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Education and business guidance for emerging startups in Massachusetts MV Accelerate provides educational programming, strategic direction, operational support and access to a network of experts to ensure innovative ideas have a greater chance of success. We establish long-term relationships with founders, aiding them on their journey from idea to startup to growth company.
MV Accelerate supports hundreds of companies each year through its Commercialization Accelerator, SBIR Support, Founders School and The Fundable Founder Podcast. The win rate for our SBIR support team is 52%, more than three times higher than the nominal win rate of 15%. Commercialization Accelerator About : MassVentures’ Commercialization Accelerator is the academy for tech entrepreneurs in Massachusetts.
Our series of brief, no-cost courses share expert know-how in spinouts, IP, fundraising, culture, business model, go-to-market strategy, marketing, sales, and operations. Organized into 7 learning pathways, the Accelerator is free with registration. Who's Eligible : Anyone interested in learning the skills needed to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Timing : The Accelerator is available on an ongoing basis. About : Founders School is a pre-accelerator program for underrepresented deep tech founders. Throughout the monthslong core curriculum, founders will learn about navigating the challenges of the deep tech industry in Massachusetts and beyond, as well as keys to achieving lasting success.
Special emphasis will be placed on guiding founders that are often overlooked by traditional funding sources with specific strategies to overcome commonly faced hurdles. Who's Eligible : Underrepresented deep tech founders in Massachusetts, as well as founders curious about moving and building their business in the Commonwealth. Timing : MassVentures runs multiple cohorts per year.
About: MV Accelerate coaches nascent ventures that are submitting SBIR and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) proposals so that they learn the best practices of proposal writing and execution. We offer strategy and alignment sessions, work plan and commercialization plan feedback/analysis, budget compliance analysis, and final review through one-on-one meetings.
Who's Eligible : Founders based in Massachusetts applying for grants with agencies including DOE, DOD, NSF, NIH, NASA, EPA and NIST. Timing : Requests for support are reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Fundable Founde r was created to help first time tech entrepreneurs quickly find and fill the gaps in their know-how.
It covers key topics from IP strategy to fundraising to sales & product management to executive leadership. The Fundable Founde r was created to help first time tech entrepreneurs quickly find and fill the gaps in their know-how. It covers key topics from IP strategy to fundraising to sales & product management to executive leadership.
The Fundable Founde r was created to help first time tech entrepreneurs quickly find and fill the gaps in their know-how. It covers key topics from IP strategy to fundraising to sales & product management to executive leadership. For a list of additional business resources and funding programs available to Massachusetts founders, please visit our Team MA Programs page
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Startups in Massachusetts, particularly in life sciences. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.