The New England Venture Capital Association returns with Unpitch! Applications are open for all 6 Unpitch events with rolling deadlines over the next few months, welcoming early stage startups to apply for the chance to casually connect with investors.
Applications for Unpitch RI are open until April 18.
Applications for Unpitch HEALTH are open until May 1.
Applications for Unpitch BIOMED are open until June 1.
Get more information and apply here.
Eforall Pioneer Valley Spring 2024 Pitch Contest: EforAll Pitch Contests are lively two-hour events that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a friendly audience and receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. Business ideas across a wide range of industries are encouraged! A total of four cash prizes will be given out (1st place @ $1000, 2nd @ $750, 3rd place @ $500 as well as a $500 Fan Favorite prize). Deadline to apply: April 18. More information here.
Latinx/e Startup Hub Tour 2024 Pitch Competition: Apply for the opportunity to pitch your business venture in front of a panel of experts at the ALX Business Summit on May 21, 2024 at WBUR CitySpace. This unique pitch competition will include five innovative Latine who will compete on stage for a share of $35K from Inicio Ventures to help them advance their ventures without sacrificing equity. Application deadline is April 19. More information here.
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined revolutionizes the rich history of executive-level training for small businesses. Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), this research-based, executive-level program combines business fundamentals with the innovative tools and competitive strategies needed to deliver immediate results. This intensive program gives ambitious small business owners a challenging opportunity to accelerate their growth through training led by business experts, strategize with professional coaches, and develop connections with like-minded peers. Applications are due April 22. More information here.
Eforall Maine Spring 2024 Pitch Contest: EforAll Pitch Contests are lively two-hour events that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a friendly audience and receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. Business ideas across a wide range of industries are encouraged! A total of four cash prizes will be given out (1st place @ $1000, 2nd @ $750, 3rd place @ $500 as well as a $500 Fan Favorite prize). Deadline to apply: April 24. More information here.
Eforall Greater Roxbury Spring 2024 Pitch Contest: EforAll Pitch Contests are lively two-hour events that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a friendly audience and receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. Business ideas across a wide range of industries are encouraged! A total of four cash prizes will be given out (1st place @ $1000, 2nd @ $750, 3rd place @ $500 as well as a $500 Fan Favorite prize). Deadline to apply: April 25. More information here.
2024 Eddies Awards – The 2024 Eddies application phase is now open. The winner of each Innovation Track will be presented with a $10K cash award at the 2024 Evening of Innovation. Any startup headquartered in Massachusetts can apply for an Eddies Award, as long as: it has developed/marketed a revolutionary product, technology, or process, that helps improve the human condition; does not employ over 150 people; and has not raised funds exceeding Series C -or equivalent. Application deadline is April 26. More information here.
Techstars Startup Weekend Boston 2024 on April 26-28 is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience the excitement and challenges of building a startup. Over the course of the weekend, aspiring entrepreneurs will form teams, learn the foundations of entrepreneurship, including customer validation, MVP building, marketing & sales and have a chance to pitch their product or service to a panel of judges. Three intense days will be filled with workshops, hands-on learning, sessions with expert mentors and networking opportunities with like-minded startup enthusiasts. More information here.
The Roux Institute Founder Residency is a year-long accelerator program designed to support high-growth technology companies. As part of their mission to create a diverse and equitable start-up ecosystem in Maine, this residency has a focus on supporting founders who are women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and other historically marginalized people. The Roux Institute aligns with the definition of women and female that explicitly includes trans women and femme/feminine-identifying genderqueer and non-binary individuals. Applications are due April 30. More information here.
The EforAll South Coast Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business or nonprofit is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
The EforAll Pioneer Valley Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
The EforAll Lynn Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
The EforAll Rhode Island Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
The EforAll Greater Worcester Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
The EforAll Merrimack Valley Summer 2024 Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Application deadline is May 9. More information here.
Eforall Berkshire County Creative Catalyst Pitch Contest: EforAll Pitch Contests are lively two-hour events that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a friendly audience and receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. Business ideas across a wide range of industries are encouraged! A total of four cash prizes will be given out (1st place @ $1000, 2nd @ $750, 3rd place @ $500 as well as a $500 Fan Favorite prize). Deadline to apply: May 15. More information here.
Techstars Boston Accelerator: With over a decade in the books, this program leverages the vast expertise of the Boston ecosystem to accelerate the growth of disruptive innovations in the areas of health tech, sustainability/climate/AgTech, and AI by providing founders with unparalleled access to top mentors, investors and experts in our community. Applications are due May 22. More information here.
Eforall Merrimack Valley Spring 2024 Pitch Contest: EforAll Pitch Contests are lively two-hour events that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a friendly audience and receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. Business ideas across a wide range of industries are encouraged! A total of four cash prizes will be given out (1st place @ $1000, 2nd @ $750, 3rd place @ $500 as well as a $500 Fan Favorite prize). Deadline to apply: May 23. More information here.
The Biz-M-Power crowdfunding matching grant program offers small businesses in Massachusetts financial assistance with their acquisition, expansion, improvement or lease of a facility, purchase or capital lease of equipment, or with meeting other capital needs for the business. Eligible applicants will be empowered to advance their business with an innovative approach to obtaining capital. Through crowdfunding campaigns, these businesses connect with their local residents and stakeholders to advance projects that support economic success and transformation for their business and in their communities. Application deadline is June 30. More information here.
Eforall Roxbury Fall 2024 Accelerator: The Accelerator is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in EforAll communities. It provides immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: August 7. More information here.
Eforall Berkshire County Fall 2024 Accelerator: The Accelerator is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in EforAll communities. It provides immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: August 7. More information here.
Eforall Maine Fall 2024 Accelerator: The Accelerator is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in EforAll communities. It provides immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: August 7. More information here.
Eforall Cape Cod Fall 2024 Accelerator: The Accelerator is a free, one-year program offered twice a year in EforAll communities. It provides immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: August 7. More information here.
Startup Boston Week 2024 on September 9-13 will be connecting founders, startup employees, mentors, advisors, investors, students and startup curious folks. With content for startups who are crafting their MVP, all the way to founders and startup operators raising their Series B! This is your opportunity to network with and learn from the movers and shakers in the New England startup community. More information here.
MassTLC’s award-winning Board Ready Bootcamp has helped almost 350 women, tech leaders of color, LGBTQ+ tech leaders, and other underrepresented executives advance their careers. The Bootcamp is built on a high-impact curriculum designed by industry leaders with expertise in board fundamentals, strategy, and governance. But equally impactful is the strong network of industry luminaries, ready to help participants make the right connections. Participants must be current tech executives who’ve been nominated to attend and have the support of an industry executive or board member. More information here.
Accelerate Your Impact: Massachusetts Small Business Coaching Program: Boston Impact Initiative (BII) and Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) have partnered to offer entrepreneurs and small business owners coaching and resources to build sustainable and socially impactful businesses. More information here.
FinTech Sandbox is a nonprofit which enables financial technology entrepreneurs to build robust products by providing access to critical data, development tools and a curated network of customers, entirely for free. FinTech Sandbox is open to all startups innovating in financial services that can use financial data products we offer for product development and testing. The spirit of the program is to offer data to start-ups that could not otherwise afford it. More information here.
Venture Lane is piloting a new virtual membership called Venture Lane Connect. The membership will enable B2B startup founders based in Boston to tap into Venture Lane’s curated network, weekly programming focused on go-to-market strategy, $400K in perks like AWS and Microsoft Azure and other resources for early-stage growth. Interested B2B startup founders and their teams can sign up for the private beta here.
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. As one of the largest pre-seed investors in the world, they funded over 3,200 companies that have gone on to have a market cap of $79B+. Each company receives up to $120,000 in funding, and access to the worldwide network of investors, hands-on mentorship, and over $4M of perks. Applications are open year-round and will be considered on a rolling basis. Your application will be valid for 12 months from the date of application. More information here.
Through its 2030 Fund, MassCEC invests at the earliest stages of company development across the climatetech landscape. With a focus on tough tech and underserved sectors, MassCEC investments aim to advance clean technology, fill funding gaps, create green jobs, and leverage private capital throughout the Commonwealth. More information here.
P&G Ventures is an early stage startup studio within Procter & Gamble that partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate billion dollar ideas that improve consumers’ lives. Focus areas include nontoxic home and garden, women’s health, anti-aging, daily wellness, and cleaning/sanitizing. More information here.
IFundWomen Boston is a crowdfunding ecosystem designed to help the women-led startups, small businesses, nonprofits, side hustles, and passion projects of Boston raise funds to launch and grow. Join iFundWomen if you are a Boston-area women-led startup to fundraise for your business and get your ideas launched. More information here.