--- title: Blog | Paige 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. - press release ## [Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER announce Health Tech Venture Challenge winner](https://blog.matter.health/advocate-aurora-health-and-matter-announce-health-tech-venture-challenge-winner) Dec 12, 2018 [![Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER announce Health Tech Venture Challenge winner](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AAH-challenge-winners-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/advocate-aurora-health-and-matter-announce-health-tech-venture-challenge-winner) [Five challenge finalists aim to transform primary care experience; Lytic takes home top prize Chicago, IL – Advocate Aurora Health, the 10th largest not-for-profit integrated health system in the country, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, to...](https://blog.matter.health/advocate-aurora-health-and-matter-announce-health-tech-venture-challenge-winner) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/advocate-aurora-health-and-matter-announce-health-tech-venture-challenge-winner) - matter challenges ## [Novo Nordisk and MATTER announce winners of Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-winners-of-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) Dec 6, 2018 [![Novo Nordisk and MATTER announce winners of Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NN-challenge-winners16x7-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-winners-of-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) [Adelie Health, Human Capital Works, Medopad, Simple C and Xbird awarded $25,000, begin accelerator program at MATTER in January Boston, MA, December 6, 2018 — MATTER and Novo Nordisk announced the winners of the 2018–19 Novo Nordisk Innovation...](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-winners-of-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-winners-of-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) - ## [Health Tech Venture Challenge finalists to pitch their solutions to Advocate Aurora Health leaders](https://blog.matter.health/health-tech-venture-challenge-finalists-to-pitch-their-solutions-to-advocate-aurora-health-leaders) Nov 27, 2018 [![Health Tech Venture Challenge finalists to pitch their solutions to Advocate Aurora Health leaders](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AAHimage-59ae7e-Jun-18-2025-11-50-04-5410-PM.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/health-tech-venture-challenge-finalists-to-pitch-their-solutions-to-advocate-aurora-health-leaders) [Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER announced today the five finalists for the Health Tech Venture Challenge. The competition, launched in early October, challenged startups to reimagine the primary care experience for both patients and their providers.](https://blog.matter.health/health-tech-venture-challenge-finalists-to-pitch-their-solutions-to-advocate-aurora-health-leaders) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/health-tech-venture-challenge-finalists-to-pitch-their-solutions-to-advocate-aurora-health-leaders) - matter news ## [Health Equity Innovation Challenge finalists announced by BCBSIL & MATTER](https://blog.matter.health/health-equity-innovation-challenge-finalists-announced-by-bcbsil-and-matter) Nov 21, 2018 [![Health Equity Innovation Challenge finalists announced by BCBSIL & MATTER](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BCBSIL-he-challenge-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/health-equity-innovation-challenge-finalists-announced-by-bcbsil-and-matter) [Update: Congratulations to the BCBSIL Health Equity Innovation Challenge winners! BCBSIL executives selected three winners following a live pitch event at MATTER on December 3, 2018. 1st place:](https://blog.matter.health/health-equity-innovation-challenge-finalists-announced-by-bcbsil-and-matter) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/health-equity-innovation-challenge-finalists-announced-by-bcbsil-and-matter) - matter challenges ## [At Novo Nordisk innovation bootcamp, innovators break down silos to pressure test ideas](https://blog.matter.health/at-novo-nordisk-innovation-bootcamp-innovators-break-down-silos-to-pressure-test-ideas) Nov 19, 2018 [![At Novo Nordisk innovation bootcamp, innovators break down silos to pressure test ideas](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bootcamp-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/at-novo-nordisk-innovation-bootcamp-innovators-break-down-silos-to-pressure-test-ideas) [“We all have hidden blind spots. I challenge you, over these next few days, to question your own assumptions and use this opportunity to learn from the diverse set of expertise and experiences in this room,” said MATTER Senior Program Director Arun Bhatia in his opening remarks at last week’s Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge bootcamp.](https://blog.matter.health/at-novo-nordisk-innovation-bootcamp-innovators-break-down-silos-to-pressure-test-ideas) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/at-novo-nordisk-innovation-bootcamp-innovators-break-down-silos-to-pressure-test-ideas) - matter challenges ## [Novo Nordisk and MATTER announce innovation challenge semi-finalists](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-innovation-challenge-semi-finalists) Nov 19, 2018 [![Novo Nordisk and MATTER announce innovation challenge semi-finalists](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/groupphoto-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-innovation-challenge-semi-finalists) [Congratulations to the Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge semi-finalists, who represent four countries and six U.S. states. These teams each proposed an idea for how to use data from Novo Nordisk’s marketed pen injector device to improve diabetes care. The semi-finalists were selected for the ingenuity and creativity of their ideas, and for the potential of their solution to improve life for peo...](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-innovation-challenge-semi-finalists) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/novo-nordisk-and-matter-announce-innovation-challenge-semi-finalists) - ## [Reimagining primary care with Advocate Aurora Health](https://blog.matter.health/reimagining-primary-care) Nov 2, 2018 [![Reimagining primary care with Advocate Aurora Health](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AAHimage-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/reimagining-primary-care) [A conversation with Nicole Paulk, senior vice president for strategy and innovation at Advocate Aurora Health](https://blog.matter.health/reimagining-primary-care) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/reimagining-primary-care) - matter news ## [First-ever Chicago-Israel Health Tech Summit opens door to U.S. market for 20 of Israel’s most promising health tech startups](https://blog.matter.health/first-ever-chicago-israel-health-tech-summit-opens-door-to-us-market-for-20-of-israels-most-promising-health-tech-startups) Oct 30, 2018 [![First-ever Chicago-Israel Health Tech Summit opens door to U.S. market for 20 of Israel’s most promising health tech startups](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MayorEmanuel_Chi-Is-Summit-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/first-ever-chicago-israel-health-tech-summit-opens-door-to-us-market-for-20-of-israels-most-promising-health-tech-startups) [Mayor Rahm Emanuel opens three-day summit featuring leaders from Chicago-area health systems and 20 of Israel’s most promising health tech startups](https://blog.matter.health/first-ever-chicago-israel-health-tech-summit-opens-door-to-us-market-for-20-of-israels-most-promising-health-tech-startups) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/first-ever-chicago-israel-health-tech-summit-opens-door-to-us-market-for-20-of-israels-most-promising-health-tech-startups) - ## [The trick to making good product design decisions](https://blog.matter.health/the-trick-to-making-good-product-design-decisions) Oct 17, 2018 [![The trick to making good product design decisions](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ThomasMiller_VPNovoNordisk-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/the-trick-to-making-good-product-design-decisions) [An interview with Thomas Miller, vice president at Novo Nordisk](https://blog.matter.health/the-trick-to-making-good-product-design-decisions) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/the-trick-to-making-good-product-design-decisions) - ## [Event recap: The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge connects with innovators in Chicago and Seattle](https://blog.matter.health/event-recap-the-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge-connects-with-innovators-in-chicago-and-seattle) Oct 15, 2018 [![Event recap: The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge connects with innovators in Chicago and Seattle](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NN_qanda-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/event-recap-the-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge-connects-with-innovators-in-chicago-and-seattle) [The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge is in full swing. Last week, innovators in Chicago and Seattle gathered to network, learn more about the company’s innovation and partnership strategy, and ask questions about the program.](https://blog.matter.health/event-recap-the-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge-connects-with-innovators-in-chicago-and-seattle) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/event-recap-the-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge-connects-with-innovators-in-chicago-and-seattle)