MassChallenge's flagship, equity-free Boston accelerator, one of the largest zero-equity programs in the world.
- Location:
- Boston, MA, United States
- Duration:
- 16 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Under 3 million US dollars in trailing 12-month revenue
- Less than 5 million US dollars in equity funding
- Traction evidenced by customer interviews, revenue, website traffic, letters of intent, technology readiness levels or preclinical progress
- At least one founding team member available for the mandatory in-person sessions
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Pick the US programme that matches your sector
MassChallenge no longer runs one Boston-wide accelerator. US programming is split into Traction programmes for early-stage founders (Healthcare and Life Sciences, Security and Resiliency) and Challenge programmes run with corporate partners (Healthcare, FinTech).
- 2
Create an account on the application portal
Applications are submitted through accelerate.masschallenge.org, which requires you to register before starting a form.
- 3
Submit before that programme's own closing date
Each US programme runs its own application window, and there is no application fee.
- 4
Join the waitlist when no window is open
The Traction programme page offers a waitlist so US applicants are notified when the next programme is announced.
- 5
Attend the in-person sessions
US programming includes a 3 to 4 day kickoff in Boston and a 3 to 4 day mid-programme roadshow in Dallas, to connect founders with partners, clients, investors and mentors.