Resources for Boston-Area Entrepreneurs – October 13, 2026

Professionals in Residence Fall 2026 – Deadline: October 13. Calling all founders, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders! Suffolk University is looking for professionals to share their experiences and career insights with students through small-group, 75-minute networking sessions on November 4–5. Help the next generation of talent explore career paths, ask questions, and learn from your journey. 
The TechConnect World Innovation Conference Critical Technology Spotlight – Deadline October 16.  AI and Digital Transformation invites innovators to submit breakthrough solutions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous systems, data infrastructure, digital modernization, and related areas. Selected innovators will pitch live in Boston to industry, government, investors, and potential partners
InnovateMass — Deadline: October 20. Amount: $350,000. A $350,000 grant program supporting technology commercialization and market development.
Social Impact at CIC Massachusetts – Deadline October 23. The free, six-month program supports growth-stage entrepreneurs from underserved communities with access to resources, connections, and opportunities to help scale their businesses. Founders across industries are welcome to apply.
WOCE Entrepreneur Program – Deadline: November 1. Already launched your business and generating revenue? WOCE is accepting applications for its next cohort, offering entrepreneurs long-term support through mentorship, tailored programming, peer connections, and introductions to potential customers, lenders, and investors. Grow your business alongside a community of entrepreneurs who are building, learning, and supporting one another.
Streamlined Clean Energy Training Equipment Program for Climate-Critical Occupations — Deadline: November 2. Amount: This RFI will inform future funding opportunities in Winter 2027. A Request for Information (RFI) collecting responses to survey and inform future clean energy training equipment funding opportunities launching in Winter 2027.
SXSW Pitch – Deadline: November 13. SXSW Pitch is a premier startup showcase spotlighting the most ambitious entrepreneurs and disruptive technologies from around the world. Now in its 19th year, this dynamic event invites startups to apply through an open call process for a chance to be featured as a finalist. SXSW Pitch highlights startups across selected categories, presenting them to a panel of industry experts, early adopters, and investors.
Climatetech Testing & Demonstration Assets (TDA) Program — Deadline: November 13. Amount: $1M – $5M. Program providing $1M-$5M in funding for climatetech testing and demonstration assets, with a concept paper deadline in September and full application deadline in November.
EforAll Accelerator Trimester 1 2027 — Deadline: December 2. Intensive business training and mentorship program running January 11 – March 26, 2027, culminating in final presentations and a showcase event.
Climatetech Pathmaker Grants — Deadline: January 8. Amount: Up to $10,000 per employment outcome. Grants supporting climate technology workforce development with multiple application deadlines for employment outcome funding.
EforAll Accelerator Trimester 2 2027 — Deadline: April 15. Intensive business training and mentorship program running May 3 – July 12, 2027, culminating in final presentations and a showcase event.
Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network — Deadline: May 15. Amount: Up to $1,200,000. Grant program supporting heat pump and HVAC training network development with Strand A and Strand B applications with different deadlines.
2030 Fund — Deadline: Rolling. Investment program supporting projects across clean transportation, buildings, grid, and offshore wind sectors.
2080 Ventures — Deadline: Rolling. A fastest growing accelerator helping founders make their big ideas go global. Invests, mentors, and opens doors to new markets across AI, fintech, cleantech, and education sectors.
ABCT – Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut — Deadline: Rolling. A competitive-entry, six-month program of personalized entrepreneurial education for bioscience ventures. Focuses on unlocking the unknown by addressing individual needs and utilizing accredited entrepreneur coaches and expert mentors.
ABI-LAB — Deadline: Rolling. A program whose mission is to shorten the process from concept to execution by removing operational and financial obstacles.
AcceliCITY — Deadline: Rolling. Supports startups addressing urban living challenges with funding, mentorship, and strategic support.
AfterHours — Deadline: Rolling. A student incubator and collective for building a humanist future by design. Provides studio nights, workshops, mentorship (including Y Combinator-affiliated mentors), and culminates in a VC-sponsored Demo Day.
Auxilium — Deadline: Rolling. Worcester, Massachusetts’ only capital-backed startup incubator and accelerator. Partners with technology-based startups and provides resources, network, and funding to help seed-level startups navigate piloting a business.
BETA: Project Planning — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: Electrification and decarbonization plan with financing direction and implementation timeline. Rolling grant program providing participating buildings with electrification and decarbonization plans including financing options and implementation timelines.
Clean Energy Grants (Catalyst Grant Program) — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: up to $75,000. MassVentures co-manages the Catalyst Grant Program with MassCEC to provide mentoring, networking and grants to researchers and early-stage companies looking to demonstrate initial prototypes of their clean energy technologies. Up to 15 grants per cohort are awarded.
Clean Energy Internship Program for Employers — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: $4,320/intern for Fall or Spring session; $8,640/intern for Summer session or for Construction, Installation, and Maintenance. Grant program providing funding for clean energy internships across multiple program areas including workforce development, clean transportation, environmental justice, high performance buildings, net zero grid, offshore wind, renewable energy generation, and technology to market.
Green School Works Technical Assistance Services — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: Technical assistance worth up to $250k. Grant and no-cost services program providing technical assistance for school energy efficiency and decarbonization projects.
Home Modernization Navigator — Deadline: Rolling. Program providing home modernization navigation services for high performance buildings and environmental justice, currently open to Lowell and Springfield residents with potential statewide expansion TBD.
Mass Fleet Advisor — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: No-cost services. Rolling no-cost services program providing fleet advisory support, with over 100 spots available as of October 2025.
SBIR START Grants — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: $100,000-$500,000. MassVentures offers grants and guidance to startups wanting to convert their research into businesses and commercialize their technologies. 26 grants ranging from $100,000-$500,000 are awarded annually.
School Bus: Advisory Services Program — Deadline: Rolling. Amount: No-Cost Advisory Services. Rolling no-cost advisory services program for school bus fleet electrification and clean transportation projects.
TiE ScaleUp Cohort 12 — Deadline: Rolling. An equity-free accelerator program for startup founders providing curated mentorship from industry veterans, weekly workshops led by veteran entrepreneurs and domain experts, access to funders, and connection to TiE’s global professional network.
Venture Fund — Deadline: Rolling. MassVentures provides catalytic funding and support for seed-stage deep tech enabled by university and hospital research centers. We invest in academic spinouts focused on making substantial innovations in science and engineering.