--- title: Blog | success stories (2) description: success stories | 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 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) - matter news ## [MATTER & Kellogg launch new course to help students learn the business of healthcare entrepreneurship](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-kellogg-launch-new-course-to-help-students-learn-the-business-of-healthcare-entrepreneurship) Sep 26, 2018 [![MATTER & Kellogg launch new course to help students learn the business of healthcare entrepreneurship](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Innovationbootcamp-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-kellogg-launch-new-course-to-help-students-learn-the-business-of-healthcare-entrepreneurship) [As a business, healthcare is weird.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-kellogg-launch-new-course-to-help-students-learn-the-business-of-healthcare-entrepreneurship) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-kellogg-launch-new-course-to-help-students-learn-the-business-of-healthcare-entrepreneurship) - matter news ## [MATTER announces programs focused on innovation in the life sciences](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-programs-focused-on-innovation-in-the-life-sciences) Sep 14, 2018 [![MATTER announces programs focused on innovation in the life sciences](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/genericbanner_large-Jun-18-2025-11-45-21-0757-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-programs-focused-on-innovation-in-the-life-sciences) [Chicago’s life sciences ecosystem is taking off: In the first half of this year, AveXis sold for $8.7 billion, the largest acquisition of a Chicago-area biotechnology company to date. Iterum Therapeutics, Xeris Pharmaceuticals and Aptinyx all went public, as did Exicure (whose CEO, David Giljo...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-programs-focused-on-innovation-in-the-life-sciences) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-announces-programs-focused-on-innovation-in-the-life-sciences) - community ## [HabitNu grows up at MATTER, wins CDC recognition for diabetes prevention](https://blog.matter.health/habitnu-grows-up-at-matter-wins-cdc-recognition-for-diabetes-prevention) Jul 17, 2018 [![HabitNu grows up at MATTER, wins CDC recognition for diabetes prevention](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HabitNu1-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/habitnu-grows-up-at-matter-wins-cdc-recognition-for-diabetes-prevention) [Like many, HabitNu Founder Sindhu Rajan, PhD, has lost family and friends to diabetes. More than 90 million adults in the U.S. are at risk of developing the disease. Without intervention, 50% of these adults will likely develop diabetes in the next five to seven years.](https://blog.matter.health/habitnu-grows-up-at-matter-wins-cdc-recognition-for-diabetes-prevention) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/habitnu-grows-up-at-matter-wins-cdc-recognition-for-diabetes-prevention) - matter news ## [MATTER and Consulate General of Canada collaborate to help Canadian life science entrepreneurs enter U.S. market](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-consulate-general-of-canada-collaborate-to-help-canadian-life-science-entrepreneurs-enter-us-market) Jun 11, 2018 [![MATTER and Consulate General of Canada collaborate to help Canadian life science entrepreneurs enter U.S. market](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CIMCanada-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-consulate-general-of-canada-collaborate-to-help-canadian-life-science-entrepreneurs-enter-us-market) [Bringing a new healthcare product to market is no easy task. But bringing a new healthcare product to market in another country with a different health system, regulatory environment and business landscape can be an even more daunting challenge.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-consulate-general-of-canada-collaborate-to-help-canadian-life-science-entrepreneurs-enter-us-market) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-and-consulate-general-of-canada-collaborate-to-help-canadian-life-science-entrepreneurs-enter-us-market) - matter news ## [MATTER startups team up to create better outcomes and a friendlier experience for surgical patients](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-team-up-to-create-better-outcomes-and-a-friendlier-experience-for-surgical-patients) Jun 6, 2018 [![MATTER startups team up to create better outcomes and a friendlier experience for surgical patients](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SafeStart-TapCloud1-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-team-up-to-create-better-outcomes-and-a-friendlier-experience-for-surgical-patients) [Ten years ago, Tom Riley’s mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As she embarked on her journey as a cancer patient, Mr. Riley began his journey as her caregiver and advocate.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-team-up-to-create-better-outcomes-and-a-friendlier-experience-for-surgical-patients) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-team-up-to-create-better-outcomes-and-a-friendlier-experience-for-surgical-patients) - community ## [How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment) Jun 22, 2017 [![How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GenericBlogHero-Jun-18-2025-11-44-41-6059-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment) [When OSF HealthCare developed their innovation model, they turned to a world outside of healthcare for inspiration. Borrowing from such non-healthcare companies as Google, Apple, and Caterpillar, OSF CEO Kevin Schoeplein– along with President Sister Diane Marie, Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Conger...](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment)