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From the Seaport to the Fenway, MassChallenge is preparing for its next chapter in Boston.
In a new @BostonGlobe story, @jonchesto explores our move to the Fenway, our role in shaping the Seaport's Innovation District, and what it means to leave the neighborhood where we got our start.
The story also looks at our partnership with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., how MassChallenge has evolved since 2009, and CEO Cait Brumme's vision to double our reach by 2030.
As Chief of Staff Robby Bitting tells the Globe, Boston's momentum is undeniable, and we're looking forward to contributing to what's happening in the Fenway.
Thanks to Jon for telling the story.
🔗bostonglobe.com/2026/10/26/b… via @BostonGlobe
#MassChallenge #BostonInnovation #Startups
MassChallenge is moving to the Fenway!
After 15+ years helping shape Boston’s Seaport innovation community, we’re bringing that same ambition to 401 Park, our new global headquarters in Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. Megacampus™.
Our new home will connect founders, corporate partners, investors, and ecosystem leaders, with select space available for entrepreneurs looking to build and grow in Boston.
Read the full announcement and explore opportunities at 401 Park:
masschallenge.org/news/massc…
#MassChallenge #BostonInnovation #Fenway #Seaport #Startups #Entrepreneurship
Last chance to apply for the
@sanofi THRIVE Challenge! Applications close tonight.
Some health problems are harder to solve because of where they happen. That’s exactly why they need people willing to solve them.
We're looking for founders building healthtech and digital health solutions to improve health outcomes in rural and underserved communities, from early-stage ideas to solutions ready to pilot and scale.
If you're building something that could make a difference for patients and communities too often overlooked by healthcare innovation, this is your moment.
Apply now: masschallenge.org/sanofi-thr…
#HealthTech #DigitalHealth #RuralHealth #Sanofi #MassChallenge #Founders #Startups
Today, MassChallenge CEO Cait Brumme joins leaders from across Massachusetts' deep tech ecosystem at the Boston Hard Tech Summit, part of Tough Tech Week 2026!
Moderated by Vinit Nijhawan of @massventures, the Mass Leadership Panel brings together Cait, Alicia Barton of @VineyardOFSHR, Rhett Smith of @enginexyz, and Georgina Campbell Flatter of @GreentownLabs for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges facing Massachusetts deep tech startups.
Join the conversation this afternoon!
📍 10 Prospect Street, Somerville, MA
🕝 October 26 | 2:30–3:15 PM ET
🔗 luma.com/ziwf0ki0
Thanks to Campus Deep Tech and MassVentures for bringing this conversation together.
#ToughTechWeek #DeepTech #HardTech #BostonInnovation #MassChallenge #Startups #Innovation #Founders
Building in fintech? The @SMUCox FinTech Accelerator, powered by MassChallenge, is open to founders worldwide working in AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, capital markets, and beyond.
⏲️ Applications close soon.
Register for our next virtual info session on Nov. 2 at 2:30 PM CT.
🔗 masschallenge.org/smu-cox-fi…
#FinTech #SMUCox #MassChallenge #Founders
What if #Boston could become the healthiest city in the world?
We were honored to welcome @CityOfBoston Mayor Michelle Wu to this week's Yes/Boston Innovation Challenge Finale & Showcase, where 11 startups shared their plans to connect food innovation with better health outcomes.
Led globally by @wef, Yes/Boston is powered by MassChallenge with support from @AWS, @Citi, and @Deloitte.
The work is just beginning. Learn more and join the coalition: yescities.org/boston/home
📸 Mike Mejia / Boston Mayor's Office
#YesBoston #YesCities
MassChallenge retweeted
OPPORTUNITY‼️: MassChallenge will put you through a 5 month accelerator, pair you with a corporate partner, and give you mentors.
This is @MassChallenge - global startup accelerator.
What you get:
- a spot in the 26/27 challenge program
- time with a corporate partner on a published challenge
- mentors in marketing, law, investment, compliance and technology
- access to 500+ partners, 3K+ experts
- a kickoff in Boston and a finale showcase in mid-June
Who qualifies: pre-seed to Series A, startups worldwide, with a fit to one of the partners' challenge statements.
Apply by November 9 👉 masschallenge.org/2026-2027-…
Big news for the @sanofi THRIVE Challenge!
We're welcoming @NACHC as a collaborator AND extending the application deadline to October 27!
Building healthtech for rural and underserved communities? There's still time to apply.
masschallenge.org/sanofi-thr…
We're ready, Boston! 🧡
The stage is set for today's Yes/Boston Finale & Showcase!
Startups, researchers, and industry leaders are coming together to put Boston's strengths to work at the intersection of food and health.
We built the hospitals. Now let's build the healthiest city.
#YesBoston #MassChallenge #Founders #FoodSystems
Big challenges demand bold founders.
Applications are open for the 2027 MC Challenge Cycle.
Explore the opportunities and join our Oct. 23 info session at noon ET.
masschallenge.org/challenge-…
#MassChallenge #Founders
LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS.
Ten companies. Three tracks. Six months.
MassChallenge and @DCBTaiwan are helping startups advance U.S. commercialization.
⏳ Applications close October 16.
Apply: masschallenge.org/breakthrou…
#BreakthroughBio #TaiwanBiotech #MedTech
Fintech is bigger than banking and payments.
AI. Cybersecurity. Wealthtech. Regtech. Digital assets. Insurance. And more.
Building in this space? The SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator is recruiting.
💬 Join an upcoming info session, starting Oct 15 at 10 AM CT.
🔗 masschallenge.org/smu-cox-fi…
#MassChallenge #FinTech #Startups #SMUCox
BEFORE YOU APPLY, ASK US THE HARD QUESTIONS!
Too early? Too far along? Not sure your solution fits?
Tomorrow is your last chance to get answers live at the @sanofi THRIVE Challenge info session.
Applications close Oct. 20.
👉 masschallenge.org/sanofi-thr…
Let's go @Code_Metal_AI!
Big News - Code Metal has been named to the 2026 @TechCrunch Disrupt / @GreenfieldVC #Disruptors60! 🎉
Our mission is to make AI trustworthy for systems that can't fail. Whether it's modernizing legacy software, optimizing code for new hardware, or moving prototypes into production, speed means nothing without trust.
Code Metal combines AI and formal methods to automate complex software engineering work, with independent verification that proves the code works as intended. Because when every line of code matters, "probably right" isn't good enough.
Proud to be in great company here alongside teams advancing AI where it matters the most. 🚀 Check out the full list here 👉️ ordnl.link/v4qFvHg
PS - thank you to @Nasdaq for helping us celebrate 🤩
Spend more time with customers. Stop chasing the biggest logos in the room. And if AI gives you back a few hours, spend them with actual humans.
Our CEO Cait Brumme gets into all of it with @FrankGruber on The Established Podcast. Good advice for founders, whether they're just getting started or already knee-deep in building.
Listen in. 🎧
I recently sat down with Cait Brumme, CEO of @MassChallenge, on The Established Podcast to talk about backing founders, finding customers, startup funding, and how AI is reshaping entrepreneurship.
🎧 Listen: est.us/PodEp155
📺 Watch: est.us/PodEp155YT
Building a healthtech startup? Your next big opportunity might be outside traditional healthcare.
On Oct. 20, MassChallenge’s Kelly Becker joins @FrontiersHealth FH26 in Berlin for a panel on health + defense tech, dual-use innovation, and new opportunities for startups.
🕒 3:45 PM CEST
Explore the agenda: frontiers.health/2026-agenda
#HealthTech #DualUse #FH26 #MassChallenge
More than 15 years ago, Joshua Boger helped shape MassChallenge in its earliest days, including as our inaugural board chair.
In 2011, MassChallenge brought Joshua together with Leonide Saad, founder of @alkeuspharma. Joshua later became the company's executive chairman. This September, Alkeus was acquired in a deal valued at up to $800 million.
Now, that story is coming full circle.
Amy and Joshua Boger have made a $2 million founding gift to establish the MC Innovation Fund, giving MassChallenge dedicated resources to pursue growth and new initiatives.
It's a remarkable investment in what comes next, and an invitation for others to join them.
We're deeply grateful to Amy and Joshua for their generosity and longstanding belief in MassChallenge.
Read the story + hear from Joshua: masschallenge.org/news/massc…
#MassChallenge #Innovation #Philanthropy
Rural health challenges are complex. Solving them takes more than one answer.
The Sanofi THRIVE Challenge is looking for healthtech + digital health startups improving chronic disease outcomes in rural and underserved communities.
Apply by Oct. 20: masschallenge.org/sanofi-thr…
THE FIRST COHORT STARTS HERE.
Applications are open for the inaugural @SMUCox FinTech Accelerator powered by MassChallenge.
Built specifically for early-stage fintech founders ready to move their businesses forward.
Building what’s next in financial services? We want to see it.
🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/eCGG-9pN
#FinTech #Founders #SMUCox #MassChallenge
Next stop: Dallas.
We’re delighted to welcome @SMUCox Dean Todd Milbourn to our Security & Resiliency Midpoint Reception, bringing together our 2026 cohort + the broader defense & dual-use ecosystem.
📍 Dallas | Oct. 8, 6–8 PM CDT
🔗 luma.com/kg0ecos8
#DefenseInnovation
