--- title: Blog | matter news (2) description: matter news | Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. (2) --- # 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 announces second 51 Labs cohort](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-second-51-labs-cohort) Mar 12, 2024 [![MATTER announces second 51 Labs cohort](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Preview51labscohort-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-second-51-labs-cohort) [Ten startups selected to participate in accelerator addressing the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. March 12, 2024, CHICAGO — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, alongside Health Care Service Corporation, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, BayCare, Parkvie...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-second-51-labs-cohort) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-second-51-labs-cohort) - matter challenges ## [Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER select five finalists for second annual pitch competition](https://blog.matter.health/alzhiemers-association-and-matter-select-five-finalists-for-second-annual-pitch-competition) Feb 20, 2024 [![Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER select five finalists for second annual pitch competition](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FinalSecondAnnualAlzPitchCompFinalists-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/alzhiemers-association-and-matter-select-five-finalists-for-second-annual-pitch-competition) [Startups and entrepreneurs with solutions increasing access to quality, person-centered care for underserved people living with Alzheimer’s pitching to industry leaders February 20, 2024, CHICAGO — The](https://blog.matter.health/alzhiemers-association-and-matter-select-five-finalists-for-second-annual-pitch-competition) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/alzhiemers-association-and-matter-select-five-finalists-for-second-annual-pitch-competition) - 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) - matter challenges ## [Parkview Health and MATTER announce Augment Therapy as Healthy Kids Healthy Future Innovation Competition winner](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-augment-therapy-as-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-winner) Dec 5, 2023 [Augment Therapy will move forward with pilot at Parkview Health December 5, 2023, CHICAGO and FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Parkview Health, a not-for-profit, community-based health system serving more than 1.3 million people in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, and](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-augment-therapy-as-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-winner) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/parkview-health-and-matter-announce-augment-therapy-as-healthy-kids-healthy-future-innovation-competition-winner) - 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) - 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 ## [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)