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Don’t miss your chance to apply to the 2026 Healthcare Challenge Program. Our second Info Session is happening October 28th — your opportunity to hear from the MassChallenge team, ask questions, and understand how your startup can collaborate with partners like Altus Dental, Eli Lilly and Company, MassMutual, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Applications are open now, and this session will help you position your startup for success. 📅 Info Session: October 28th Register here: https://lnkd.in/g4d4VBe4 Application Deadline: November 5th #MassChallenge #healthtech #digitalhealth #teledentistry #biosecurityinnovation #healthresilience

Every great product starts with someone who refuses to accept “good enough.” COLLEGE STUDENTS! SharkNinja builds what the world wants next. MassChallenge finds the students crazy smart enough to make it happen. Show us your solution — the one that redefines how we cook, clean, and live every day — for a chance to win cash, grants, and expert support to bring it to life. Apply by October 24! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekrkdd3q #MassChallenge #SharkNinja #WeAreSharkNinja #SharkNinjaChallenge #StudentInnovators #CollegeEntrepreneurs #StartupChallenge #FutureFounders #PitchToWin

BIG Ideas, Bigger Impact: Battelle + MassChallenge Empower Scientific Innovators Too many scientific breakthroughs remain stuck in the lab. That’s why Battelle and MassChallenge have teamed up to launch the 2025 Battelle Innovation Gathering (BIG) — a commercialization program designed to help researchers turn their ideas into real-world solutions. 🔬 Since 2010, BIG has been a launchpad for internal innovation at Battelle. Now, with MassChallenge’s acceleration frameworks, participants are equipped to: ✅ Align their science with industry demand ✅ Build customer-centric business models ✅ Craft compelling value propositions ✅ Pitch innovations to investors & stakeholders This year, new industry challenge statements will help innovators connect directly with pressing market needs — accelerating time to impact. 💬 “We are building the bridge between technology innovation and solving specific pain points for customers in the market,” said Justin Sanchez, Technical Fellow at Battelle. 👥 Together, we’re creating a future where science scales. 🔗 Learn more about how this partnership is helping bold ideas break through: https://lnkd.in/edSP_YQC #MassChallenge #CorporateInnovation #StartupAccelerator #DeepTech #ResearchToMarket #SupportStartups #InnovationEcosystem

⏳ Applications for the 2026 MassChallenge FinTech Challenge close TOMORROW! Not sure if you should apply to the FinTech Program? We are still looking for additional applications in these challenge areas: -SMB Insurance Distribution Platform -Property & Neighborhood Risk Scoring -Proactive Risk Engagement Tools -Gamified Behavioral Telematics -Strategic Workforce and Talent Pipeline -Talent, Recruiting & Retention 🤝 Partners include MassMutual, Citizens, DCU - Digital Federal Credit Union, Mass Bankers Association & The Hartford. Apply now! → https://lnkd.in/e9rdjYaJ #FinTech #EnterpriseInnovation #MassChallenge

Time is running out to Register! Join MassChallenge for the Dual-Use Innovation Symposium — a gathering of leaders shaping technologies that strengthen both national security and humanitarian resilience. 🗓️ October 22nd | ⏰ 9am-4pm What you’ll experience:  ✨ Meet the 2025 U.S. Early Stage Security & Resiliency cohort — startups building solutions for defense and civilian needs, from disaster response and infrastructure protection to cybersecurity and healthcare delivery in complex environments  ✨ Flash talks from experts across government, defense, humanitarian, and investment sectors  ✨ Office hours with decision-makers: defense primes, VCs, government leaders, and non-dilutive funding experts  ✨ A networking reception connecting founders, mentors, and partners advancing dual-use innovation for global impact Why it matters:  ✔️ Discover technologies that protect communities, enable rapid disaster response, and secure critical systems  ✔️ Connect with leaders funding and adopting solutions in security, climate adaptation, health resilience, and defense  ✔️ Be part of a community building stronger, safer, more resilient societies 🔗 Reserve your spot today → https://luma.com/ykyq9vuj #MassChallenge #DualUse #Security #Resiliency #DefenseInnovation #HumanitarianTech #InnovationEcosystem 

COLLEGE STUDENTS!   SharkNinja builds what the world wants next. MassChallenge finds the students crazy smart enough to make it happen.   Top 5 Reasons to Join the SharkNinja Challenge:   - $50K in prizes.   - $5K prototyping grants.   - Patent application support.   - Experience working directly with SharkNinja experts.   - A live pitch finale in Boston.     If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it. Applications close October 24th. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekrkdd3q

Applications are OPEN for the 2026 MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge! The 2026 Healthcare Challenge connects startups directly with leading healthcare and life sciences organizations to co-develop solutions that advance patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and reimagine healthcare access. This year’s partners are driving innovation across insurance, biopharma, medical technology, and research:  Altus Dental • Eli Lilly and Company • MassMutual • MIT Lincoln Laboratory Startups selected for the Challenge will collaborate with these partners to:  -Validate technologies in areas such as digital health, drug discovery, diagnostics, and insurance innovation  -Explore pilots and proofs of concept with real-world impact  -Gain access to strategic mentorship and commercialization pathways   Join our Info Session on 10/21 to learn more about what our partners are seeking and how founders can stand out in their applications. Register for info session here: https://lnkd.in/eYWmwVKy #MassChallenge #HealthcareInnovation #Startups #HealthcareChallenge #LifeSciences 

One Week Added. Still Time to Complete.  Applications are still open – the 2026 FinTech Challenge deadline now closes October 21. This is your final window to:  🔑 Meet buyers who can become your first customers  🤝 Secure pilots (60%+ achieve within 12 months)  🏢 Build enterprise readiness with corporate coaches  ⚡ Partner with MassMutual, Citizens, DCU - Digital Federal Credit Union, Mass Bankers Association & The Hartford Don’t wait — apply before midnight, October 21 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9rdjYaJ #MassChallenge #FinTechChallenge #PilotReady

Calling all #Healthtech innovators: The CancerX Accelerator is opening doors for startups to collaborate with some of the biggest names in healthcare—and applications for the 2026 cohort are now open. At MassChallenge, we believe in spotlighting programs that help founders go further, faster. CancerX is doing just that by connecting startups with Champions at organizations like:  🏥 Moffitt Cancer Center, Dana-Farber, Memorial Sloan Kettering  💊 AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis  📈 Flare Capital, CEI Ventures, Oncology Ventures Startups selected for the program gain:  ✅ Direct access to world-class healthcare systems, payors, pharma, and investors  ✅ A 92% success rate in forming partnerships—4x the industry norm  ✅ Real opportunities for pilots, clinical validation, and enterprise-scale growth 🗓 Applications close October 28  🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dViDT4vy 

In boardrooms, founder coffees, and partner meetings, one question keeps coming up: 👉 How is AI showing up in your work? At MassChallenge, working with hundreds of early-stage companies each year means we often see patterns before they make it into reports or headlines. And right now, one thing is clear: AI isn’t showing up as a feature or side project. It’s showing up as a force. Our CEO, Caitlin Reimers Brumme, has been thinking through some shifts she’s observing up close -- and wants to hear what the MC community is seeing too:  🔹 Startups are doing more with smaller teams and less capital  🔹 Entirely new categories of problems are becoming solvable  🔹 Accelerators (including us) are re-thinking how we support founders 📖 Read Cait's full thoughts: https://lnkd.in/enQ8DD3U What patterns are you seeing in your industry? Where is AI reshaping how work gets done, or what becomes possible? We’re curious to learn from your experiences!