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title: Blog (60)
description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. (60)
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# 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
  
  ## [Why MATTER is the Right Co-Working Space for Chicago](https://blog.matter.health/why-matter-is-the-right-co-working-space-for-chicago)
  
  Jul 2, 2014
  
  [In 2010, there were roughly 10 healthcare startups in Chicago, and only three still exist today.](https://blog.matter.health/why-matter-is-the-right-co-working-space-for-chicago)
  
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- ## [ChicagoInno: Why Isn’t Chicago the Silicon Valley of Life Science?](https://blog.matter.health/chicagoinno-why-isnt-chicago-the-silicon-valley-of-life-science)
  
  Jul 2, 2014
  
  [That was the key question to emerge during ‘Health Care Matters,’ Friday night’s panel part of U Chicago’s ‘Innovation Week.’\ The discussion, featuring Mike Yang, part...](https://blog.matter.health/chicagoinno-why-isnt-chicago-the-silicon-valley-of-life-science)
  
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- press release
  
  ## [ChicagoInno: Techweek Recap: Our Favorite Panels, Booths and Moments…](https://blog.matter.health/chicagoinno-techweek-recap-our-favorite-panels-booths-and-moments-dot-dot-dot)
  
  Jul 2, 2014
  
  [There was a ton to see at Techweek this year, and Jim and Will tried to get to it all. Here’s a list of some of Chicago Inno’s favorite panels, booths and moments from Techweek.](https://blog.matter.health/chicagoinno-techweek-recap-our-favorite-panels-booths-and-moments-dot-dot-dot)
  
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- press release
  
  ## [Press Release: Governor Quinn Announces MATTER](https://blog.matter.health/press-release-governor-quinn-announces-matter)
  
  Jun 18, 2014
  
  [Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by J.B. Pritzker and key civic and business leaders to announce MATTER – a new startup centre for next-generation healthcare technology companies. A priority in the Governor’s 2014 State of the State address, the not-for-profit BioHub will drive entrepreneurship in the rapidly expanding medical and biotechnology fields. Supported by a $4 million state investm...](https://blog.matter.health/press-release-governor-quinn-announces-matter)
  
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- press release
  
  ## [Kellogg School of Management News: Minding Matter](https://blog.matter.health/kellogg-school-of-management-news-minding-matter)
  
  Jun 2, 2014
  
  [New health technology incubator MATTER will help bring medical devices to market](https://blog.matter.health/kellogg-school-of-management-news-minding-matter)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/kellogg-school-of-management-news-minding-matter)
- matter news
  
  ## [MATTER Teams Up With a Local Consulting Firm for Medical Device Design Innovation](https://blog.matter.health/matter-teams-up-with-a-local-consulting-firm-for-medical-device-design-innovation)
  
  Jan 29, 2014
  
  [In the digital arena, an idea can go to market through the purchase of a domain, code, some more code, and the flip of a switch. However, in the HealthTech sector, bringing a product to commercialization is a more complex process, requiring refinement, testing, trials, and constant inspection. To hep navigate this rocky terrain, MATTER – the city’s new hub for next-generation health IT – has te...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-teams-up-with-a-local-consulting-firm-for-medical-device-design-innovation)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-teams-up-with-a-local-consulting-firm-for-medical-device-design-innovation)