--- title: Blog | Emma 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 selects two winners at 2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging Demo Day](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-two-winners-at-2023-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-demo-day) Nov 17, 2023 [![MATTER selects two winners at 2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging Demo Day](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-Accelerating-Innovation-In-Aging-winner-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-two-winners-at-2023-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-demo-day) [Two solutions that support unpaid caregivers won $20K November 17, 2023, CHICAGO — With support from RRF Foundation for Aging, MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has announced the winners of the second annual](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-two-winners-at-2023-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-demo-day) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-two-winners-at-2023-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-demo-day) - matter challenges ## [MATTER announces cohort for Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge, supported by Lundbeck US Charitable Fund](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund-announce-cohort-for-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge) Oct 31, 2023 [![MATTER announces cohort for Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge, supported by Lundbeck US Charitable Fund](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-restoring-brain-health-hero-4.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund-announce-cohort-for-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge) [Five data science startups selected to participate in accelerator October 31, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, with support from the Lundbeck US Ch...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund-announce-cohort-for-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund-announce-cohort-for-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge) - matter challenges ## [MATTER announces third class of Momentum accelerator](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-third-class-of-momentum-accelerator) Aug 28, 2023 [![MATTER announces third class of Momentum accelerator](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/class-3-momentum-hero-1600x800-Jun-18-2025-11-58-18-8233-PM.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-third-class-of-momentum-accelerator) [Six startups selected to participate in digital health accelerator August 28, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has selected six digital health startups for the third class of](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-third-class-of-momentum-accelerator) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-third-class-of-momentum-accelerator) - matter news ## [Parkview Health and MATTER announce Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition finalists](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-finalists) Aug 23, 2023 [![Parkview Health and MATTER announce Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition finalists](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/parkview-2023-finalist-announcement-1600x800-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-finalists) [Happypillar wins $10,000 at semifinalist pitch competition and advances as finalist along with four other chronic condition management startups August 23, 2023, CHICAGO — Parkview Health and MATTER have announced five finalists for the](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-finalists) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-finalists) - community ## [MATTER startup spotlight: LIVEMED Telehealth™](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-spotlight-livemed-telehealth) Aug 15, 2023 [![MATTER startup spotlight: LIVEMED Telehealth™](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/livemed-telehealth-spotlight-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-spotlight-livemed-telehealth) [Reimagining telemedicine for hospitals According to McKinsey & Company, telemedicine vendor revenues nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic — a statistic we’re all familiar with by now. Although much i...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-spotlight-livemed-telehealth) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-spotlight-livemed-telehealth) - matter challenges ## [MATTER announces new Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-new-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge-with-support-from-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund) Aug 7, 2023 [![MATTER announces new Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge with support from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-restoring-brain-health-hero-Jun-19-2025-12-06-52-9402-AM.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-new-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge-with-support-from-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund) [New initiative aims to accelerate novel insights in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by applying advanced data science solutions August 7, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, with...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-new-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge-with-support-from-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-new-restoring-brain-health-innovation-challenge-with-support-from-the-lundbeck-us-charitable-fund) - matter challenges ## [MATTER selects six caregiving startups for second Accelerating Innovation in Aging cohort](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-six-caregiving-startups-for-second-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-cohort) Aug 3, 2023 [![MATTER selects six caregiving startups for second Accelerating Innovation in Aging cohort](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-preview-1-Jun-19-2025-12-02-20-5365-AM.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-six-caregiving-startups-for-second-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-cohort) [Innovators with solutions for navigating the caregiving experience or improving caregiver well-being enter twelve-week accelerator August 3, 2023, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has announced the...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-six-caregiving-startups-for-second-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-cohort) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-selects-six-caregiving-startups-for-second-accelerating-innovation-in-aging-cohort) - community ## [July 2023: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community](https://blog.matter.health/july-2023-meet-the-newest-members-of-the-matter-startup-community) Jul 17, 2023 [![July 2023: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/q2-2023-new-members-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/july-2023-meet-the-newest-members-of-the-matter-startup-community) [In Q2 2023, 24 startups became members of the MATTER community. They join us from all over the world with telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics and diagnostic innovations, among others. Continue reading to learn more about our newest members.](https://blog.matter.health/july-2023-meet-the-newest-members-of-the-matter-startup-community) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/july-2023-meet-the-newest-members-of-the-matter-startup-community) - matter challenges ## [Parkview Health and MATTER announce semifinalists for Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-pediatrics-accelerator-semifinalists) Jul 12, 2023 [![Parkview Health and MATTER announce semifinalists for Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-parkview-hero-semifinalists-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-pediatrics-accelerator-semifinalists) [Eight startups selected to pitch their innovations to panel of Parkview leaders and investors July 12, 2023 — Parkview Health and MATTER have announced eight semifinalists for the](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-pediatrics-accelerator-semifinalists) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-healthy-kids-healthy-future-pediatrics-accelerator-semifinalists) - matter challenges ## [MATTER, UChicago Medicine and KOSME launch market adoption program for Korean entrepreneurs entering the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-uchicago-medicine-and-kosme-launch-market-adoption-program-for-korean-entrepreneurs-entering-the-us) Jul 11, 2023 [![MATTER, UChicago Medicine and KOSME launch market adoption program for Korean entrepreneurs entering the U.S.](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2023-kosme-cohort-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-uchicago-medicine-and-kosme-launch-market-adoption-program-for-korean-entrepreneurs-entering-the-us) [July 11, 2023, CHICAGO and SEOUL, Kor. — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, in collaboration with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), has launched the third annual Korean SME U.S. Market Adoption Program to prepare a cohort of Korean healthcare companies for U.S. m...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-uchicago-medicine-and-kosme-launch-market-adoption-program-for-korean-entrepreneurs-entering-the-us) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-uchicago-medicine-and-kosme-launch-market-adoption-program-for-korean-entrepreneurs-entering-the-us)