Incubator · Chicago, Illinois, United States

MATTER

Chicago not-for-profit healthcare incubator with a free Flex membership for online resources and a paid Select membership adding mentors, an executive-in-residence, fundraising support and co-working. It takes no equity.

Status unknown

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Not-for-profit, no-equity model
Programme fee
not published Select membership costs US$400 a month; Flex membership is US$0 a month
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
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Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Health tech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Digital curriculum
  • Access to 100+ mentors
  • Assigned executive-in-residence
  • Pitch practice
  • Co-working, conference and event space in Chicago

Flex is aimed at idea-stage startups, innovators and students; Select at healthcare startups ready for personalised mentorship. MATTER also runs time-limited accelerators, such as the Paratus Digital Health Accelerator for public-health preparedness.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. Fees: Select membership costs US$400 a month; Flex membership is US$0 a month.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Chicago. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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