital-from-laerdal-million-lives-fund) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/next-51-labs-to-focus-on-reducing-maternal-mortality-in-the-us-with-capital-from-laerdal-million-lives-fund) - matter news ## [MATTER and Cedars-Sinai Accelerator partner to support next-generation healthcare innovations](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-cedars-sinai-accelerator-partner-to-support-next-generation-healthcare-innovations) Nov 3, 2022 [![MATTER and Cedars-Sinai Accelerator partner to support next-generation healthcare innovations](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Cedars-Sinai-Partnership-Announcement-2022-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-cedars-sinai-accelerator-partner-to-support-next-generation-healthcare-innovations) [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 ...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-cedars-sinai-accelerator-partner-to-support-next-generation-healthcare-innovations) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-cedars-sinai-accelerator-partner-to-support-next-generation-healthcare-innovations) - matter news ## [MATTER and AWS launch incubator program for EMEA healthcare startups entering the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-aws-launch-incubator-program-for-emea-healthcare-startups-entering-the-us) Jun 23, 2022 [![MATTER and AWS launch incubator program for EMEA healthcare startups entering the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AWS-hero-1600x800px-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-aws-launch-incubator-program-for-emea-healthcare-startups-entering-the-us) [AWS Expand will help 38 startups accelerate market readiness and build go-to-market strategy June 23, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced the launch of a new incubation program in collaboration with Amazon W...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-aws-launch-incubator-program-for-emea-healthcare-startups-entering-the-us) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-aws-launch-incubator-program-for-emea-healthcare-startups-entering-the-us) - matter challenges ## [Meet the inaugural Health Equity Innovation accelerator cohort](https://blog.matter.health/meet-the-inaugural-health-equity-innovation-accelerator-cohort) Sep 9, 2021 [![Meet the inaugural Health Equity Innovation accelerator cohort](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MATTER-YWCA-health-equity-accelerator_twitter%20(3)-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/meet-the-inaugural-health-equity-innovation-accelerator-cohort) [With the help of Chicagoland health equity leaders, MATTER and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago welcome ten startups to the accelerator Earlier this summer, MATTER, the global healthcare innovation hub headquartered in Chicago, and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, a ...](https://blog.matter.health/meet-the-inaugural-health-equity-innovation-accelerator-cohort) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/meet-the-inaugural-health-equity-innovation-accelerator-cohort) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with founder of precision nutrition startup DayTwo, Lihi Segal](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) Aug 31, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with founder of precision nutrition startup DayTwo, Lihi Segal](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image%20(2)-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) [Lihi Segal founded DayTwo in 2015 to bring personalized health solutions based on the gut microbiome into the mainstream consumer market. Since then, the company has become a leader in precision nutrition with the world’s largest and highest resolution microbiome discovery platform, offering a sustainable path to remission fo...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with co-founder and president of CareJourney and first CTO of the United States Aneesh Chopra](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) Aug 11, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with co-founder and president of CareJourney and first CTO of the United States Aneesh Chopra](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image%20(1)-890da8-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) [In 2014, Aneesh Chopra co-founded CareJourney: a digital health startup that provides clinically-relevant analytics for value-based networks, ultimately enabling its clients to coordinate better outcomes for their patients.](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) - insights ## [Healthcare 2040: How AI will transform clinical decision making](https://blog.matter.health/healthcare-2040-how-ai-will-transform-clinical-decision-making) May 11, 2021 [![Healthcare 2040: How AI will transform clinical decision making](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HC-2040-dr-greg-moore-quote-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/healthcare-2040-how-ai-will-transform-clinical-decision-making) [What will healthcare look like in 20 years? What should we invest in today to help us get there?](https://blog.matter.health/healthcare-2040-how-ai-will-transform-clinical-decision-making) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/healthcare-2040-how-ai-will-transform-clinical-decision-making) - insights ## [Confronting social isolation and loneliness in older adults](https://blog.matter.health/confronting-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-older-adults) Feb 17, 2021 [![Confronting social isolation and loneliness in older adults](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/myndyou-webinar-readout-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/confronting-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-older-adults) [Loneliness and social isolation have long been serious public health risks. The CDC estimates that at least one in four adults aged 65 and older are socially isolated, which correlates with an increased risk for chronic disease, stroke, anxiety, depression, dementia and premature death. All of these issues are exacerbated, given the need for us to remain physically distant in the time of the CO...](https://blog.matter.health/confronting-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-older-adults) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/confronting-social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-older-adults)