Startup accelerators in Massachusetts
9 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Massachusetts. They span FinTech & InsurTech, Hardware & Manufacturing, and Climate & Energy. Programs here include ACCEL (Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders), BOOST (Suffolk Technologies), and FinTech Sandbox (Data Access Residency). Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 9 of 9 programs
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
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| ACCEL (Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders)climatetech / clean energy (all sectors) | up to $25,000 grant | Not publishedNon-dilutive grant up to $25,000 plus Greentown incubator membership, VentureWell curriculum, and BGS network. No equity taken. Runs in Somerville MA and Houston TX; equity_pct null because no equity component exists. | Non-dilutive | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| BOOST (Suffolk Technologies)construction tech / built environment (AEC) | $150,000 | 4.5% | Equity for cash | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| FinTech Sandbox (Data Access Residency)fintech (data-driven products) | Not publishedNo fees and no equity taken. Free data access for up to 6 months per data partner through 40 plus providers; startups typically remain active 8 to 12 months across multiple providers. Rolling admissions, no cohorts; two rounds of virtual interviews with decisions usually one to two weeks after the second interview. | Not publishedNo fees and no equity taken. Free data access for up to 6 months per data partner through 40 plus providers; startups typically remain active 8 to 12 months across multiple providers. Rolling admissions, no cohorts; two rounds of virtual interviews with decisions usually one to two weeks after the second interview. | Equity-free | MA | Remote | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| FORGEhardware / manufacturing | product development grants (recent Massachusetts round $3,000 to $50,000) | Not publishedA nonprofit that helps hardware and physical-product startups move from prototype to manufacturing through supplier-network support, education, and periodic non-dilutive product development grants. It is an ongoing support organization rather than a fixed cohort. A Fall 2026 Massachusetts grant round offers $3,000 to $50,000, and a Connecticut product development grant program also operates. No equity is taken. Sites include Somerville, Springfield, Lowell, and Beverly, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut. | Non-dilutive | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator (Breakthrough to Scale)K-12 through workforce and lifelong learning | $50,000 initial, plus milestone-based follow-on | Not publishedInitial $50K investment on acceptance; milestone-based follow-on funding evaluated six months after program completion. Equity percentage and follow-on size not published. Eligibility includes at least $200K ARR. | Equity for cash | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| MassChallenge FinTech Challengefintech / financial services | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage fintech startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Citizens, DCU, the Massachusetts Bankers Association, MassMutual, and The Hartford. The 2026 applications are closed. | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage fintech startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Citizens, DCU, the Massachusetts Bankers Association, MassMutual, and The Hartford. The 2026 applications are closed. | Equity-free | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| MassChallenge Healthcare Challengehealthcare / life sciences | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage healthcare and life-science startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Altus Dental, Eli Lilly, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and MassMutual. The 2026 applications are closed. | Not publishedA roughly four-month MassChallenge challenge program in Boston that connects mid-to-late-stage healthcare and life-science startups with corporate partners for pilots, with virtual check-ins and four in-person sessions. MassChallenge runs an equity-free, zero-cost model, taking no equity and charging no fee to participate. Partners include Altus Dental, Eli Lilly, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and MassMutual. The 2026 applications are closed. | Equity-free | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| MassRobotics Acceleratorrobotics | $100,000 non-dilutive | 0% | Equity-free | MA | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| Visible Hands Founder Fellowships (VHNYC / VHBOS)pre-seed tech and tech-enabled businesses | $10,000 non-dilutive upfront (VHNYC; 2026 funding provided through NYCEDC partnership), with potential follow-on investment from Visible Hands | Not publishedFollow-on investment terms are not published. The 2026 VHNYC fellowship ran 14 weeks per the program page and cohort announcement; older page metadata still references 10 weeks. | Mixed | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
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